Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Close-up of flowers against sky

16-a033370
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of flowers against the sky. Reads, "CHRYSANTHEMUM." Possibly by photographer Ogawa Kazumasa

Two sumo wrestlers

16-a033372
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Wooden boats with passengers on river

16-a033378
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of wooden boats on river with passengers wearing traditional clothing. Reads, "ARASHIYAMA, KIOTO" (sic)

Trees and tori gate on hillside

16-a033380
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of trees and a tori gate on a hillside. Reads, "SUN SET."

Boys flying kites

16-a033381
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of several boys wearing traditional clothing flying kites. A western-style building appears in the background. Reads, "BOYS PLAYING KITES."

Building interior

16-a033382
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of the interior of a building.

City street scene

16-a033384
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a city street scene. Several people wearing traditional clothing and rickshaws appear. Notes read, "Osaka" but not indicated on plate.

Young woman with baby on path

16-a033392
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a young woman with baby on a path. Reads, "NURSING BABY."

Irises in front of building

16-a033394
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of irises in front of a building. Reads, "IRIS GARDEN AT KIOTO (sic)."

Tree branch with wisteria

16-a033397
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a tree branch with wisteria. Reads, "WISTARIA (sic)."

Sailboat on lake

16-a033405
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a sailboat on a lake. Reads, "A JAPANESE JUNK." Possibly by photographer Kimbei Kusakabe

A Geisha girl playing shamisen

16-a033368
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a geisha wearing traditional clothing playing a shamisen. Possibly by photographer Tamamura Kozaburo

Kenpo happu wo iwau kasō no hitobito (憲法発布を祝う仮装の人々/Celebrating the proclamation of the Meiji Constitution).

16-a033293
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing people dressed up as warriors for a parade celebrating the proclamation of the Meiji Constitution in 1889 in front of building in Tokyo. A label on the glass slide reads, "The Japanese Army of 100 Years Ago”, but this is not the accurate description of the scene.