Boat-dwelling child and adult on river bank, Shanghai

Boat-dwelling child and adult on river bank, Shanghai

Collection

Hutchinson Family

Identifier

Hn03-146

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hn03-146. Two photographs, probably of boats, are missing from the album. 'Bumboat' was a name used for flat-bottomed boats transporting cargo between ships in the outer harbour and docks and warehouses on shore. They could be houseboats and a means of earning a living. Note: perhaps oyster shells on the river bank?

Caption in album or on mount

Bumboats. And Bumboat Babies.

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1919-1920

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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