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Early Photography, Advertising and Coin-Op

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 10:00AM EDT
  2026-09-17 10:00:00 2026-09-17 10:00:00 America/New_York New England Auctions New England Auctions : Early Photography, Advertising and Coin-Op https://bid.newenglandauctions.com/auctions/new-england-auctions/early-photography-advertising-and-coin-op-24524
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Lot 365

Early Japan Photo Album - Fifty Albumen Views

Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$200

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Early Japan photo album. Total of 50 hand-colored albumen views of domestic life, wildlife, towns, Geishas, Singing girls, woman painting a folding screen, and others. Nikko, Tokyo (Tokio), Yokohama, Kioto, Kobe, and Nagasaki represented. Retains original paper label inside cover for T. Fukasawa, Photograph Dealer (Japanese Views, Customs, Flowers, Etc.) - No 123 Motomachi Itchome, Kobe, Japan. Last quarter 19th century.

Album: H 10-1/2 in. W 14 in. D 2-1/4 in.

Image Ea: H 8 in. W 10-1/4 in.

Condition

Appears original and complete, with partially detached spine. Some historic light staining noted. Overall very good.

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