Japan: Tokyo Welcomes 1933 / Year Of The Cock (Vintage Press Photo 1933)

original vintage press photo - no reprint!

sepia toned gelatin silver print

japan 1933

agency: ASSOCIATED PRESS (A.P. PHOTOS)

written text:

'tokyo welcomes 1933

banners and signs in tokyo streets help

welcome in the new year. according to ancient

japanese and chinese folklore, 1933 is the

'year of the cock'. hence this symbolic dis-

play at the entrance to a busy shopping

street in the japanese capitol.

associated press photo

ny list b out 1/13/33'

size: ~ 18 x 23 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

glossy paper

condition: good to very good...top left corner damaged...dog ear on bottom right corner...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of photo

photography, fotografie, foto, japon, street scene, new year, neujahrsfest, oldtimer, cars, people, bicycle, lanterns, gallo, jahr des hahns