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Class photo taken outside of school building. 1st row are teachers, behind are 4 rows of students mostly in kimono and a few in uniforms. 5 women in photo and woman's picture is pasted in corner.

Black and white postcard titled "Sea coast of Enoshima". Picture of the beach with ocean beyond...fishing boat pulled up on beach with a group of fishermen hauling in fishing nets. Enoshima is a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway…

Black and white postcard of Ejima shrine at Enshoima. Stone path leads to temple building which has a wooden roof. To the left is a small building, to right a bamboo fence around shrubs.

Color tinted postcard of three young Japanese ladies. Girl on left wears a cloth on her head, an apron, and is sweeping with a broom. Middle one wears kimono, one on right is cleaning post. This black and white picture has been hand colored.

Hand colored postcard showing three Japanese women washing and drying a kinono. Girl on left spreads fabric on board to dry, one on right washes in a wooden bucket.

Group of 8 Maikosan (Apprentice Geisha) on the engawa (Veranda) of Jap. wooden frame building dressed in kimono. At top, hanging lantern seen.

Photo of 11 Geisha, mostle maikosan, dressed in kimono, in wooden boat, thatched roof from which red paper lanterns are suspended, white pattern. In a river, wooded hillside behind, pink trees. Appear to be an outing of apprentice geisha, accom. by…

View of Nagoya Castle, from moat. Moat wall is of stone. 5 story castle built on stone base. Walls of med and straw stuck on woven reed lathing tied on wooden framework. Roof tiles are clay.

Buddist alter with metal statue of Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) in center, flanked by metallic alter pieces representing water lilies and lily pads, 2 sutra stands, candle holders, offeratory stands; brocade hangings in the background.

Buddist temple on hillside. Main building has a thatched roof. Below is a tile-roofed small building to left, with walkway. Steps leading up to temple with notice board on left. Hillside is covered with bushes and trees. There is a red stamp of the…