Great Mino-Owari earthquake photo album

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Title	Great Mino-Owari earthquake photo album
Date Issued	1891-1941
Abstract	A photograph album containing black-and-white photographs documenting the people and buildings after the Great Mino-Owari Earthquake, known also as the Great Nobi Earthquake, on October 28, 1891. Includes a library sticker with a stamp indicating the album has been disinfected on November 10, 1941 by the Kyoto City Department of Health according to the regulations of the Kyoto prefectural government. All photos contain captions in Japanese. The photographer(s) and compilers of the album are unknown.
Notes	The album is undated. The date range provided is based on the year the earthquake occurred and the date that appears on the library sticker affixed inside the cover.
Physical Description	23 photographs in 1 album ; 14 x 16 cm, The photograph on page 20 has been removed., The album is bound accordion style.
Languages	Japanese, English
Place of Creation	Nōbi Plain (Japan)
Genre	Photograph albums
Genre	Photographs
Subject	Earthquakes – Japan – Nobi Plain – Pictorial Works
Part of	Photograph Albums of the Great Mino-Owari (1891) and Great Kanto (1923) Earthquakes
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 2
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