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Caption | The chief shipbuilders of carrier Shokaku posing with the hull of the ship two days prior to launching, Yokosuka, Japan, 30 May 1939 ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||
Date | 30 May 1939 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan via Wikimedia Commons | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 30 May 1939 | ||||||||
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Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 1,671 x 2,438 pixels |
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C. Peter Chen says:
25 Oct 2018 12:16:18 PM
To anonymous of 25 Oct 2018: In this era, taking a photograph is a formal affair, thus the serious expression on these men.

25 Oct 2018 12:16:18 PM
To anonymous of 25 Oct 2018: In this era, taking a photograph is a formal affair, thus the serious expression on these men.
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