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Slides from the Helen Foster Collection
Ishigaki and Surrounding Islands,
1955–1956

These rare 35mm color slides were taken by geologist Helen Foster during her field survey across Ishigaki and the Yaeyama Islands. Capturing coastal geology, coral formations, and island ecologies, the images document a fragile landscape prior to rapid postwar development.

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Eocene Miyara Limestone

Ishigaki Sept.56

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Eocene Miyara Limestone

Ishigaki Sept.56

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Eocene Miyara Limestone

Ishigaki Sept.56

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Station Wagon | Rice Paddy

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View S from NT ridge N of Fudanaka

Dec.1955

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View N of Kabira

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NW of Yarabu Pe from Kabira Pe

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Hirakubo view W

Dec.1955

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View SW from N of Futanaka

Dec.1955

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N end of Ishigaki

Dec.1955

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View N to N end of island from

S of Hirakubo

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View NE from mt ridge N of Futanaka

Dec.1955

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View of N of Ibaruma from Nosoko

View NE | July 1956

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Futanaka road view N

Dec.1955

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N of Irakubo W side

Dec.1955

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View SW from Miyara

July 1956

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Fire on W coast NW of Futanaka

Dec.1955

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N end of island near Futanaka

Dec.1955

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Schist hills at N end of island

July 1956

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Schist hill at N end of island

July 1956

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View SE from N end of Ishigaki

July 1956

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View NW from granite into Ishigaki

Oct 1956

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View N to Ibaruma

Feb 1958

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Schist at N end of Ishigaki

July 1956

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Ishigaki pier

6 Dec 1955

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New Years's Day Ishigaki pier

1956

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View S from Miyara

July 1956

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Futanaka (Akaishi)

7 Dec. 1955

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From mt. N of Futanaka View W

7 Dec. 1955

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Schist hills N of Futanaka View NE

7 Dec. 1955

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Omoto san from the east

30 Sept.55

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Near Ibaruma Around the island

12 Nov. 1955

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Mangrove west of Kabira

Nov. 1955

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North of Ishigaki City

Nov. 1955

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Omoto san View N

11 Dec. 1955

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Near Nagura

11 Dec. 1955

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Ryukyu Limestone | Picnic N Coast

4th July 1955

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Ryukyu limestone picnic

4th July 1955

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Setsuko | Coast NW of Ibaruma

Nijoseki in Ryukyu limestone | July 1955

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View NW from Aka-saki

Aug. 55

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Looking NW from O-saki

Aug. 1955

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Organ-zaki View NW from pass

Aug. 55

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View east from A

Ishigaki Aug. 1955

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O-saki

July 1955

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O-saki schist view SW

Aug. 1955

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