Lot 1564 , Yokohama Earthquake 1923 - two albums of photographs of the aftermath and another photograph album of Japan views, including Ojigoku, Tsutaya Hotel etc.

Yokohama Earthquake 1923 - two albums of photographs of the aftermath and another photograph album of Japan views, including Ojigoku, Tsutaya Hotel etc. Provenance - A. E. Bateman; thence by family descent.
Bateman was the representative for the prominent British merchant firm Dodwell & Co. in Kyobashi in the 1920s. The firm operated in Shanghai and Yokohama from the late 19th to mid 20th century, acting as a major import/export and shipping agent.
£50-100

Sold for £320