General›Purses And Hats Woven In Shuri City - The Objects Hanging On The Line Are Not Grass Skirts, As Airmen Visiting The Southern Part Of Okinawa First Surmised, But Adamba Leaves, Bleached And Stripped Down For The Age-Old Weaving Of Purses And Hats, As Held B

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

11

Theater:

East Asia

Place:

Ryukyu Retto

Category:

Miscellaneous

Sub Category:

General

Short Caption:

Purses And Hats Wove...

Caption:

Purses And Hats Woven In Shuri City - The Objects Hanging On The Line Are Not Grass Skirts, As Airmen Visiting The Southern Part Of Okinawa First Surmised, But Adamba Leaves, Bleached And Stripped Down For The Age-Old Weaving Of Purses And Hats, As Held B

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

RYUKYU RETTO,MISCELLANEOUS

History:

8" x 10" print received 28 October 1948 from Air Office of Public Relations. Copied 1 November 1948.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A04522-68667AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.