Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Selections from the 19th century Japanese and Chinese photograph collections at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.

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Old Ainu fisherman, c. 1872.

Old Ainu fisherman

697 x 465
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Ohanna, "The Butterfly", c. 1872.

Ohanna, "The Butterfly"

528 x 447
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Japanese pleasure boat, c. 1872.

Japanese pleasure boat

429 x 508
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View of the volcano Komanatake (Komagatake), 1871.

Komanatake

501 x 585
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Charles Longfellow, in a rickshaw in Japan, c. 1872

Charles Longfellow in Japan

549 x 401
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Charles Longfellow and Alfred Dupont Jessup, one of his traveling companions in Japan, during their trip to Mt. Fuji, c. 1872

Charles Longfellow and compani...

566 x 425
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The house rented by Charles Longfellow during part of his stay in Japan, 1871 - 1873

Charles Longfellow's rented ho...

429 x 584
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A Chinese inn, possibly one stayed at by Charles Longfellow during his travels

A Chinese inn

403 x 521
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A Chinese temple, referred to by Charles Longfellow as a "church"

A Chinese temple

422 x 521
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A Japanese woman, c. 1872

Japanese woman

529 x 430
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Japanese woman with samisen.

Japanese woman with samisen

489 x 398
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Group of Japanese women

Group of Japanese women

466 x 608
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22 carte-de-visite photographs, mostly studio photographs of young Japanese women, with two landscapes. Adhered in a loose grid on album pages

"Longfellow - san's album"

1864 x 2991
4.0 MB

24 carte-de-visite portraits, mostly of young Japanese women, adhered in a grid on album pages

"Longfellow - san's album"

1864 x 2976
4.1 MB

25 carte-de-visite photographs, some cut out in ovals, adhered on an album page, some in grid and some at an angle. Portraits of young women, Charles Longfellow, and Charles in groups of men.

"Longfellow - san's album"

1853 x 2972
3.7 MB

Two pages from album with 22 images pasted in, mostly studio portraits of young women in Japanese clothing. Two portraits hand-tinted. Inscriptions identifying sitters on the top edge of individual photographs.

Pages from Charles Longfellow'...

426 x 697
3.7 MB

Gold and purple brocade album cover with metal corner protectors and title in Japanese at center.

"Longfellow - san's album"

1965 x 1623
3.2 MB

Five columns of Japanese characters on page with gold and cream flecked background.

"Longfellow - san's album"

2284 x 1944
3.5 MB

Five columns of Japanese characters on page with gold and cream flecked background.

"Longfellow - san's album"

2272 x 1936
3.4 MB

Five columns of Japanese characters on page with gold and cream flecked background.

"Longfellow - san's album"

2296 x 1944
3.6 MB

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