Envelope and christmas card from Jane Furukawa to John Eiji Tonomura, 1955

Envelope and christmas card from Jane Furukawa to John Eiji Tonomura, 1955

Description

Title Proper Envelope and christmas card from Jane Furukawa to John Eiji Tonomura, 1955
Date(s) 1955
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
This is a white envelope mailed from J. Furukawa (New Westminster, BC) to John Eiji Tomemura [sic] (Vancouver, BC). The postage stamp indicates that it was mailed December 8, 1955. Enclosed is a Christmas greeting card. The front cover is red, with a brown hat, yellow and red scarf, leather gloves, and mistletoe on the front. The text says “Merry Christmas”. On the inside there is an illustration of the same hat and mistletoe. The text says “Christmas Greetings and a Happy New Year” with the handwritten signature in blue pen “Jane Furukawa”. The back of the card says “Made in Canada”.
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 digitized in full.

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Envelope and christmas card from Jane Furukawa to John Eiji Tonomura, 1955
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