A carpenter

A carpenter

Carried on page 115 of the September 3, 1872 edition of The Far East. The title says a carpenter going off to work , but there is no explanation in the article. A carpenter with a top knot and wearing a happi carries a tool box with a plane and saw on his back.==Date:First year of Meiji, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐52‐0]

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  • ILEA000318142
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 2048 × 3072 pixel
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