Another Photograph of C. Carrothers

Abstract

Here is an early photograph of Christopher Carrothers, an American Yatoi teacher and ex-Presbyterian missionary. It was taken in May, 1880 at Akita Normal School where he was teaching English. Previously it has only been viewed by a limited number of alumni. The only other known picture of Carrothers in Japan is one which was taken in 1892 when he was leaving Kanagawa Normal School.
In this paper, in addition to the introduction of the photograph, explanatory remarks are made about several persons in the picture. The people included are the Governor of the Prefecture, the Principal and other teachers and some graduating students who were taught by Carrothers. These students grew up to be a politician who was also a journalist and banker; a mayor and entrepreneur; mining and agricultural engineers; teachers at their old school; a librarian, and so on.