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Mystery photo: can you identify this circa 1915 US Japan diplomatic event and the individuals attending it?

February 19, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

This diplomatic gathering is a mystery: no details are available to identify this event and the individuals who attended. You’ll notice that a meal was served in a traditional Japanese style and there are U.S. and Japan flags displayed at the back of the room. Historians/educators/family members are invited to share their insights as to what this event was linked to and who the individuals are. Please send whatever information you might have thru the comment section at the end of this blog post – That would be most appreciated. The above photo was color enhanced. The one beneath it is how it originally appeared.

What added interest to this above photo is that some of these individuals are also in another blog post on this website that presents a 1915 photo of former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft attending a banquet in New York City honoring the visit of Baron Shibusawa Eiichi, who is known as the Father of the Japanese Modern Economy and was a humanitarian who helped launch hundreds of social welfare organizations.

Both photos were discovered while researching for the illustrated biography titled The Art of Peace, on Prince Tokugawa Iesato (aka Prince Iyesato Tokugawa 1863-1940), who was the heir to the last Shogun of Japan. Prince Tokugawa and Baron Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931) were lifelong friends and allies. These true international statesmen, along with their Japanese and non-Japanese allies, devoted their lives to creatively encouraging good relations between Japan and other nations.

 

To assist in identifying the individuals in the above photo, the photo has been divided into four enlarged sections, with each guest given an identification number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: far right side section of the photo starting with the individual in front and moving backwards:

1. Unknown

2. Unknown gentlemen (looks Japanese, not facing camera)

3- Unknown gentlemen (has a mustache and the front two thirds of his face is visible)

4- Unknown (looks Japanese, wearing glasses)

5- Unknown (only top of face visible)

6- Unknown lady (looks Japanese)

7- Unknown gentlemen

8- Unknown lady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: far back central section of photo: Starting with the individual in front and moving backwards. Only those whose faces are visible are included:

9- Unknown Japanese woman in kimono

10- Unknown Japanese woman in kimono

11- Unknown lady in white outfit in the far left.

12- Unknown gentleman in the far back in the center

13- Unknown Japanese gentlemen with mustache, in the far back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: central, front section of the photo: Starting with the individual in front and moving backwards. Only those whose faces are visible are included:

13- Unknown Japanese gentlemen

14- Unknown lady

15- Unknown gentlemen far back to the right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: far left section of the photo: Starting with the individual in front and moving backwards. Only those whose faces are visible are included:

17- Unknown Japanese gentlemen face blurred.

18- Unknown Japanese gentlemen wearing glasses

19- Unknown mustached gentlemen, only the front half of his face appears. The back of his face is blocked by a blurry section of the photo

20- Unknown gentlemen looking backwards

21- Unknown lady in far back in white outfit

22- Unknown gentlemen (possibly Japanese) with bow tie, in the far back to the right.

 

 

Once again, any information about this pleasant gathering and the individuals who attended it would be most appreciated.

Please send whatever information you might have thru the comment section at the end of this blog post.

 

THE ABOVE PHOTO WAS DISCOVERED WHILE RESEARCHING FOR THE PRINCE TOKUGAWA BIOGRAPHY.

THIS BIOGRAPHY COMES IN SEVERAL FORMATS:

EXPANDED DIGITAL EDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT & KINDLE EDITION

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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