Stereoscopic views of China and Japan, 1901-1906, bulk 1904-1905.

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Stereoscopic views of China and Japan, 1901-1906, bulk 1904-1905.

Stereoscopic views of China and Japan, 1901-1906, bulk 1904-1905.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/690022702

Collection comprises 27 black-and-white stereoscopic photographs on heavy card stock. The majority are images taken during Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905). The collector for the material is unidentified. Studios creating the stereographs include H.C. White Co. (1 view), Underwood & Underwood (16 views), and Universal View Co. (10 views). All the images have English captions including copyright dates, and some mention specific copyright holders, including E. W. Kelley (Universal View Co.) and Strohmeyer & Wyman (one photograph for Underwood & Underwood). The majority of the Underwood & Underwood views provide additional information on the back of the card, often with translations in French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian. Stereographs of the war concentrate on the Japanese troops, including troop advances and engagements, weapons, military leaders, and injured soldiers. Port Arthur (Lüshun, China) is the primary location, but there are other photographs of military activities in Manchurian towns. Contains only two images of the Russian troops, both showing their advance into Manchuria. Finally, there are a few views of civilian life, including street scenes in Peking (Beijing), Yokohama, and one unspecified Japanese town; camel trains in Peking; and the tomb of a Manchurian emperor photographed in Murkden.

27 items (0.2 lin. ft.)

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