Great Mino-Owari earthquake photo album
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Title | Great Mino-Owari earthquake photo album |
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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 |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 2 |
Access and Use | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |