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The Great Torii
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Stone lanterns on the shore near a leaning pine tree frame a view of the Great Torii on Japan's Inland Sea. Two Japanese women in traditional kimonos are standing on the shore, facing the gate. This photograph was taken near the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island.
1920
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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...
Young Women on Path Near River
circa 1910-1919
Two young women are standing on a path near a river or canal, and the shoreline is lined thickly on both sides with lily pads. One of the woman is holding a pail and is barefoot, and the other woma...
Women in Kimonos Working
1910
Hand-colored lantern slide of two women working. The woman on the left is kneeling on the ground and chopping tea on a wooden board. The woman standing in the center is working with paper on a tabl...
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...
Fishing Boats
1922
Fishing boats casting reflections on the calm waters of one of Japan's inland seas.
Cherry Blossom Festival
1921
Leonore Middleton, in hat, facing camera, posing with two unidentified women, left, near two small market stalls under blooming cherry trees along a roadway. Other people in traditional Japanese dr...
