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Preferred Citation

Blanche Potter Photograph Album, 1914, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino with funds from the Frances Randolph Howard endowment, 2018.

Scope and Contents

181 black and white photographs from a trip to Japan in 1914. Blanche Potter was the daughter of New York Congressman and capitalist, Orlando Potter. She traveled to Japan with a group of American friends. They visited Kyoto, Tokyo, Yokahama, Miyajima, Miyanoshita. Each photograph contains a caption and the album portrays varied landscape and architectural scenes such as lakes, valleys, and trees as well as temples, pagodas, fountains, and bridges. The album also features photographs of Blanche and her travel companions as well as Japanese locals.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Carmen D. Valentino: American Historical Manuscripts
• Japan--Description and travel
• Potter, Blanche