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Three dancers pulling paddles in imaginary canoe, September 6, 1947

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Three dancers pulling paddles in imaginary canoe, H136

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Three dancers imitating canoeing at the school grounds in Shioya, Okinawa, celebrating the Festival for the Sea God (Umigami). Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Story dance with girls impersonating men, dressed in abaca fiber cloth, pulling paddles in an imaginary canoe."

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Creation: September 6, 1947

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Three dancers pulling paddles in imaginary canoe, H136

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Box: 1, item: H-136 (Photographic slide)

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Roy W. Simonson papers

U.S. Air Force map of Okinawa, August 28, 1948

Soil map of Okinawa, January 17, 1952

Partially re-built section in central Tokyo, June 4, 1947

Tokyo Station with scaffolding and a crowd waiting at streetcar stop, June 4, 1947

Crowd outside the Dai Ichi building awaiting General Douglas MacArthur, June 4, 1947

General Douglas MacArthur leaving the Dai Ichi building, June 4, 1947

Tokyo streetcar during rush-hour, June 4, 1947

The Dai Ichi building, June 4, 1947

Street intersection in downtown Tokyo, June 4, 1947

Street intersection in downtown Tokyo, side view, June 4, 1947

People pulling carts at street intersection in downtown Tokyo, June 4, 1947

Bomb-damaged building with scaffolding in Tokyo, June 4, 1947

Imperial Hotel, street view, June 4, 1947

Courtyard entrance to the Imperial Hotel, June 4, 1947

Lotus flowers floating at the Imperial Hotel courtyard pool, June 4, 1947

Rubble of bombed area beside the Imperial Hotel, June 4, 1947

Hibaya Theater in Tokyo, June 4, 1947

People at a safety island at main street intersection in Tokyo, June 4, 1947

Street view of the Imperial Hotel and office buildings, June 4, 1947

South side of the Imperial Palace grounds, June 4, 1947

Gate to the outer grounds of the Imperial Palace, June 4, 1947

Moat south of the Imperial Palace, June 4, 1947

National Diet Building, north side, June 4, 1947

Vegetable garden at the National Diet Building grounds, June 4, 1947

Workers pulling a roller in parking lot behind Dai Iti Hotel, June 5, 1947

Home under construction at Ueno Park, June 18, 1947

Rice paddies behind a home under construction at Ueno Park, June 18, 1947

Barley field along Ueno park, June 18, 1947

Five-storied pagoda in Ueno Park, June 18, 1947

Top of five-storied pagoda in Ueno Park, June 18, 1947

Holstein cows at Ueno Zoo, June 18, 1947

Giraffes at Ueno Zoo, June 18, 1947

Shoe supply booth in Ginza, June 19, 1947

Sidewalk booths in Ginza, June 19, 1947

Grocery stand in Ginza, June 19, 1947

Sidewalk booths in Ginza, rear view, June 19, 1947

Underpass of railroad behind the Dai Iti Hotel, June 19, 1947

Crowd viewing birds bringing out written fortunes near the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, June 8, 1947

Open pavilion at the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, June 8, 1947

Main entrance to the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, June 8, 1947

The Maiden stage of the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, June 8, 1947

Bridal procession to the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine, June 8, 1947

The Kamakura Daibutsu, June 8, 1947

Closeup of the Kamakura Daibutsu, June 8, 1947

Wooden inscription of Kamakura Daibutsu history, June 8, 1947

Rooftops of Kamakura, June 8, 1947

Seaweed stacks covered by straw mats on a Kamakura beach, June 8, 1947

Brown seaweed spread out to dry on a Kamakura beach, June 8, 1947

Plant sprinklers made from beer cans at a Kamakura shop, June 8, 1947

Bus and souvenir shop in Kamakura, June 8, 1947

Carbon monoxide generator of a bus, June 8, 1947

Aerial view of mountainous terrain of Honshu's east coast, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of Honshu's winter grain fields, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of valley near Shizuoka, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of Nagoya plain, June 6, 1947

Two-motored transport plane at Nagoya airport, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of flooded rice paddies near Kanazawa, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of a wide flood plain in Honshu, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of a small plain near Toyama, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of hilly terrain near Takada, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of the flooded rice paddies in a small plain near Niigata, June 6, 1947

