Women growing vegetables on scorched land in Tokyo

Women growing vegetables on scorched land in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows women dressed in ''Mompe,'' traditional Japanese work pants for women, planting vegetables on inner city land scorched by air raids. The photo was taken on March 11, 1945 in Tokyo.

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