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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of Japanese people and landscapes, circa 1880-1900
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.2004-16
- Creators:
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Blake, Rosanna
- Dates:
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circa 1880-1900
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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38 Cartes-de-viste (card photographs)albumen; mounted
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (cartes de visite) depicting Japanese people, villages, cities, and dwellings. Many of the prints are hand colored and some of them are stamped "M. Gillet Gill," possibly a reference to Martin Gillett Gill, a tea merchant in Baltimore in 1880. He may have originally purchased or collected the photographs.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated as part Rosanna Alexander Blake's (1912-1987) collection to Marshall University. Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives by Cora P. Teel, 2004.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 2004-16, Photographs of Japanese people and landscapes, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 2004-16
Keywords
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Japanese | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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