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70330-0001 - Japanese Girl with Paper Parasol Carrying her Baby Sister

1910s
Girl with Baby

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Meiji
Location	Outside
Image No.	70330-0001
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

A young girl holding a paper parasol and a chochin (lantern) is carrying her baby sister on her back.

In the back the thatched roof of a farm house can be seen, with a farmer sitting in front. As in other countries, rural Japanese children started helping with home and farm chores from a very young age.

Published November 20, 2008
Updated July 31, 2021 3:21 PM

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Old Photos of Japan aims to be your personal museum for Japan's visual heritage and to bring the experiences of everyday life in old Japan to you.

To enhance our understanding of Japanese culture and society I track down, acquire, archive, and research images of everyday life, and give them context.

I share what I have found for free on this site, without ads or selling your data.

Your support helps me to continue doing so, and ensures that this exceptional visual heritage will not be lost and forgotten.

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Kjeld Duits

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (July 31, 2021). 1910s: Girl with Baby, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on May 26, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/307/girl-with-baby

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1910sGirl with Baby