Accession Number: 2009.24.16.1397
Description: BW print; woman with a sash decorated with Japanese characters at a cloth covered table; on top of the table is a paper covered container covered with Japanese script; a banner on a wooden stand is near by; women in kimonos and young women in western dresses gather round, accepting something by hand from the container; all are smiling broadly; captioned "Mrs. K. Iwasawa (4 daughters 3 sons), Mrs. Y. Hirose (3 sons, lost 2 in war) Aug 29, 48--The day H.K. arrived in Japan. Sellling H.K. Bluebird Pins in streets of Shizuoka".
Medium: Photographic Paper
Date: 29-Aug-48
History/Provenance: The "bluebird" became a symbol associated with with Helen Keller's 1948 visit to Japan, but also fundraising campaigns inspired by her visit to improve conditions in Japan for people that are blind or visually impaired.
Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24
Subjects: Fundraising Kimonos Japan
