I don’t know who runs this site but found this site is so valuable for someone looking for info about the photographers “who took this picture” based on the signature.
What a site!! You should be able to translate to English by using the browser function or Google lens/translator.

The site says more than 1,500 photographers are registered!
What a passion! The period is from Bakumatsu, not the start from the Edo period.

https://shashinshi.biz