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Steel drum containing soil and leaves, September 16, 1947

 Item — Box: 1, item: H-39

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "A 55-gallon steel drum used for storage of night soil, leaves, etc. which forms a thick liquid or slurry and is applied after a period of fermentation with the little can on the end of the stick. This is near the village of Hamamoto, west-central Motobu peninsula."

Dates

  • Creation: September 16, 1947

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English