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70531-0028 - Young Japanese Family on the Road, 1890s

1890s
Young Family

Artist	Kimbei Kusakabe
Publisher	Kimbei Kusakabe
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Studio
Image No.	70531-0028
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

This charming studio shot of a young family “on the road” shows a father and mother with their three children.

The mother is carrying a baby on her back, while the father has one in the basket. There are quite a few photos of people carrying young children in baskets like this, a remarkable number shot outside, so this must have been a common method to carry around young kids.

It looks like a lot more fun than a pram!

Published May 15, 2009
Updated July 26, 2021 5:42 AM

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (July 26, 2021). 1890s: Young Family, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on May 6, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/289/young-family

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