Historic Events

“Monument of [Hill] 203”, Port Arthur, Manchuria, c. 1910.

“The Cannon-ball of Ohato”, Nagasaki, c. 1910.

15th International Conference of the Red Cross commemorative postcard and stamps, Tokyo, 1934.

“Japanese troops passing Czech headquarters in inter-Allied parade”, Vladivostok, Russia, c. 1920.

The 8th World’s Sunday School Convention, Tokyo, 1920.

The Wedding of Crown Prince Hirohito & Princess Nagako, 1924.

Urakami Cathedral & Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki, c. 1930.

“This is the Japanese greatest admiral …”, Admiral Togo, 1906.

Crown Prince Yoshihito (Taisho) and family, c. 1910.

Dedication of Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, 1920.

Imperial Capital Reconstruction Board (Teito Fukko-in) commemorative postcards, 1930.

The Funeral of Commander Hirose, Tokyo, 1904.

Indian Ocean raid (“Operation C”), Imperial Japanese Navy, 1942.

“Earthquake photography”, 1923.

Sinking the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse propaganda postcard, 1941.

Final Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Review, 1940.

“Nasunoyoichi shooting a fan [at] a great distance”, c. 1920.

Surrender of the US & Philippine armies at Bataan, Philippines, April 9, 1942.

Post-earthquake Bridge Construction, Tokyo, c. 1932.

The Story of Townsend Harris, first US envoy to Japan, and Okichi.

Emperor Meiji meets General Grant, 1879.

“Anytime!!” Preparations for invasion, propaganda postcard, 1945.

Edward Prince of Wale’s visit to Japan, 1922.