Shijo-Ohashi Avenue in summer

Shijo-Ohashi Avenue in summer

View of the downtown Shijo Street in mid-summer, 1904. The screens were used to block the strong sunlight. People using umbrellas as parasols and a rickshaw carrying a woman passenger are visible. Lanterns hang from the houses on both sides of the street. Electricity poles have been erected.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐46‐0]

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  • 1904/12/31 00:00:00
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