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A black-and-white photograph captures a group of people in traditional Japanese attire performing on a stage. In the foreground, five women in various poses wear patterned kimonos hold flowering branches: three are standing and two are kneeling. Behind the dancers are other performers holding instruments, including a person in the background holding a traditional stringed instrument, possibly a shamisen. The stage is decorated with a bold cloth border hanging from a line or rope suspended across the room. Several light fixtures with bar bulbs on the ceiling are visible. Below the photograph, a physical color calibration strip and a grayscale step wedge are visible, used for archival imaging. The entire scene is set within a white border, typical of a printed photograph.

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Title
A demonstration of the theatrical folk lore of old Japan
Creator
Parker, Tom, author
Variant Title
A demonstration of the theatrical folk lore of old Japan, as presented by group players at this relocation center. Photographer: Tom Parker
Published
Sept. 17, 1942
Full Collection Name
Activities and entertainment at Heart Mountain Relocation Center Photographs 1942-1943
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 1988.084:1--A
Subject (Corporate)
Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)
Subject (Topic)
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Photographs
Geographic Coverage
Wyoming.
Type
Image
Format
Photographs
Extent
1 photograph
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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Source of Description
Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .

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