titleGroup of fourteen unidentified Asahi baseball team members on deck of ship; on board the SS Kashima; [ca.1921]

 

namePhotograph

 

dateCirca 1921

 

descriptionBlack & white outdoor photograph of nine unidentified Asahi baseball team members in full uniform, including "letter A" Asahi baseball team caps, on board the SS Kashima Maru. The group is surrounded around a staircase leading from a wood open deck to the first class area above them, which is cordoned off. Two of the nine people are standing while the rest are seated on the staircase. Four of them are also wearing button up sweaters. Four of them appear to be caucasian. The ocean horizon line is visible in the background. Photograph is annotated in blue pen with "S.S. KASHIMA MARU".

 

part ofEd and Muriel Kitagawa Collection
number2010.30.1.2.53

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen