The Snapshots in Time Collection
Gallery: Part 2
Snapshots gathered by an American serviceman during the Allied Occupation of Japan record shrines and torii gates, tram-lined streets, wooden shophouses, and fish hung out to dry, alongside group portraits of U.S. Navy sailors. Personal and unofficial, these images preserve an everyday view of Japanese life and American presence between 1945 and 1952.
Traditional Japanese Shophouse with Residents, Street View, Occupied Japan
Street Scene with Tram Tracks and Local Shops, Occupied Japan
Portrait of a Japanese Schoolboy in Garden Setting, Occupied Japan
Drying Fish at a Japanese Dwelling, Allied Occupation of Japan, Post-WWII
Group Portrait of U.S. Navy Sailors, Occupied Japan, Post-World War II
Underexposed Snapshot of a Traditional Japanese Building Courtyard, U.S. Occupation Era (c. 1945–1952)
Stone Stairway and Building Entrance, Occupied Japan
U.S. Servicemen at Shinto Shrine Torii Gate, Occupied Japan
Historical Execution Scene, Likely Qing-Era China (Reproduction Print)
Silhouetted Aircraft Shelters at Dusk, Japanese Coastal Facility
Crowd of American Sailors and Japanese Personnel, Occupied Japan, circa 1945
Boy with Dalmatian and War-Surplus Signal Corps BC-342-N Radio Receiver, Family Snapshot, Post-WWII Era
