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...
The steamer 'City of Yedo' as she now lies [Tokyo]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events View of the wrecked paddlesteamer moored at the wharf in Tokyo, after the explosion of her boiler on 1 August 1870: 'The steamer lies on her starboard side with her bow up-stream — her funnel and all connected with it, the bridge, and a great portion of her decks blown ...