State Historical Society of Iowa

Iowa Hog Lift to Japan, 1960

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The image shows hogs from Iowa being taken off a plane in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.
Courtesy of Iowa State University Special Collections, Goeppinger, Walter, Iowa State University, 1960

Description

The image shows hogs from Iowa being taken off a plane in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The hogs were sent as a goodwill offering the province in Japan in January of 1960. In 1959, this area of Japan experienced two destructive and catastrophic typhoons. There were 36 hogs sent from Iowa farms, with 35 arriving alive in Japan.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • According to the source description, what happened in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in 1959?
  • When were these hogs delivered to Japan, and where did they come from?
  • How many hogs were sent, and how many made it alive?
  • What does this image suggest about the role Iowa has played in global agriculture?

Citation Information 

Goeppinger, Walter, Iowa State University, 1960. Courtesy of Iowa State University Special Collections