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- A charm to protect against fire
- Date Created
- 1909
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The charm was created to protect the bearer from fire. On the marker, it says Jadaiji temple, which may be the Jindaiji temple in Tokyo.
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- A group of female performers
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The woman on the right is holding a Shamisen, while the other women strike poses.
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- A group of monks under a large Buddhist statue
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A group of travelers on the Japanese coast
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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A group of five people and a horse appear to be traveling along the coast. A small town lies in the background.
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- A hotel in the Japanese countryside
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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In the upper left hand section of the picture, there is a black X inscribed on the picture. This was probably done by the original collector to identify which room (s)he stayed in.
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- A husband and wife dining
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A lantern maker and his family plying their trade
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A large house in the countryside
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A man and five women dining
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The gathered group of people appear to be eating either Udon or Soba noodles. The gender ratio is somewhat perplexing, but can most likely be attributed to the artificial nature of the picture.
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- A man carrying his goods to a shop
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The man has a large variety of goods strapped to his cart. There are hand woven baskets as well as wooden containers and ladles.
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- A man paying homage to two Buddhist statues
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A pond full of fish
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A portrait of a young woman
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A public park
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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What appears to be the entrance to a public park. If you look closely, you can detect the mixing of cultures. Some men wear the traditional robe, but also don a western hat.
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- A riverboat with passengers
- Date Created
- 1909
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- A rural Samurai
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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The Samurai in this picture is wearing a straw raincoat in addition to his swords and clothing.
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- A view of Yokohama
- Date Created
- 1909
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- Album of Japanese Photographs
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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Katherine Wolcott and her uncle, Robert Hull Fleming, compiled this photo album on their visit to Japan in 1909. Part of a larger Asian trip, the two stopped in Japan and collected photos, postcards, bookmarks, and other materials. Fleming was a graduate of the University of Vermont, and in 1929...
Show moreKatherine Wolcott and her uncle, Robert Hull Fleming, compiled this photo album on their visit to Japan in 1909. Part of a larger Asian trip, the two stopped in Japan and collected photos, postcards, bookmarks, and other materials. Fleming was a graduate of the University of Vermont, and in 1929 Katherine Wolcott helped to fund the construction of the Robert Hull Fleming Museum in memory of her late uncle. This album, a memento from their trip, was part of Wolcott’s own collection.
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- An elderly man getting his hair styled
- Date Created
- 1909
- Description
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It looks as if the man is getting his hair pulled back into the traditional Samurai hairstyle of the top knot (Chonmage).
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- An umbrella street vendor
- Date Created
- 1909
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The woman is either repairing or crafting a series of umbrellas.