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ulted in the U.S. acquiring present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of several other states. The Gadsden Purchase (1853), which finalized the southern borders of the continental U.S. and facilitated transcontinental railroad development. The Homestead Act of 1862

e Publishing, 2013. Moriyama, Daido. A Diary of Photography. Aperture, 2012. Keywords: Photography in Japan, 1853-1912, Japanese pioneers, Western influence, modernization, cultural heritage, early techniques, notable photograp

war art from 1853 to 1930 is preserved in museums and private collections, serving as historical records and artistic masterpieces. These works portray both the heroism and the technological progress of Japan’s militar