Remarkable original photograph documenting the construction of a Chinese girls’ school in Japan, circa 1900, as noted in the handwritten caption on the mount: “Building the Chinese Girls School in Japan 1900+.” The silver print measuring 6" X 8", affixed to a gray-green mount with cut corners, shows a bustling construction scene with scaffolding, stacks of bricks, and dozens of Chinese laborers and craftsmen actively engaged in building the large two-story brick structure.

Workers are visible both on the roof and around the perimeter, using traditional carrying poles and baskets. The building under construction features arched lower windows, and the scene is framed by bamboo scaffolding typical of East Asian construction techniques of the time.

The verso is annotated in pencil: “Girls School – San... (possibly Sansei or Sanuki),” though the exact location remains uncertain. The reference to a Chinese girls' school in Japan suggests a rare educational initiative likely tied to overseas Chinese communities or reformist movements encouraging female education abroad during the late Qing or early Republican period.

Photographs capturing the construction of women’s educational institutions—especially those bridging Chinese and Japanese influence—are exceedingly rare. This image offers not only architectural and labor history but also insight into the spread of modern education for Chinese women beyond national borders at the turn of the century. A strong and historically significant image