Numbered 672 in the negative. Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of a young Japanese women, in traditional dress but naked above the waist and holding a fan.
Numbered 614 in the negative. Studio portrait of two geishas, one kneeling playing a stringed instrument, the other dancing, with a fan held aloft in her right hand. The two are posed in front of backdrop painted with a traditional scene.
Malta. Artillery Mess [Auberge de Castille, Valletta]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
General view from the street of the Auberge de Castille, built in the 16th century by the Knights of St John as the residence of the knights of Castille, Léon and Portugal and now housing the offices of the Prime Minister of Malta.
Hong Kong. Happy Valley and Race Course. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Hong Kong was visited by the compiler of this album from 3-8 March 1879. General view looking down onto the racecourse at Happy Valley, with a race meeting in progress.