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This image shows a group of women strolling in a park overlooking the sea.The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) titled the image Takashima's Garden at Yokohama." Turner captioned the print with "This shows a variety of ladies' costumes."

This photograph was taken looking south from the north end of a shopping street in Osaka, Sennichi-mae into Dotonburi Lane. Turner has added the inscription, "Street scene in Osaka."

First page of a description of the acquisition of several groups of objects, including the Kobe Artifact Collection, by Harold W. Mann, Instructor.

Second page of a description of the acquisition of several groups of objects, including the Kobe Artifact Collection, by Harold W. Mann, Instructor.

This print shows a view of Mt. Fuji from Otome Pass at the border of Shizuoka and Kanagawa Prefectures, facing west. Otome Pass is part of the road to Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture via Sengokubara (Kanagawa) and Hakone. It has been famous since…

Possibly Nunobiki Falls. Turner has added the inscription, "A water-fall very near Kobe."

A group of acrobats performing to a drum being played by an adult. Turner has added the inscription, "Street acrobats."

A group of kabuki actors perform a scene of seppuku (ritual suicide) . The man in white is in the role of the samurai about to slit open his abdomen, and the man behind him is his second, about to deliver a coup de grace. The other men are witnesses.…

This is a Japanese figurine purchased in Kobe, Japan and brought to Atlanta in 1894. The name of the artist and city of origin are unknown, but the craftsmanship of the object suggests the artist was not of high rank; this is also seen in the lack of…