小田原城の南曲輪西隅櫓で、明治3年(1870)末に取り壊される直前の写真であろう。"The Far East"明治4年(1871)12月1日に掲載。堀が畑に変わっているのは大政奉還で禄を失った藩士救済のため。The west corner turret of Odawara castle, just before it was demolished at the end of 1870. A picture from the December 1, 1871 edition of "The Far East". The moat is made into a agricultural field to support the samurai of the clan who were deprived of their salaries due to the Meiji government takeover