Pictorial Americana
Selected Images from the Collections
of the Library of Congress
PERRY'S EXPEDITION TO JAPAN
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Online Catalog. Note: Several items in the list below were copied from originals not held by the Library of Congress. Additional items in Library of Congress holdings relating to Perry's expedition can be found by following the suggestions given at the end of the list.
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Illustrations of the Japan expedition. (Title page). Lithograph by G.
W. Lewis, 1856, after E. Brown, Jr. From Wm. Owens Collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3315
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Return of Commodore Perry & men
of the squadron from an official
visit to the Prince Regent at Shui,
Capitol of Lew Chew, June 6th,
1853. Lithograph by G. W. Lewis,
1855, after W. Heine, who accompanied
Perry on the expedition. Copied
from a portfolio in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3316
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Passing the Rubicon. Lieut. S. Bent in the "Mississippi's" first
cutter forcing his way through a fleet of Japanese boats while surveying
the bay of Yedo, Japan, July 11th, 1853. Lithograph by Sarony & Co.,
1855, after W. Heine. Copied
from a portfolio in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3317
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First landing at Gorahama. Lithograph
by J. Queen after W. Heine, printed
by P.S. Duval and Co. From: Senate
33rd Congress Session, Ex. Document
no. 79, 1856.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2475
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First landing of Americans in Japan, under Commodore M. C. Perry
at Gore-Hama July 14th 1853. Lithograph by Sarony & Co.,
1855, after W. Heine. Copied
from a portfolio in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3318
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Landing of Commodore Perry, officers & men of the squadron, to
meet the Imperial commissioners at Yoku-Hama July 14th 1853. Lithograph
by Sarony & Co., 1855, after
W. Heine. Copied from a portfolio
in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3319
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Delivering of the American
presents at Yokuhama.
Lithograph by Sarony &
Co. in Francis L. Hawks, Narrative
of the expedition of an American
squadron to the China Seas and
Japan ... in 1852, 1853, 1854, under
... M. C. Perry, 1856.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-8127
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Landing of Commodore Perry, officers & Men of the squadron to meet
the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda, Japan, June 8, 1854. Lithograph
by Sarony & Co., 1855, after
W. Heine. Copied from a portfolio
in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3320
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Exercise of troops in Temple grounds, Simoda, Japan, in presence
of the Imperial Commissioner, June 8th, 1854. Lithograph by Boell & Michelin,
1856, after W. Heine. Copied
from a portfolio in a private collection.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3321 |
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