A Filipino souvenir shop in the Philippines in 1944

Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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A Filipino souvenir shop. "Most of the Filipinos also were quick to take advantage of the fact that the Yanks were noted souvenir hunters, as shown by this home converted into a souvenir shop. The souvenirs are principally, baskets, hats, and slippers woven of manila hemp, wooden shoes, gaily colored." Philippines 1944

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Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
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Pilipinas
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13.000
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122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Souvenir shops--Philippines
Hats--Philippines