Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Waugaman Collection of Postcards

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A2009.04
Creators:
Waugaman, Jack
Dates:
circa 1905
Languages:
This collection contains materials in
English
and
Japanese
.
Physical Description:
5 Postcards
black and white
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Five postcards from Japan dated after the Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese War. Most of the images are of temporary triumphal arches 凱旋門 emulating Western architecture and war imagery. These structures were built to celebrate the success of the Japanese navy and welcome returning troops. Elaborate arches made of wood and plaster were built in large public areas and smaller arches made of cedar were constructed in towns throughout Japan. Most were disassembled after celebrating. The arches in these postcards were located in Shinbashi, Ueno Park, Manseibashi and Azabu. Also included in the collection is a postcard showing vignettes of the consort and three sons of Crown Prince Yoshihito, as well as Akasaka Palace, their formal residence.

Arrangement

Arrangement
0.1 linear foot

Administration

Custodial History
Donated by Jack Waugaman, 2009

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Preferred Citation
Waugaman Collection of Postcards, FSA A2009.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
FSA A2009.04


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Japan -- 1900-1910 Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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