A photographic record of the Russo-Japanese war by James H. Hare et al.
"A photographic record of the Russo-Japanese war" by James H. Hare et al. is a pictorial history written in the early 20th century. It chronicles the 1904–1905 conflict between Japan and Russia through on-the-spot photographs and concise narrative, from the diplomatic rupture and surprise naval blows to the land campaigns in Korea and Manchuria and the siege of Port Arthur. The volume highlights Collier’s photographers working under tight censorship, yielding a rare
visual record of strategy, logistics, and life at the front. The opening of this volume explains why reliable day‑to‑day news was scarce despite many correspondents and introduces Collier’s exclusive photographic effort, spotlighting field work by James H. Hare, Robert L. Dunn, and others. It then outlines the causes of war—clashing aims in Korea and Manchuria—leading to Japan’s break in relations, the Chemulpo clash that sank the Variag and Korietz, and Togo’s night torpedo attack at Port Arthur, followed by swift Japanese mobilization and landings. Early chapters contrast Japanese preparedness with Russia’s distance and bottlenecks, notably the brutal winter crossings of Lake Baikal, while photo sequences trace Japan’s advance through Korea to Wiju and the organized crossing and victory at the Yalu. The narrative proceeds to the tightening on Port Arthur after Nanshan and to converging movements toward Liao‑Yang—captures of key passes like Motienling, Russian setbacks, and the buildup around Mukden—always anchored by images of troops, hospitals, supply lines, and captured guns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Hare, James H., 1856-1946 |
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| Contributor | Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 |
| Photographer | Archibald, James F. J. (James Francis Jewell), 1871-1934 |
| Photographer | Ashmead-Bartlett, Ellis, 1881-1931 |
| Photographer | Barry, Richard, 1881-1958 |
| Photographer | Bulla, Viktor Karlovich, 1883-1938 |
| Photographer | Dunn, Robert Lee, 1874-1953 |
| Photographer | Ricalton, James, 1844-1929 |
| LoC No. | 05024881 |
| Title | A photographic record of the Russo-Japanese war |
| Original Publication | New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1905. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 31.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 -- Pictorial works |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76109 |
| Release Date | May 17, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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