Antique 1917 Kobe Japan Harbor Construction Postcard Steamships Maritime History-image
Antique 1917 Kobe Japan Harbor Construction Postcard Steamships Maritime History-image

Antique 1917 Kobe Japan Harbor Construction Postcard Steamships Maritime History

$ 4.28

Unit of Sale: Single Unit Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Material: Paper Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Type: Printed (Lithograph) Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Continent: Asia Year Manufactured: 1917 Number of Items in Set: 1 City: Kobe Country: Japan Region: Hyogo Prefecture Postage Condition: Posted Subject: Ship Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Country of Origin: Japan Signed: No Features: Divided Back, Stamp, Stamped Theme: Nautical, Travel

Description

Antique 1917 Kobe Japan Harbor Construction Postcard Steamships Maritime History. Location: Kobe, Japan. Subject: Harbor Construction. Type: Printed (Lithograph). Antique postcard captures a bustling scene of harbor construction in Kobe, Japan, during the early 20th century. The sepia-toned image showcases steamships, tugboats, and railway tracks along the pier with mountains rising in the background. The reverse side is postmarked August 12, 1917, and features a handwritten message from a traveler named Charley to Mrs. Ther. Olsen in San Francisco, California, mentioning a journey to Manila. This authentic piece of Japanese maritime history serves as a window into the Meiji or Taisho era development of one of Japan's most important port cities. Type: Printed (Lithograph) Subject: Harbor Construction Location: Kobe, Japan Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Postmark Date: 1917 Postage State: Posted Theme: Maritime, Industrial, Travel Orientation: Horizontal Finish: Matte Unit of Sale: Single Unit Original/Reproduction: Original Keywords: Vintage, Ephemera, Nautical, Steamship, Port of Kobe, Asian History, WWI Era, Antique Paper, Collectible, Real Photo Style, Meiji Era, Taisho Era, Industrialization, Japanese Port

Related products