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Image Title: American Sailor Drinking, 1854

Date: Ca. 1854

Summary: An American sailor, standing, holding a bottle in one hand while drinking from a glass. Inscription describes the American fleet on January 1, 1854 as seen through the eyes of an individual named Hachiromaro.

Subjects: Eating & drinking--Japan--1850-1860
Sailors--American--Japan--1850-1860
United States Naval Expedition to Japan--(1852-1854)

Original Media: Woodcut print

Collections: Fine Prints: Japanese, pre-1915 » more info...

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