Wedding group portrait; Kyoto, Japan

Wedding group portrait; Kyoto, Japan

Description

Title Proper Wedding group portrait; Kyoto, Japan
Date(s) 1950
General material designation
This item has an indeterminable GMD—digital object is not available at this time.
Scope and content
Formal wedding portrait taken in Kyoto, Japan. Pictured in western style clothing seated in the centre are the unidentified bride and groom surrounded by eight men and two females in traditional kimono or western style suits. Behind them is a wooden structure, possibly from a temple. The photograph is mounted on a folded card stock and behind the inner matte is an annotation in blue ink that reads "1950 Kyoto."
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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Wedding group portrait; Kyoto, Japan
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