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Earthquake Damage
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Elevated view of a crowd of men, some in traditional Japanese dress, and some in western-style clothing, gathered around a damaged building on a corner. The roof and second story walls of the small commercial building have collapsed. There is a signpost with Japanese lettering near the corner of the building. On the reverse of the print is written: "Pictures of the work of the earthquake that took place in Yokohama April 26, 1922."
April 1922
Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990
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WHi 129639
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Forest in Yokohama
1922
Forest Middleton standing beside a bookcase holding a pipe. He is wearing a suit and tie. There are Japanese figurines on the top of the bookcase and a Japanese print hanging on the wall. There are...
Yokohama Apartment
1922
A view of an interior corner of the house occupied by Forest and Leonore Middleton. There are light draperies and a shade over a large window. A bouquet of pussy willow branches extend from a baske...
Yokohama Street
1922
Leonore Middleton, center left, is posing standing along a bridge railing wearing a long winter coat and hat. Other people in traditional Japanese attire are walking in the street. There is a hills...
Boys at Shrine
1922
Four young boys standing, with a fifth child sitting, on the top step in front of a Japanese torii, or gate. There is a stone lantern at far right. On the reverse of the print is written: "Shrine a...
Stone Cutter's Workshop
1922
A stone pagoda, basins and figures are displayed in front of a building with a corrugated metal roof. The wheel of a cart is in the foreground, left. On the reverse of the print is written: "These...
New Shoes
1922
Leonore Middleton leaning forward as she is sitting on a bed trying on a pair of shoes. An unidentified Japanese woman in traditional dress is sitting on the floor, right. The bed is strewn with cl...
