• Felice Beato (photographer)
• Milton M. Miller (photographer)
• John Thomson (photographer)
• Dutton & Michaels (photographic studio)
• Unknown (photographer)
• Wilhelm J. Burger (photographer)

Album of portraits and views of cities, villages and foreign settlements, temples and temple structures, fortifications, harbours, rural life, and landscapes in Japan, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), China, Singapore and Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia)

1860s

- A hand-written table of contents accompanies album PH1981:0620:001-081.

Albumen silver prints

album: 54.3 x 38.7 x 9.5 cm

PH1981:0620:001-081

• partial view
• exterior views
• interior view

- Contemporary binding consists of brown leather-covered corners and spine and brown cloth-covered boards with gilt trim. Album comprises 82 albumen silver prints making up 69 individual photographs and 6 panoramas mounted on 71 light yellowish brown cardboard pages, 3 inscribed title pages including the front flyleaf, and 67 unused pages including the back flyleaf. Pages 18, 55, 57-58 and 85 are detached. Page 1, which is also the front flyleaf, is inscribed: "JAPAN.", page 49 is inscribed: "CHINA.", and page 83 is inscribed: "STRAITS OF MALACCA.", all by an unknown hand, in black ink, at centre. The album is accompanied by a detached sheet inscribed with a hand-written table of contents.

uninscribed - object uninscribed

China;

• architecture
• landscape architecture
• temporary architecture
• engineering
• military
• ornament
• portrait
• sculpture
• topographic

Contains:

