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# 70802-0010 Yokohama, 1890s • Dezome-shiki Meiji • Customs • New Year Nobukuni Enami • Albumen Print • Nobukuni Enami |
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# 70209-0003 Yokohama, 1900s • Dezome-shiki Meiji • Customs • New Year Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70606-0003 Yokohama 1890s • Nectarine No. 9 Brothel Meiji • Buildings • Prostitution Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 80122-0010 Yokohama 1930 • Bentendori Showa • City Views • Shops Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department |
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# 80121-0013 Yokohama 1929 • Ships in Port Showa • Scenic Views • Transport Unknown • Glass Slide • New York State Education Department |
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# 71005-0007 Yokohama 1890s • Isezaki-cho 2-chome Meiji • City Views Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 70219-0019 Yokohama 1890s • Bentendori Meiji • City Views Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 70319-0006 Yokohama 1880s • Farms at Negishi Meiji • Rural • Scenic Views Kimbei Kusakabe • Albumen Print • Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 80115-0011 Yokohama 1873 • Bentenbashi and Station Meiji • Bridges • City Views Kuichi Uchida • Albumen Print • Kuichi Uchida |
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# 70130-0013 Yokohama 1900s • Yokohama Station Meiji • Buildings • Railways Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70124-0007 Yokohama 1900s • View from Motomachi Meiji • City Views Unknown • Postcard • Tomboya |
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# 70124-0004 Yokohama 1900s • Nogemachi-dori Meiji • City Views • Shops Unknown • Postcard • Unknown |
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# 70122-0012 Yokohama 1910s • Yoshidamachi-dori Taisho • City Views • Shops Unknown • Postcard • Ueda |
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# 70111-0010 Yokohama 1910s • Isezaki-cho 1-chome Taisho • City Views Unknown • Postcard • Ueda |
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