The author has considered the "THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN, 1891." (hereinafter referred to as GEJ) compiled by W. K. Burton and J. Milne and others at the
Nobi Earthquake that occurred on October 28, 1891., and showed that the date of publication of the first edition and the second edition of this book, and 25 sheets of disaster area photographs were taken by Burton. By the way, among the photos of the GEJ collection, there are some of the four photos taken at Neo valley where specific photography spots were not considered. Meanwhile, Barton shot 72 pictures in the disaster area, but there were 25 photos taken to GEJ, and there were possibilities that there were phots taken in the
Neo valley in 47 unfilled pieces. Therefore this article showed the photos which were not put in GEJ although Burton photographed in
Neo valley.
The photos which Burton shot in the
Nobi earthquake stricken area of Neo valley of the GEJ collection are four pieces of first edition PLATE XVIII. (Photo (1)), first edition PLATE XIX. (Photo (2)), first edition PLATE XX. (Photo (3)) and first edition PLATE XXI. (Photo (4)). After the
Nobi earthquake, Burton reflected and explained the filmslides in the Japan Federation of Engineering Societies held on November 25, 1891, he reflected the photograph which was not unfilled in GEJ, and “one fell, and the other was the amount of 20 feet" here (Photo (5)). There is the photograph which has titled “Gihukenka-Neodani-zinka-no-zu” (Photo (6)), possessed at the Imperial Household Agency and without the second use, and this photograph is regarded as shot by Burton.
Photo (1) was shot the
Danto bridge, Photo (2) was shot the
Takao bridge, Photo (3) was shot the afflicted houses beside the
Adati shrine, Photo (4) was shot the
Neo river. Photo (5) was shot the fault caused by the
Nobi earthquake at
Midori. The shooting location of Photo (6) is unknown.
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