A woman carrying firewood

A woman carrying firewood

People living in mountain villages carried firewood on their backs until very recently. The woman wears a towel to cover her hair and a rustic costume. Firewood was the major heating source until the advent of electric appliances such as electric rice cookers and heating devices.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐3‐0]

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  • ILEA000320429
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 2048 × 3072 pixel
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  • 3.39(MB)*
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