CATEGORY
Images
INSTITUTION
Lafayette College
ACCESS
open access
URL
https://dss.lafayette.edu/collections/east-asia-image-collection/
DESCRIPTION
East Asia Image Collection (EAIC) at Lafayette College documents the history of imperial Japan (1868-1945), its Asian empire (1895-1945), and occupied Japan (1947-1952). The collection includes images from Taiwan (台湾), Japan (日本), China (中国), Korea (朝鮮/조선), Manchuria (満洲国/Manchukuo), and Indonesia. The EAIC provides visual documentation of Japanese imperialism, colonialism, and the aftermath of World War II, including the American occupation period. Images cover military activities, colonial administration, urban development, cultural life, and everyday scenes from territories under Japanese control or influence. Materials include photographs, postcards, propaganda images, and other visual media that document both official narratives and lived experiences across the Japanese empire.
SOURCE LIST
ACLS Open Database Resource Guide
TAGS
LAST MODIFIED
2026-01-16