★ Rare: Robert Koch, Shibasaburo Kitasato, Bacteriology, Anthrax, Tuberculosis, Cholera, Plague, Medicine, Itsukushima Shrine, Old Photo, Pre-War, Meiji Era, Nobel Prize ★ A valuable photograph. ★ August 14, 1908, Entrance to the Daigan Park, Itsukushima Shrine ★ Photographer: Matsui Photo Studio, Saiku-machi, Hiroshima City ★ Size: 425mm (height) x 305mm (width) ★ A business card of Robert Koch is pasted on the back, with an explanation of the photo written on it. ★ There is a 4cm tear at the bottom. Please refrain from bidding if you are a perfectionist or are concerned about the condition, as this is a photo from over 100 years ago and shows some wear. ★ Dr. Robert Koch is known as the discoverer of the tuberculosis bacterium and was a leading authority in bacteriology, receiving the Nobel Prize in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis. Dr. Koch spent time in Kamakura with Dr. Kitasato and others in Japan, and he particularly liked the evening view of Mount Fuji from Kamakura. Dr. Koch passed away a few years after returning from Japan, and a monument was erected in his memory. The same photo is depicted in the monument's explanation. Thank you for viewing.