Vivian Holdsworth Photograph Collection

Vivian Holdsworth Photograph Collection, 1904-1905

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Holdsworth, Vivian
Title: Vivian Holdsworth Photograph Collection
Dates: 1904-1905 (inclusive)
19041905
Quantity: 17 glass plate negatives with glass plate box (1 box and 1 folder)
Collection Number: PH1591
Summary: Glass plate negatives of photographs of the Russo-Japanese War
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English, Japanese and Chinese

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

The Russo-Japanese War was fought during 1904-05 between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over their rival ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. The War began with the Japanese naval attack on Port Arthur, with major theatres of operations in Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden in Southern Manchuria, and the seas around Korea, Japan and the Yellow Sea.

This war held great international significance, as it was the first major military victory in the 20th Century in which an Asian power defeated one of Europe's greater powers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of Japanese soldiers in the Russo-Japanese War.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: Vivian Holdsworth, August 8,1989.

Processing Note

Processed by Arlene G. Cohen, October 2019.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Soldiers in BattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	1	Japanese soldiers hiding behind sandbags with a Japanese tank in the foreground with the number six written in Japanese characters on the tank	between 1904-1905
1	2	Japanese soldiers and two tanks behind sandbags.	between 1904-1905
1	3	Japanese soldiers laying on the ground hidden behind sandbags in front of a fence with illegible Chinese characters on a sign in the background	between 1904-1905
1	4	Japanese soldiers shooting while hiding behind sandbags	between 1904-1905
1	5	Japanese soldiers hiding behind a wall with a ladder in the foreground	between 1904-1905
1	6	Japanese soldiers hiding behind a wall with buildings in the background	between 1904-1905
1	7	Japanese soldier manning a machine gun	between 1904-1905
1	8	Japanese soldiers leaning on sandbags	between 1904-1905
1	9	Japanese soldiers on the battlefield carrying a injured soldier on a stretcher	between 1904-1905
1	10	Japanese soldiers with weapons on a street hidden behind a fence with some bombed out structures in background and a sign written in Chinese on a storefront in the foreground	between 1904-1905
1	11	Japanese soldiers crouching behind a fence on a street showing a tank, bombed out buildings The street in this photograph appears to be the some one as in item10 taken from a different angle	between 1904-1905

Soldiers in non-combat activities Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	12	Japanese soldiers resting near a hut in the background	between 1904-1905
1	13	Japanese soldiers standing guard of an unidentified object near a barbed fence	between 1904-1905
1	14	Japanese dignitaries, including some Monks, at a Buddist ceremony behind caskets with some Japanese soldiers at attention watching in the background	between 1904-1905
1	15	Japanese soldiers congregated on a street	between 1904-1905

Street Scenes Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	16	View of destroyed two story buildings, small structures, and power poles falling over	between 1904-1905
1	17	Street view of neighborhood stores with Chinese signs, tram tracks on the street, and power lines above	between 1904-1905
1	18a	Front of Agfa glass plate negative box, with handwritten Chinese characters	between 1905-1920?
1	18b	Bottom of Agfa glass plate negative box	between 1905-1920?

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