This article considered the photograph which W. K. Burton photographed after the Nobi earthquake in
Ogaki of the stricken area, and following points become clear.
The photograph which Burton photographed after the
Nobi earthquake in
Ogaki has 2 pieces of photograph (1) and photograph (2) put in “THE GREAT ERTHQUAKE IN JAPAN, 1891.”, 4 pieces of photograph (3)~(6) which was put in the Imperial Household Agency without being put in that book, I can confirm 6 pieces of existence in total at least.
In photograph (1),
Tenjinsya and its south side site were photographed, looked to the north-northwest direction on the municipal road of east side of the
Tenjinsya, at
Shinmachi in
Ogaki city. Photograph (2), Burton looked to the northwest direction from the
Tenjinsya neighboring site and photographed fried lost territory,
Ogaki Castle,
Ikeda mountains of the rear. Photograph (3), (4), he turned to the north from the
Tenjin bridge southern coast and photographed the ruin of a fire of
Jyoren-ji temple. Photograph (5), he overlooked the east side from
Ogaki Castle tower and photographed it, and the Western-style building on the right side of screen is equal to the building of photograph (6). Photograph (6), he overlooked the former
Rokugai-gakko school at
Kuruwamachi and photographed it from the east bank of the moat.
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