Aerial view of mountains north of Niigata, June 6, 1947

Snow-capped mountains near Sakata, June 6, 1947

Diamond Head view from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 1955

Boats tied along dock in Honolulu, 1955

Banyan tree at the Moana Hotel, 1955

Thatched grass hut in Honolulu, 1955

Lawn of a large home in Hawaii, 1955

Kamehameha Highway Bridge, 1955

Haleakalā crater, November 26, 1955

Slope of Haleakalā crater, November 26, 1955

Night view of San Francisco Bay area, March 3, 1959

Jack-o-lantern, October 26, 1959

Lit Jack-o-lantern, October 26, 1959

Profile of Podzol-like soil, 1961

Houses along the south side of Adel Street, August 26, 1962

Rear side of houses along Adel Street, August 26, 1962

Backyard of house on Adel Street, August 26, 1962

Ray Saplis leaning against limestone, 1948

Coastal landscape of Suwanose-jima, 1947

Person netting fish at the reef near Sakiyama, 1947

Okinawan building a boat on the beach at Nakao, 1948

Watermill in Boma village, 1948

Person carrying a log from the mountains in Sakimotobu, 1948

Person cutting a squared log into boards in Nakoushi, 1947

Okinawans carrying bundles of bamboo for thatching in Tsuha, 1948

Person carrying firewood bundle on head, 1947

Hentona Akiko and Cheoko at the Tsuha primary school, 1947

Children gathered around a reconnaissance jeep, 1947

Farmers plowing and preparing rice paddies, 1947

Farmers pulling rice seedlings, 1947

Farmers transplanting rice seedlings, 1947

Farmers transplanting rice seedlings with a wooden frame, 1947

Person harvesting rice with hand sickle, 1947

Person with a bundle of rice on head at beach in Shioya, 1947

Person stripping rice grain from the stalk, 1947

Person spreading rice grain to dry, 1947

Closeup of a basket of rice grains, July 17, 1947

Children stripping rice kernels, July 17, 1947

Whirling comb machine used to strip rice, July 17, 1947

Farmers chopping rice paddies for transplanting, August 8, 1947

Children trampling sweet potato vines into the rice paddies' soil, August 10, 1947

