Yokohama, Japan - The Grand Hotel

Yokohama, Japan - The Grand Hotel - decorated in the flags and colours of the allies to celebrate victory in the First World War. Date: 1918

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ILEA000637024

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1918/12/31 00:00:00

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Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images

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Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015

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5289 × 3405 pixel

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300 dpi

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