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70221-0018 - Japanese Shop Selling Pet Birds, 1930s

1930s
Pet Bird Shop

Artist Unknown
Publisher Unknown
Medium Postcard
Period Showa
Location Outside
Image No. 70221-0018
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This postcards shows a delightful scene of a shop selling pet birds. Birds used to be extremely popular as pets in Japan.

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Duits, Kjeld (). 1930s: Pet Bird Shop, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on October 1, 2025 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/427/pet-bird-shop

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