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緯度観測所創立50年 << 1949年(昭和24年) 10月30日 >> 2-4-46

Mizusawa Latitude Observatory 50th Anniversary Issued on October 30, 1949 (Showa 24)

Mizusawa Latitude Observatory 50th Anniversary Issued on October 30, 1949 (Showa 24) The Latitude Observatory was established in Mizusawa, Iwate Prefecture in 1899 (Meiji 33).The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a stamp in October 1949 (Showa 24) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding.