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Modernization

Temperance Movement in Japan postcards, c. 1920.
““Domestic and International Communications Network” advertising postcard, Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun, Tokyo, c. 1940.
Special Military Exercises propaganda postcards, Kanto Plain, Tokyo, 1934.
Entrance to the Inyama Mine, Joban Coal Field, Fukushima, c. 1920.
Telephone operators, Nakano Telephone Exchange, Tokyo, c. 1920.
Main Building, Okayama Prefectural Higher Women’s School, Okayama, c. 1920.
Ushigome Methodist Church, Ushigome, Tokyo, c. 1905.
“Life in the Army” series, IJAAS parade field fly-over, c. 1914.
Shimonoseki Station, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, c. 1910.
Gifu Prefectural Museum of Natural Resources, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, 1908. (Colorized)
“Opening of the telephone office” commemorative postcard, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 1907.
Fire Brigade Parade commemorative postcards, New Year’s Day, Tokyo, 1912.
Uji-gawa Electric Power Co., Shizugawa Generating Station, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, c. 1920.
Viscount Shibusawa Eiichi, “Father of Japanese Capitalism”, various postcards, c. 1907-1928.
J.G.R./J.N.R. Steam Locomotive Evolution, 1872-1948.
Nippon Tabi Co. Ltd., Kurume, Fukuoka, c. 1930.
Opening Day of the “Chikatetsu”, Tokyo Underground Railway Co., December 1927.
2600th Founding Anniversary Nissan pumper fire truck, c. 1940.
War prize German submarines, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, c. 1920.
“View of the Machida shaft, Iwaki Colliery Co.”, Fukushima Prefecture, c. 1910.
Kirin Brewery, Yokohama, c. 1930.
"To stop in the middle of a process is ...", c. 1930. “To stop in the middle of a process is …”, Simplified Insurance Bureau advertising postcard, unknown artist, c. 1930.
“How Newspapers Come to Be”, Tokyo Asashi Shimbun operations postcard series, c. 1935.

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