| Creator |
Underwood & Underwood, photographers. |
| Contributor |
Central Press Association. |
| Title |
Roland S. Morris, new ambassador to Japan, given farewell luncheon [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
New York |
| Date |
September 20, 1917 |
| Physical Description |
1 photo : gelatin silver ; sheet 26 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in.) |
| Description |
Portrait photograph showing the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Japan Roland S. Morris with Japanese and American
guests at a luncheon before his trip to Japan at the Hotel Astor in New York on September 20, 1917. The seven men sit and
stand outside in front of stones, shrubs, and flowers. Seated in the front are Japanese Consul General Yudo, Ambassador Roland
Morris, and Hamilton Holt. Standing in a row behind them are Alcan Hirsch, Toyokichi Iyenaga, Sidney Gulick, and Jōkichi Takamine.
Roland S. Morris (1874-1945) founded the Philadelphia-based law firm Duane Morris and served as the Ambassador to Japan from
1917 to 1920.
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| Notes |
Title and date from label on verso. |
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Photographer's imprint stamped on verso mostly covered by label pasted on top of it. [Underwood & Und]erwood, N.Y. [illegible]
rented or loaned [illegible] use only [illegible] used for advertising [illegible] written permission.
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Distributor's imprint stamped on verso: Central Press Ass'n, Reference Dept., Sept. 23 1917. No. [A-949]. |
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Series no. on negative: S.226596. |
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Typewritten label pasted on verso: Roland S. Morris, new ambassador to Japan, given farewell luncheon. Mr. Roland S. Morris,
recently appointed Ambassador to Japan, was tendered a farewell luncheon by prominent Japanese and friends at the Hotel Astor,
New York City on the eve of his departure for his new post. In the group are from left to right (sitting) Consul General Yudo,
Mr. Roland S. Morris, and Mr. Hamilton Holt, (standing) Dr. Alcon(sic) Hirsch, Dr. Iyenaga and Mr. Tokonino (sic). Ambassador
Morris succeeds the late George W. Guthrie who died at his post. His body was brought back to America on a Japanese warship.
Ambassador Morris is a distinguished Philadelphia lawyer.
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| Subject |
Gulick, Sidney Lewis, 1860-1945 -- Portaits. |
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Hirsch, Alcan, 1885- -- Portraits. |
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Holt, Hamilton, 1872-1951 -- Portraits. |
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Iyenaga, T. (Toyokichi), 1862-1936 -- Portraits. |
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Morris, Roland S. (Roland Sletor), 1874-1945 -- Portraits. |
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Takamine, Jōkichi, 1854-1922 -- Portraits. |
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Yudo -- Portraits. |
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Hotel Astor (New York, N.Y.) |
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Ambassadors. |
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Japanese. |
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Men -- Japanese. |
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AAPI. |
| Genre |
Gelatin silver prints -- 1910-1920. |
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Group portraits -- 1910-1920. |
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Portrait photographs -- 1910-1920. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| group portrait photographs – occupations - ambassadors [P.2024.17.2] |
| Accession number |
P.2024.17.2 |
