Qiaozhen (How Chen) photography studio, Guangzhou (广州)
Collection
Identifier
BL02-145
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL02-145. The sign in the centre reads: "巧真－景相写相 How Chen Photographer". The sign to the right of How Chen's reads: "[..] GENERAL STORE [...] 洋货 (...imported goods)". How Chen (Qiaozhen). The photographer’s portrait studio is notable for its glass structure, to make use of ambient daytime lighting. To the immediate right of the studio is a structure with four shutters, thought to be How Chen's darkroom. BL02-145 is a detail of (extract from) BL02-046.
Caption in album or on mount
Canton Canal. / Note quantity of Sampans. May 22 1911
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Location
Date
Monday 22 May 1911
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
