Carrying a coffin down temporary stairs, Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
FH01-161
Copyright
© 2010 Historical Photographs of China
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: FH01-161. When a person died at home, funeral rites would be conducted there. In this photograph, a temporary bamboo staircase has been built outside and used to carry the coffin down for the funeral procession. See FH01-160 and FH01-162 (probably the same procession).
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Location
Date
1932
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
