Sledges (paitse) on a frozen waterway; storage of ice blocks

Sledges (paitse) on a frozen waterway; storage of ice blocks

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Gr01-181. Wooden sledges (pai-tze, paitse, pai-tzu, paidza) with iron runners extending behind, propelled by a man with a spiked pole thrust backwards between his legs against the ice. Two images on one post card. Probably near Tientsin (Tianjin).

Location

Tianjin

Estimated Date

1937-1945

Material

Paper

Media

Colour photograph

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