A chronological coverage of samurai history detailing the main battles, personnel, weaponry and fortifications. Line drawings of fortifications and armor, and photographs of battle re-enactments conducted by historical re-enactment societies bring the battles back to life.
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# 80121-0002 Tokyo 1934 Modern Obi Showa People Women Unknown Glass Slide New York State Education Department |
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# 70208-0013 1880s Pilgrims Meiji People Religious Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70221-0003 1910s Drinking Tea Meiji Customs People Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 80115-0017 1880s Shinto Priest Meiji People Religious Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 70512-0011 1890s Kakubeijishi Meiji At Work People Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70613-0007 1890s Having a Party Meiji Customs People Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print J B Millet Company |
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# 70802-0001 1920s Woman Curling Hair Showa People Women Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
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# 80115-0010 1890s Flower Peddler Meiji At Work People Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70126-0025 1910s Family in Formal Wear Taisho People Weddings Studio Chidori Silver Gelatin Print Studio Chidori |
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# 70126-0021 1910s Family in Formal Wear Taisho Weddings People Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
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# 80129-0043, 70601-0014 1890s Cutting Tobacco Meiji At Work People Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 80130-0007 Kyoto 1930s Buddhist Monks Showa Religious People Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
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# 61228-0004 1920s Ainu Chief Showa Ainu People Unknown Postcard Ehagaki Kurabu |
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# 70201-0008 1912 Baby Girl in Kimono Taisho Children People Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
@Kim The white building is the Ishihara Tokeiten (石原時計店). This was a well-known retailer of watches …
What is the tall building?
@Jim Clinefelter Thanks, Jim. I love it when photographers leave their name card like that! Yamamoto’s studio …
The clue to who took this image is the kanji on the man’s haori, 寫山茂堂 …
高橋様 明治5年(1872年)、明治天皇の西国御巡幸の際、宮内省御用掛の写真師第一号として随行し、内田九一は長崎を訪れたので、日付を1872年に変更しました。