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b&w; photograph of three convertibles and many other cars moving in a parade down First street in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Street signs on buildings are: "First Street Medical Offices", "Drugs", "Chinatea Trading Co.", "Dr. Matsuno Dentist", etc. Street car tracks are on the road.

Date taken: August 15, 1949

Gift of Terri Tamaru, Japanese American National Museum (96.127.11)

Copyright is held by the Japanese American National Museum. Short-term educational use with limited circulation is permitted. For all other uses, please contact the Hirasaki National Resource Center at the Japanese American National Museum (hnrc@janm.org).

yn — Last modified Mar 30 2011 7:59 p.m.


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