Okinawa women refugees gathered outside a food distribution center on Okinawa towards the end of World War II

Okinawa-ken (Japan)--Photographs

Black and white

Information courtesy of Mr. Donn Cuson, who also stated: "… note the pile of sweet potatoes, everything was on the barter system during that period, food for work. The US military government provided food and shelter and the Okinawans would go out and work the fields and the food would be divided among all of the people at the camps. "

Unidentified

1945

Black & white photographs

Mus. Arc. 71.2

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Unknown location in Okinawa

Okinawa Island (Japan)

Japan