1900s
Ainu Family
This glass slide offers a rare snap shot of Ainu family life showing what appears to be a father and his children.
1900s
1920s
Ainu Carving Wood
An Ainu man is carving a piece of wood next to what appears to be a hut. Wood carving has long been an important part of Ainu culture.
1920s
Ainu Woman Carrying Wood
A postcard showing an Ainu woman carrying wood. Although many postcards of Ainu look a bit like souvenir cards from Disneyland, this photo still features some reality.
1890s
Doctor Taking Pulse
A bald-headed doctor is taking a patient’s pulse. During the Edo (1603-1868) and early Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese physicians shaved heir heads.
Osaka 1909
Great Kita Fire
On July 31, 1909 (Meiji 42) a fire broke out at a knit-wear factory in the northern part of Osaka that would continue to rage for 24 hours. It destroyed 122 ha. (301 acres) of the city, the equivalent of 228 football fields.