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Frank Matsura, Japanese-American immigrant, son of a samurai family, and American Frontier photographer, USA, ~1901 (lemmy.world)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_S._Matsura

With thanks to @TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world

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[โ€“] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Handsome fellow.

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Don't forget the videos:

https://hawaii.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/the-photography-of-frank-s-matsura-video-gallery/capturing-history/

and if you pass through Bend Oregon, there is an instillation of theirs at the High Desert Museum.

[โ€“] limer@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Cool, I leaned about a person new to me

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago

I think I just found the character to model my next PC after. ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿผ

[โ€“] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is he trying to smile in the top middle one? Or just goofing off

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Goofing off is my bet.