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Photograph albums of Japan and India, approximately 1880-1900
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photograph albums of Japan and India
- Dates
- approximately 1880-1900 (inclusive)18801900
- Quantity
- 3 albums
- Collection Number
- XOE_SC0094
- Summary
- Three albums containing photographs of people, architecture, and other scenes in Japan and India.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Three photo albums containing approximately 550 photographs of Japan and India. The hand-colored photos in the two Japan albums depict historic sites and people in traditional Japanese dress. One album of black-and-white photos from India depicts mosques, temples, other major buildings, and street scenes, along with people of various castes; several photographs show Western travelers. The photos are pasted into large volumes containing bookplates of the Washington Blank Book Co., Tacoma, Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Photograph albums of Japan and Indian, Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Charles Way in 2023.
Processing Note
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Buildings -- India -- Photographs.
- Caste -- India -- Photographs.
- Clothing and dress -- Japan -- Photographs.
- Historic sites -- Japan -- Photographs.
- Mosques -- India -- Photographs.
- Street life -- India -- Photographs.
- Temples -- India -- Photographs.
- Travelers -- India -- Photographs.
Geographical Names
- India -- Photographs.
- Japan -- Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Albums (Books)
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Michael Taylor
2024
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