Toyohachi (Home movie) - Japan, 1939

Item — Reel: 14

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Footage of family in traditional Japanese dress standing in front of the camera. There are shots of children riding a bicycle, a woman in front of the camera with a toddler. More footage of children (this time in contemporary western dress) on bicycles. Footage of man with young boy on his shoulders, people on the front steps to a house, boy in a go-cart, etc. Footage of a sign which reads, "Toyohachi" followed by shots of a building with cars parked in front of it, street scenes with shops and other sights of the town.

Dates

1939

Conditions Governing Access

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