03263cam a22004093u 4500 76109 UtSlPG 20260610134748.0 m cr n 260607r20251905utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 05024881 UtSlPG en iso639-1 DS Hare, James H., 1856-1946 A photographic record of the Russo-Japanese war Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-05-17 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.) "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.) Originally published: New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1905 Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 -- Pictorial works Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 Archibald, James F. J. (James Francis Jewell), 1871-1934 Ashmead-Bartlett, Ellis, 1881-1931 Barry, Richard, 1881-1958 Bulla, Viktor Karlovich, 1883-1938 Dunn, Robert Lee, 1874-1953 Ricalton, James, 1844-1929 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=miua.1254979.0001.001&view=1up&seq=17 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76109 116834 116834