Sweet potato slips in bedded rice paddies, August 12, 1947

Aerial view of rice paddies and sweet potato beds, August 13, 1947

Aerial view of farmers harvesting rice paddies, April 13, 1948

Landscape of rice seedling field and terraced slopes, August 26, 1947

Edge of a rice paddy at the start of harvest, July 9, 1947

Quonset hut chapel at Ryukyus Command, July 2, 1947

Sleeping quarters and grounds of the Ryukyus Guest House, July 6, 1947

Lounge and ornamental grounds of the Ryukyus Guest House, March 20, 1947

Offices of the Ryukyus Command, May 9, 1948

Jeep and quonset huts of the Ryukyus Command, May 9, 1948

Hilly uplands of north of Ryukyus Command, May 4, 1948

Aerial view of sweet potato patches and a nearby village, July 2, 1947

Aerial view of cultivated and idle fields, July 6, 1947

Upland slope of crops and coral reef of the Philippine Sea, July 2, 1947

Plateau slopes of southern Okinawa, July 2, 1947

Southern coast of Okinawa, July 9, 1947

Southern coast of Toyama village, July 9, 1947

Field of ripening rice paddies, July 9, 1947

Hill of coarse grasses, July 17, 1947

Thatched roof houses surrounded by grass vegetation, July 17, 1947

Field of taro and sweet potatoes, July 17, 1947

Landscape of Conical Hill, July 17, 1947

Profile of Regosol from calcareous clays, November 20, 1947

Profile of Regosol from calcerous clays, low light, November 20, 1947

Farmers planting sweet potato slips, May 16, 1948

Mud holes with water on road and a disabled tank, May 16, 1948

Cultivated slope and farmers planting sweet potato slips, May 16, 1948

Muddy path through a roadcut, May 16, 1948

Landscape of grass and cultivated patches, May 16, 1948

Slope with slip scars from typhoon, May 16, 1948

Rusting American tank named "Blue Magic", May 16, 1948

Closeup of a ripe soybean field, May 16, 1948

Rusting American tank named "Abe's Irish Rose", May 16, 1948

Column of four disabled American tanks near a dirt road, May 16, 1948

Burned American tank leaning near a utility pole, May 16, 1948

Cycads with fruit at Bolo Point, July 18, 1947

Sweet potato slips growing on roadcut, July 19, 1947

Earth slide along road with truck, July 19, 1947

Profile of Brown Forest soil from limestone, July 19, 1947

Profile of Brown Forest soil from limestone, angled left, July 19, 1947

Foundry making utensils from aluminum scrap, July 20, 1947

Small sinkhole with sweet potatoes and banana tree hedge, July 20, 1947

Stepped upland slope with sweet potatoes, July 20, 1947

Small valley with various crops and pine trees, July 20, 1947

Pandanus tree along a small stream, July 23, 1947

Thicket of pandanus trees, July 23, 1947

Terraced slope of sweet potatoes, July 23, 1947

Vista of a terraced valley with houses near a stream, July 23, 1947

Alluvium and mountain slopes, July 23, 1947

Alluvium and mountain slopes, right view, July 23, 1947

Quonset hut, July 23, 1947

Thatched-roof house under construction in Shioya village, July 23, 1947

Children and Gil Corwin on the beach, July 23, 1947

Closeup of a dugout canoe, July 23, 1947

Valley and village of Aha, July 25, 1947

Mountain peak of Ibu Dake, July 26, 1947

Ibu valley, July 26, 1947

Sorghum and a grass shelter, July 26, 1947

Newly built thatched-roof house, July 26, 1947

A hillside partially burned, July 26, 1947

Path of cassava and sweet potatoes, July 29, 1947

Rockbound coast near Uka, July 30, 1947

Motobu coast with offshore rock, August 9, 1947

Shioya Bay with villages and Miyagi island in distance, August 26, 1947

Pair of sabani boats along coastline near Benoki, September 1, 1947

Coastal road with sea arch, September 1, 1947

Mushroom-shaped rock along the Motobu peninsula coast, September 3, 1947

Row of turtle-back tombs and a funeral service, August 10, 1947

Field of ripening millet, July 30, 1947

Small tilled patches ready for planting, August 7, 1947

Person carrying sweet potato bushel basket with a tumpline strap, August 7, 1947

Field of sweet potatoes and thatched roof huts, September 3, 1947

Terraced slopes with two people cutting sweet potato vines, August 14, 1947

Rows of tea bushes, September 2, 1947

Field of tea bushes, September 2, 1947

Landscape of mountains and tea plantations, September 2, 1947

Thatched roof house with bamboo fence, September 3, 1947

Banana plant with green bananas, closeup, September 3, 1947

Banana plant with green bananas, September 3, 1947

Turtle-back tomb with moss, September 7, 1947

Landscape of Tamenato village along the shoreline, September 7, 1947

Landscape of Gagasuku village along the estuary, September 27, 1947

Steel drum containing soil and leaves, September 16, 1947

Steel drum with cultivated patches, September 16, 1947

Two tombs alongside road, September 16, 1947

Landscape of tilled patches near ocean with Iejima in the distance, September 18, 1947

Tilled sweet potato patches among limestone pinnacles, September 19, 1947

Black and yellow spider on its web, September 18, 1947

Cluster of Okinawan tombs on a hillside, September 19, 1947

Taro plant patch with an augur nearby, September 19, 1947

Landscape of Mount Yae, September 19, 1947

Sea sunset with silhouette of Motobu mountains, September 24, 1947

Children on their way to school, one child carrying a table, September 27, 1947

Landscape of footbridge to Miyagi Shima, September 27, 1947

Stormy waters of Nago Wan along the rocky shoreline, October 13, 1947

Stormy waters of Nago Wan breaking over coastal rocks, October 13, 1947

Rainbow over hillside of thatched roof houses, October 13, 1947

Double rainbow over hillside of thatched roof houses, October 13, 1947

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