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Vintage Japanese Postcard Museum

Ward in the Japanese Red Cross Central Hospital, Tokyo, c. 1910.
“Back to the soil”, c. 1950. (Colorized)
Hokkaido Semi-Centennial Exposition, 1918.
“Writing lesson”, c. 1910.
The Tokyo Nautical School training ship “Taisei Maru”, 1906.
“Assembling a comfort bag” propaganda and advertising postcard, c.1940.
Sapporo Brewery and Factory, Sapporo, Hokkaido, c. 1910.
Doshisha Girls’ School, Kyoto, c. 1930.
Steak House Akasaka Misono, Akasaka, Tokyo, c. 1970.
“Winter shawl”, advertising postcard, c. 1930.
Karuizawa Station, c. 1935.
Fifteenth Quadrennial International Red Cross Conference, Tokyo, 1934.
“Year of the Rabbit (Hare)”, New Year’s postcard, 1939.
“Buying New Year decorations”, c .1920.
The Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap (Hong Kong) propaganda postcard, 1942.
Buchanan family portrait, Christmas/New Year’s postcard, c. 1915.
Marugata (round-shaped) woolen shawl, advertising postcard, c. 1930.
“Commemorative Cruise to Manchuria and Korea”, Rosetta Maru, 1906.
“Girls manufacturing parachutes”, propaganda postcard, c. 1945.
“Do not forget”, Imperial Rescript for the Declaration of War, propaganda postcard, c. 1942.
Transfer of the national capital to Tokyo, 50th Anniversary, 1919.
The 6th Far Eastern Championship Games advertising postcard, 1923.
Ambassador’s residence, U.S. Embassy, Akasaka, Tokyo, c. 1950.
Japan Women’s University, Meijiro, Tokyo, c. 1920.

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  • Ward in the Japanese Red Cross Central Hospital, Tokyo, c. 1910.
  • “Back to the soil”, c. 1950. (Colorized)
  • Hokkaido Semi-Centennial Exposition, 1918.
  • “Writing lesson”, c. 1910.
  • The Tokyo Nautical School training ship “Taisei Maru”, 1906.

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  • The Tokyo Nautical School training ship “Taisei Maru”, 1906. | Old TokyoOld Tokyo on Tokyo Nautical School, Etchujima, Tokyo, c. 1910.

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