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Photograph of the Uwajima County Office dated 1901 with mountains in the background. Appears to have been torn out of an album.

A shop selling beauty products. The photographer has labeled the print "B1117 Toilet shop.," and Turner has added the inscription, "All kinds of ornaments for women's hair."

This image shows a group of women harvesting tea on a farm. Turner has added the inscription "Most Japanese tea is shipped to the United States," and the photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei)? has labelled the print "Picking tea leaves."

Handwritten title, "A typical Japanese garden or park." Photographer's title, "A 270 Garden of Hotsuta, in Tokyo." The garden is no longer extant. Mu

This print shows the interior of the Sensô-ji Temple dedicated to Kannon (Sanskrit, Avalokiteśvara). Founded in 645 AD, it is one of the oldest in Tokyo. At the time of the photograph, the temple was affiliated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The…

An image of a family posing as if they were setting out on a journey. The father is carrying one of the children and the family's luggage using a pole to balance the two baskets. The mother is carrying a baby on her back. The photographer (Kusakabe…

A man painting on a type of wagasa (Japanese-style umbrella). Lanterns (chochin) hang behind the painter. The photographer has labelled the print, "C4I. Japanese lantern makers."

A Japanese woman wearing okosozukin (a combination of hood and veil) and coat. She carries an umbrella and had been photographed against a staged background of a winter scene.

The photographer has labeled the print "191 Kasakamurijzo Nikko" and Turner has added the inscription "man worshiping" and below that "Wayside idols at Nikko."

Portrait of Katharyn Martha Turner (b. 1897) at approximately 4 years old, standing in front of the wall of a wooden building.