Advertizing signs outside a Japanese tailors. From top to bottom the signs in English and Turkish ...

Accession Number DUKJ4438
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Maker Dunkley, Harold Vaughan
Place made Japan: Tokyo
Date made c June 1951
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Advertizing signs outside a Japanese tailors. From top to bottom the signs in English and Turkish are designed to attract both "Anzacs" and their former Turkish enemies, now allies under the United Nations (UN) flag. The signs read " Best today, Still Better Tomorrow", Embroidery, insignia, ribbon, dress, shirt and woven-mark (spin-mark), followed by one in Turkish "Turk. Rutbe isaretleri var! Buyurun! and finally one decorated with a painting of a kiwi that says simply "Kiwi's shop"

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