The Far East. An illustrated fortnightly newspaper, volume 2, no. 10, 16 October 1871. Photographer(s): Unknown
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Imprint: Printed and published for the proprietor, by James R. Anglin at the 'Japan Gazette' printing office, No. 87, Main Street, Yokohama. Quarto, 278 x 215 mm, pp. 113-124 of vol. 2, with albumen prints pasted-in alongside text. The 24 issues of volume 2, 1 June 1871 to 16 May 1872, are bou...
The new road by the Sands, Nigishi. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the beach and fishing village at Negishi, near Yokohama, with the road running along the foreshore.
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a carpenter, carrying his box of tools on his shoulder. The view is taken from behind, to show details of his tunic.
The Otoko Zaka and Onna Zaka, Fudo-o-Sama, Nigishi. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the steep flight of steps leading up to the temple: 'Fudo-o-sama is described to us by Japanese as not a true god, but a deity invented by the priests. He is neither Sintoo not Buddhist, but his temples are generally — we believe always — placed by a str...
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of the six stone images, placed beneath a thatched structure: '...the Roku-ji-zo, is a collection of six gods who are supposed to guard the roads that lead to the celestial and infernal regions, and they are supplicated to direct the way of the departed spi...
General view of headstones in a Japanese cemetery: 'They are generally on rising ground; sometimes in the rear of the temples, but more frequently under the shade of umbrageous trees away from the dwellings of men. They are of all sizes — some containing but a few rude lichen-covered stones, oth...
The Far East. An illustrated fortnightly newspaper, volume 2, no. 11, 1 November 1871. Photographer(s): Unknown
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Imprint: Printed and published for the proprietor, by James R. Anglin at the 'Japan Gazette' printing office, No. 87, Main Street, Yokohama. Quarto, 278 x 215 mm, pp. 125-136 of vol. 2, with albumen prints pasted-in alongside text. The 24 issues of volume 2, 1 June 1871 to 16 May 1872, are bou...