• PH1981:0620:016-017, Panorama of the harbour and the foreign settlements of Oura-machi and Deshima, Nagasaki, Japan, 1867-1868
• PH1981:0620:028-029, Panorama of farmland and Kobe showing the foreign settlement, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:047-048, Panorama of Foochow (now Fuzhou) showing part of the foreign settlement, the Bridge of Ten Thousand Ages and the Min River, China, between 1860 and 1861, or 1870
• PH1981:0620:049-051, Panorama of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), Hong Kong harbour and Kowloon Peninsula showing the Albany and other buildings, and ships, 1870
• PH1981:0620:074-075, Panorama of Singapore showing buildings, Amoy Street and the waterfront, 1864 or before
• PH1981:0620:001, View of farmers in a field with a village in the background and Mount Fuji (also known as Fuji-san) in the distance, Chubu, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:002, Panoramic view of the harbour and Kannai district, Yokohama, Japan, 1868 or before
• PH1981:0620:003, View of the Daibutsu [Great Buddha], Kotokuin Temple, Kamakura, Japan, 1867 or 1868
• PH1981:0620:004, Vignette of the Tokaido road and the village of Namamugi (now part of Yokohama), near Yokohama, Japan, 1860s
• PH1981:0620:005, View of the Ogiya public teahouse and other buildings on the Shakujii (also known as the Otonashi) River with fisherman, Oji district, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:006, View of Negishi Bay (also known as Mississippi Bay) and Honmoku Cape showing a road and houses along the shore, near Yokohama, Japan, between 1866 and 1870
• PH1981:0620:007, View of the Tokaido road, Kanto, Japan, 1867 or 1868
• PH1981:0620:008, View of a woman and a man sitting in the entrance to a teahouse with a garden in the background, probably Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:009, Partial view of the Shimazu (also known as Satsuma's Palace) clan's Takanawa daimyo residence on the Tokaido road, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, 1867
• PH1981:0620:010, View of a torii and the Otokozaka stairs at the entrance to the Atago Jinja Shrine complex, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:011, View of a gateway complex showing defensive walls and a moat, Edojo [Edo Castle], Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:012, View of the inner moat showing embankments and defensive walls, Edojo [Edo Castle], Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:013, View of the Five-Storied Pagoda and other structures, Sensoji Temple complex (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple), Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:014, View of the Chokugakumon gate of the Bunshoin Mausoleum complex, Zojoji Temple complex, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:015, View of the outer moat of Edojo [Edo Castle], Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, 1865-1866
• PH1981:0620:018, View of the harbour and the foreign settlements of Oura-machi and Deshima, Nagasaki, Japan, 1867-1868
• PH1981:0620:019, View of Takaboko Island (also known as Pappenberg Island) and the coastline near Nagasaki, Japan, 1863
• PH1981:0620:020, View of the cemetery within Shuntokuji Temple, Nagasaki, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:021, View of houses and the Nakashima River showing a stone arch bridge in the background, Nagasaki, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:022, View of a street and the Kaisando (also known as the Founder's Hall) of the Kofukuji Temple complex showing a cemetery in the background, Nagasaki, Japan, 1864-1865
• PH1981:0620:023, View of the cemetery within Shuntokuji Temple, Nagasaki, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:024, Panoramic view of the city showing the Nagasaki Youjou-Sho hospital and a cemetery, Nagasaki, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:025, Vignette of the Walsh-Hall Bungalow (also known as the Iwanaga Bungalow), Higashiyamate [East Hillside] district, Nagasaki, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:027, View of buildings, boats and a bridge in the foreign settlement, Kobe, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:030, View of a village, a road and a river, near Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:031, View of junks and a harbour showing buildings in the background, Hyogo (now part of Kobe), Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:032, View of coastal fortifications showing a martello tower and defensive walls, near Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:033, View of houses, a road, and a man, near Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:034, View of a street and buildings, Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:035, View of a torii, stone lanterns and wooden fences at the Ikuta Shrine complex, Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:036, View of the three-storied pagoda and other buildings at the Kiyomizudera Temple complex, Kyoto, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:037, View of Kinkaku (also known as the Golden Pavilion) showing the pond and garden, Kinkakuji (also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Rokuonji), Kyoto, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:038, View of the Odaki Falls section of the Nunobiki Falls, near Kobe, Japan, between 1863 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:039, View of the waterfront showing the foreign settlement, Kobe, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:040, View of farmland and Kobe showing part of the foreign settlement, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:041, View of a horse racetrack showing farmland and a farm in the foreground and part of the foreign settlement in the background, Kobe, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:042, View of Kobe showing the harbour and sailing vessels in the background and farmland in the foreground, Kobe, Japan, between 1868 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:043, View of a stone arch bridge on the Wusong Jiang (also known as Suzhou Creek), Shanghai, China, between 1860 and 1861, or 1870
• PH1981:0620:044, Vignette of two women riding in a wheelbarrow pushed by a man, Shanghai, China, between 1860 and 1861, or 1870
• PH1981:0620:045, Vignette of junks and other sailing ships on the Wusong Jiang (also known as Suzhou River) showing buildings in the background, Shanghai, China, between 1860 and 1861, or 1870
• PH1981:0620:046, View of the veranda of a building showing men and a sedan chair, possibly Foochow (now Fuzhou), China, between 1860 and 1861, or 1870
• PH1981:0620:052, Panoramic view of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China) and Hong Kong harbour, 1867 or after
• PH1981:0620:053, Panoramic view of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China) and Hong Kong harbour showing Wan Chai district in the foreground, 1865 or after
• PH1981:0620:054, View of the Praya and harbour, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), 1865 or after
• PH1981:0620:055, View of streets and buildings showing the harbour in the distance, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:056, View of St. John's Cathedral and the premises of Augustine Heard & Co. showing the Parade Ground (also known as the Murray Parade Ground) in the foreground, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), 1869 or after
• PH1981:0620:057, View of the harbour showing the City Hall and the Cricket Ground in the middle distance and Wan Chai district and East Point in the far distance, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), 1867 or after
• PH1981:0620:058, View of St. John's Cathedral and the premises of Augustine Heard & Co. showing the Parade Ground (also known as the Murray Parade Ground) in the foreground, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), 1869
• PH1981:0620:059, View of the Race Course at Happy Valley (also known as Wong Nei Chong Valley) showing the village of Wong Nei Chong in the background, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), ca. 1860
• PH1981:0620:060, Panoramic view of Canton (now Guangzhou) showing Shameen (now Shamian) Island and the Pearl River (also known as the Canton River, now Zhujiang), China, between 1859 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:061, View of a junk and houses on the Pearl River (also known as the Canton River, now Zhujiang), Canton (now Guangzhou), China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:062, Panoramic view of Canton (now Guangzhou) showing houses and the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liù róng sì) before its restoration, China, between 1860 and 1864
• PH1981:0620:063, View of Zhenhai Lou [Tower Overlooking the Sea] (also known as the Five-Storey Watchtower or the Five-Storey Pagoda) showing the city wall, Canton (now Guangzhou), China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:064, View of the garden of the English Consulate, Shameen (now known as Shamian) Island, Canton (now Guangzhou), China, between 1868 and 1872
• PH1981:0620:065, View of a hill planted with tea showing the Pearl River (also known as the Canton River, now Zhujiang) in the foreground, near Canton (now Guangzhou), China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:066, Portrait of the Taotai (now Daotai) [Intendant] of Canton and his son, Canton (now Guangzhou), China, between 1861 and 1864
• PH1981:0620:067, View of an exhibition held in a matshed, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China), 1870
• PH1981:0620:068, View of the ruins of the Flowery Pagoda [Hua Ta], Liurong Si (also known as Six Banyans Temple), Canton (now Guangzhou), China, 1863
• PH1981:0620:069, View of a river, a gorge and mountains, southern China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:070, Panoramic view of mountains, a canyon and a river, southern China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:071, Panoramic view of Foochow (now Fuzhou), Fujian Province, China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:072, Group portrait of six women with bamboo trays of tea, southern China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:073, View of an open-air theatre in a temple [?] complex, possibly in Foochow (now Fuzhou), China, between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:076, View of a jungle road showing houses and people, Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:077, View of the seashore showing trees and men, Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:078, View of a fan-shaped palm tree, probably in Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:079, View of a lotus pond and buildings, probably in Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:080, View of a lotus leaf floating on water, probably in Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:081, View of water plants, trees and fences, Penang (now Pinang, Malaysia), between 1855 and 1877
• PH1981:0620:026:001-002, Panorama of the premises of Walsh & Co. showing buildings and men, possibly including John Walsh, Kobe, Japan, between 1868 and 1877