17104

TitlePortrait of William Elliot Griffis in later life

Date Created1900

DescriptionGriffis departed from Japan in 1874, and did not return until in 1926. He returned to Japan as an honored guest with his wife, Frances. At this time he was decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun...

17105

TitleNishi Hongwanji Temple, Fukui

Date Created1905

DescriptionNishi Hongwanji Temple in Fukui, Japan.

17106

TitleFukui Castle bridge

Date Created1871

DescriptionOne of the bridges over the Fukui castle moat. Griffis's note reads: "Bridge leading to the interior of the castle, 1871."

17107

TitleShinmei Temple (Shinto), Fukui

Date Created1900

DescriptionShinmei Shrine (神明神社) in Fukui, Japan.

17108

TitlePortrait of William Elliot Griffis and his wife, Sarah Frances King, in traditional Japanese attire

Date Created1926-1927

DescriptionWilliam E. Griffis and his second wife, Sarah Frances King during their return visit to Japan in 1926-1927.

17109

TitleStreet scene (main highway), Fukui

Date Created1900

DescriptionView of a main street in Fukui, Japan in 1900. Griffis's note reads: "The average main street in an average inland city."

17110

TitlePortrait of David Murray

Date Created1868

DescriptionDavid Murray was born in Bovina, New York, in October 1830. He went to Union College of New York and graduated in 1849. He became a professor at Rutgers College in 1857 teaching mathematics,...

17111

TitleMemorial service held by Japanese government representatives at the grave of David Murray

Date Created1910-02-21

DescriptionA memorial service for David Murray held by representatives of the Japanese government at his grave on February 21, 1910. The service was attended by (from left to right) Baron Kikuchi Dairoku...

17112

TitlePortrait of Iwakura Tomosada

Date Created1901

DescriptionIwakura Tomosada (岩倉具定; Asahi (旭)), son of Iwakura Tomomi (岩倉具視), studied under Guido Verbeck in Nagasaki, then departed for the United States in 1870, together with his brother,...

17113

TitleSatsuma's factory, Kagoshima

Date Created1870-11-16

DescriptionThe Kagoshima factory was Japan's first European-style cotton spinning mill powered by steam engines constructed in 1857 by Shimazu Nariakira (島津斉彬), the daimyo of Satsuma domain. Of the...