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# 70601-0018 1890s • Basket and Broom Peddler Meiji • At Work • People Nobukuni Enami • Albumen Print • Nobukuni Enami |
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# 70601-0021 1890s • Farmer with Loaded Horse Meiji • At Work • Transport Unknown • Albumen Print • Unknown |
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# 70820-0011 1890s • Temizu Meiji • Customs • Women Reiji Esaki • Albumen Print • Reiji Esaki |
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# 80201-0048 1920s • Ainu Playing the Mukkuri Taisho • Ainu • Customs Unknown • Postcard • Taisho Hato |
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# 70201-0006 1920s • Fire Drill Taisho • At Work • People Unknown • Silver Gelatin Print • Unknown |
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# 80201-0049 1920s • Ainu Women Using Mortar Taisho • Ainu • Women Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 80201-0055 1920s • Ainu Mother & Child Taisho • Ainu • Women Unknown • Postcard • Utsunomiya |
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# 80717-0015 1900s • Ainu Family Meiji • Ainu • Children Unknown • Glass Slide • Unknown |
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# 80201-0053 1920s • Ainu Carving Wood Taisho • Ainu • At Work Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 80201-0051 1920s • Ainu Woman Carrying Wood Taisho • Ainu • Women Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 80201-0054 1920s • Ainu with Boat Taisho • Ainu • Rural Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70221-0018 1930s • Pet Bird Shop Showa • Customs • Shops Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 71009-0006 1900s • Ainu Fishermen Meiji • Ainu • At Work Unknown • Glass Slide • H.C. White |
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# 70209-0017 1920s • School Children doing Exercises Taisho • Children • Customs Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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