Women carrying luggage on their heads

Women carrying luggage on their heads

Five women peddlers are walking along a road. A tenugui hand towel is visible underneath the luggage they are carrying on the head. They also wear gaiters and straw sandals. The way in which they tie their sashes suggests they are likely travelling a long distance.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐47‐0]

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  • ILEA000321691
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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