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Photograph: View from Ginza toward Tsukiji Postcard: The remains of the Kokugikan Photograph: Scene of destruction in Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in Tokyo Photograph: Scene of destruction outside of Tokyo Photograph: Scene of destruction in Tokyo Photograph: View from Ueno toward Shitaya and Asakusa Photograph: View from Ueno Hirokōji toward Ueno Park Photograph: The ruins of Kanda Ward Photograph: View from Kanda toward Yamanote and Kudan Photograph: View from Mikurabashi toward Honjo, Ryōgoku bridge, and Kokugikan Photograph: View from Nihonbashi toward Kanda Photo: The once bustling street of Ningyōchō, Nihonbashi Photograph: View toward Fukagawa from Ningyōchō Photograph: View from Kyōbashi toward Ginza dōri and Marunouchi Photograph: View from Ginza toward Nihonbashi Photograph: Scene of destruction Hongō Ward, Tokyo Photograph: A scene on the Ginza: horse-carts took the place of motor cars and other modern locomotion after the disaster. Postcard: The burnt out remains of a tram in Tokyo Crowds of refugees in the neighbourhood of Babasaki Gate (Marunouchi). Eitai-bashi Bridge burnt in the earthquake fire. Postcard: Homeless refugess at Ueno Park, Tokyo Postcard: Superimposed image of mother and child in front of the ruined 12 storey tower of Asakusa Postcard: Superimposed image of man, woman, and child as smoke and fires approach Postcard: Superimposed image of woman and child crossing a devastated street Postcard: People fleeing from Nihonbashi Photograph: Earthquake refugees lining up to leave devastated Tokyo from Shibaura Postcard: People attempting to leave Tokyo by train in Nippori Photograph: Earthquake relief materials arrived at Shibaura. Postcard: People attempting to leave Tokyo by train Photograph: People attempting to leave the disaster zone by train Postcard: Refugees in front of Numazu train station, Shizuoka Prefecture Postcard: Disaster victims lining up for a handout of food in Ueno Park, Tokyo Postcard: Refugees transported from the disaster zone via freight train cars Postcard: Laborers spend the night sleeping outside covered by anpera (rush mats) Photograph: Crowd of refugees streaming into the open ground in front of the Nijūbashi (main entrance to the Imperial Palace). Postcard: A downpour floods Fukagawa in late September, 1923 Postcard: Notices of missing persons on the statue of Saigō Takamori, Ueno Park, Tokyo Photograph: The first formal meeting (outdoor) of the Yamamoto Cabinet Photograph: Inspection tour of the Prince Regent, Hirohito, receiving reports from the Mayor of Tokyo, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Board and Home Minister, at Ueno Park. Photograph: Inspection Tour of H. I. H. the Prince Regent. Photograph: Well armed yet ill trained vigilantes in the disaster zone Photograph: A military check point during the period of martial law Postcard: Crown Prince Hirohito tours devastated Tokyo on 15 September, 1923 Lithograph print: The inspection tour of Tokyo conducted by Crown Prince Hirohito on 15 September, 1923 Photograph: People receive care at a temporary municipal charity hospital in Tokyo Photgraphs: Images of relief distribution and hungry people waiting for food and water Photograph: People receive donations of milk and food courtesy of Dr. Charles A. Beard Postcard: Upper class women preparing clothing to give to earthquake refugees Postcard: People looking for employment at a municipal employment matching agency established following the disaster Postcard: An outdoor classroom used in the aftermath of the disaster Photos and Posters: Images of international sympathy from America and Australia Photograph: US servicemen construct a "Tent Hospital" in the aftermath of calamity The temporary buildings of St. Luke Photograph: Devastation in Yokohama Postcard: The Prince Regent, Hirohito, tours devastated Tokyo on 15 September, 1923 Postcard: The Prince Regent, Hirohito, tours devastated Tokyo on 15 September 1923 Postcard: Trial of Amakasu Masahiko for killing Ōsugi Sakae and two other socialists after the earthquake Postcard: View of barracks town taken from radio transmitting tower looking toward Shiba Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Looted cargo on docks of Yokohama Photograph: Building standing in Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama Photograph: Scene of destruction in or near Yokohama

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