A Japanese military funeral pyre

Photograph of a Japanese military funeral pyre. The ashes of the soldiers will be returned to Japan. The casualties were the result of fighting at Tsitsihar, Manchuria (now called Qiqihar Shi, China). The attending soldiers are dressed in winter gear.

Publication date:

Size: 10.6 x 13.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: sepia

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Soldiers--Japanese--China--1930-1940
• Japan. Rikugun--People--China--1930-1940
• Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1931-1933--Casualties--Japanese--China--Qiqihar Shi --1930-1940
• Funeral rites & ceremonies--China--1930-1940
• Cremation--China--1930-1940
• Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1931-1933--Military personnel--China--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Documentary photographs
• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 27, 1931), p. 7

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)