Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards the wooden footbridge over the creek and the houses beyond, in the European Settlement at Yokohama: '…Taken from the fence between the English Naval hospital, and the French Barracks. Generally speaking it is crowded with boats, native...
The Temple od Dzu Djiau Ji [Tokyo]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the building: 'This temple is the great temple at Shiba, immediately adjoining the shrine alluded to; and a noble edifice in every respect … It is erected in honour of Gongensama, although his actual sepulchre is far away. The aristocratic name o...
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the highway of roadside shop near Yokohama: 'The shop here depicted is at a little village on the banks of the Logo — the river that of old formed the boundary beyond which foreigners might not pass in the direction of Yedo. As will be seen it ...
Genre: Portrait Photography View of a priest standing beside a bell hanging in a thatched shelter in the precincts of a temple near Yokohama: 'It is the Sintoo temple Mio-kioji. Our bell is that attached to this temple.'
The U.S. Minister's Residence [Yokohama]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the bungalow of the American Minister, Mr De Long, on the Bluff at Yokohama: 'On his arrival here, there being no American Legation, he purchased the house on the Bluff built by, and the private property of, his predecessor, General Van Valkenbur...
A Bluff Residence [Yokohama]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking across gardens towards a bungalow in the Foreign Concession at Yokohama. This house was the residence of Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, when he lived in Yokohama during his command of the China Station 1867-70.
The English Minister's Residence on the Bluff, Yokohama. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the substantial two-storey mansion of the British Minister at Yokohama, with the residence of the Legation Secretary on the right.
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the single-storey hotel building: 'The hotel is situated fronting the water, from which it is divided by a narrow slip of prettily laid out garden. It was originally intended by the Japanese government to prepare for the opening of Yedo [Tokyo] t...