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Title: Kanrokuro Nakayama
Description: Bust-length portrait of Kanrokuro Nakayama. He wears his hair parted to the left and is attired in a white collared shirt, tie, and jacket. Kanrokuro Nakayama (1855-1934) attended Harvard Law School from 1877 to 1880. He returned to Japan and became Secretary to the Minister of the Interior., Title and date from manuscript note written on verso: Khanrokuro Nakayama, 5 April 1878., Photographer's imprint on verso: G.W. Pach, Photographer, No. 841 Broadway, Cor. 13th St. New York. Branches at Harvard and Yale. Poughkeepsie, Long Branch, and West Point, Ocean Grove. For duplicates order [214]., Gift of E. Perot Walker, 1980.
Creator: Pach, G.W, photographer
Date: 1878
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv portraits - sitter - Nakayama [P.8514.28]

Title: [Full-length portrait of Tozo Ohno]
Description: Full-length, forward facing portrait of Tozo Ohno sitting in a rocking chair on a covered porch at Hill School, Pottstown, Pa. Shows Ohno wearing his hair parted to the left and attired in a white collared shirt, waistcoat with pocketwatch chain, suit jacket and pants, and lace-up boots. He sits in the rocking chair with his legs crossed and his hands on his lap as he looks directly at the viewer. The porch floor and covering are composed of wooden planks. Partial view of trees in the background. Tozo Ohno (1869-1896) converted to Christianity and was disowned by his father. He traveled to the United States where he worked as a farm laborer, domestic employee, teacher, and missionary. He spent three years at Toronto University. In circa 1893, he arrived at Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. where the principal, John Meigs, invited him to stay. Ohno lived at the school and became the minister of Bethany Chapel. He died of tuberculosis in October, 1896 in Pottstown., Title supplied by the cataloger., Date inferred from content and life dates of the sitter., Manuscript notes written on verso: In pen, "Tozou Ono about 1910." In pencil, "These pictures once belonged to my father so I don't know how old they are, I only remember some stories told about him. Valet to Prof. John Meigs."
Date: [ca. 1895]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | PRINT PRINT cabinet card portraits - sitter - Ohno [P.2025.51]

Title: Tommy polka Dedicated to Tateish Onogero [or Tommy] of the Japanese Embassy
Description: Sheet music for a polka composed by Charles Grobe and depicting a full-length, seated portrait of Tateishi Onojirô, a member of the Japanese Embassy that traveled to the United States in 1860 to ratify the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, also known as the Harris Treaty. Shows the teenage Onojirô, wearing his hair tied back and attired in a kimono and shoes, sitting in a wooden chair and looking directly at the viewer. He holds a sword in its scabbard tied to his waist with his left hand and holds another sword in his right hand which points down to the floor. In the right is a side table covered in a floral print tablecloth and with a vase of flowers and a Japanese kasa (hat). Tateishi Onojirô, whom the media called “Tommy” was the youngest member of the ambassadorial delegation and served as an interpreter-in-training accompanying his adoptive father, formal interpreter Tateishi Tokujûrô., Composed by Charles Grobe., Copyright statement: Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1860 by Lee & Walker at the Clerk’s Office of the Dt. Ct. of the En. Dt. of Pa., Polka dance for piano., Dedication: To Tateish Onogero (or Tommy) of the Japanese Embassy., First line of text: Wives and maids by scores are flocking, Round that charming, little man, Known as Tommy, witty Tommy, Yellow Tommy, from Japan., Number 4 in 5 pointed star on lower right of the title page; Op: 1211; Publisher's Plate # 8085.4., Sold by: James E. Lent, Music Store, 359 Fulton St., Brooklyn, Stoddard Pianofortes for Sale or Rent., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.
Creator: Grobe, Charles, 1817-1880
Date: 1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Tom 8530.F

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