A basket vendor

A basket vendor

Carried on page 127 of the September 19, 1872 edition of The Far East. Entitled Zaruiya .The explanation says a vendor of baskets and other items made of bamboo, which comes second only to pine in practicality. These sell well on New Years.==Date:First year of Meiji, Place:unknown, Photo:THE FAR EAST, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐51‐0]

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  • ILEA000318140
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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