Miyazaki funeral, Lemon Creek

Miyazaki funeral, Lemon Creek

Description

Title Proper Miyazaki funeral, Lemon Creek
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1944
General material designation
This item has an indeterminable GMD—digital object is not available at this time.
Scope and content
This is a b&w photograph mounted on card. The photograph features a group of approximately eighty people standing in front of a religious building. Centered in front of the group is a casket, covered in flowers. There are a eight wreaths on stands in front of the group. On the back of the card, the following words are written in blue pen: “Mr. Miyazaki’s funeral, Lemon Creek, B.C.” The following words are embossed in black: “Photograph Slocan”.
Name of creator
The Tonomura family created these records.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was not digitized.

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Miyazaki funeral, Lemon Creek
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Terminology

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