Date	1923
Description	Light weight turkish towel from the Tokyo Station Hotel. It's off-white with red thread woven into a banding at both edges. Edges are fringed. Japanese characters are painted in blue on the ends. Printed in English on the towel is "for Guest Room, Tokyo Station Hotel"
Dimensions	W-15 L-35 inches
Event	Earthquake of 1923
Material	Cloth
Event Details	From Alice Serrell, attached to accession sheet: "This is where they were when the earthquake hit. It was 1 of the 2 undamaged buildings left in Tokyo, the other was the Imperial Hotel. Both were designed by Frank Llyod Wright. 1923" _________________________________________________________________________ Alice Van Hoosen Jones, Sarah Van Hoosen Jones & Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen stayed at the Tokyo Station Hotel during the September 1923 earthquake. The Tokyo Station and Imperial Hotel, both designed by Frank Llyod Wright, were the only 2 undamaged buildings. Information on the earthquake can be found in "Petticoat Surgeon" on pages 263-273.
Object ID	1996.005.0001
Object Name	Towel
Title	Tokyo Station Hotel

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