Full-length studio portrait of a young girl, wearing a silk dress and seated holding a fan; table with vase on her left. Image in carte de visite format.
Hong Kong. Government House. Photographer: Lai Afong
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Hong Kong was visited by the compiler of this album from 3-8 March 1879. View looking across the public gardens and down onto Government House, with the harbour beyond.
[Three women at tea, China]. Photographer: Unknown
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Full-length studio portrait of three women, two of them seated on chairs with a table in the centre and the third standing. Tea cups kept on the table in the centre. Image in carte de visite format.
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February, 1879. With contemporary letterpress label: 'This view shows a small part of the city and on the other side of the water, Honam. Alongside of the steam boat wharf is hte Kin-Sham steamer. This vessel runs daily betwe...
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th Februrary, 1879. General view of a houseboat moored alongside a building, with group of men and women seated on the deck.
Half-length hand-tinted studio portrait of a young girl with ornate hair ornaments. She holds a fan and wears gold rings on her fingers. With contemporary printed descriptive label: 'No.44. - Soochow Women. Resuming our studies of costume we here present a group of the middle class.'