The Snapshots in Time Collection

Photo Album Page: Camp Hakata, Japan, January 1947 (U.S. Occupation Forces)

Photo Album Page: Camp Hakata, Japan, January 1947 (U.S. Occupation Forces)

A page from a personal photo album documents Camp Hakata, Japan, in January 1947, during the early years of the American occupation. Snow blankets the barracks, headquarters, and mess hall buildings, offering a rare glimpse of daily life at a U.S. military installation in postwar Japan. Project: 218582