Horse-Hitching Pine
Title
Horse-Hitching Pine
Subject
United States. Navy--Campaigns--Japan; World War, 1939-1945; Japan--Collectibles
Description
The triangular image's top part shows an image of trees with a chain-fence and sign in front of it. The characters below this translate literally to, "Horse-hitching pine." This image corresponds to the top middle photograph on the next page. This image corresponds to the bottom left image on the next page. There is a small pink tassel at the top.
Abstract
A wedge-shaped image depicting a wooded area with a chain-fence and sign with Japanese text that translates to, "horse-hitching pine," referring to a place where the twelfth century shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo supposedly rested.
Date
circa 1945
Is Part Of
21
Extent
△5 x 5 x 1.25"
Type
Memorabilia
Identifier
CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook-021-10
Collection
Citation
“Horse-Hitching Pine,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed March 5, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/9443.