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Tokyo, 1900s
Woman Touching Hairpin

A young Japanese woman in kimono and traditional hairstyle is touching her hairpin.

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1890s
Women in Travel Wear

A studio photo of two women dressed up for travel.

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1890s
Woman Carrying Charcoal

A very cheerful Japanese working woman, with one of her breasts exposed, is carrying three huge packs of charcoal on what appears to be a country road.

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1890s
Women at Kotatsu

Two women are sitting at a kotatsu, a low, wooden table with a heat source covered by a futon.

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1890s
Okosozukin and Furoshiki

In this studio photo, a Japanese woman in a thick winter kimono has an okosozukin (御高祖頭巾) wrapped around her head to protect her against the cold. In her hands she holds something wrapped in a furoshiki (風呂敷), a Japanese wrapping cloth.

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1890s
Woman with Umbrella

A studio photo of a Japanese woman in kimono getting her paper umbrella ready.