An old man burying his possessions in a ruined building, after hearing of the approach of Japanese forces, 1942

An old man burying his possessions in a ruined building, after hearing of the approach of Japanese forces, 1942

Collection

Lindsay, Michael

Identifier

ML03-d062

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: ML03-d062. Translation of the caption in Chinese on the back of the print ( 1942年,日寇烧毁村庄后,老人隐藏他的[..]): In 1942, after the Japanese invaders burned down the village, the old man hid his [..]. This photograph was reproduced in ‘The Unknown War, North China 1937-1945' by Michael Lindsay (London, 1975), with the caption: Old man burying possessions in ruins on news of Japanese approach.

Caption on photograph

 1942年,日寇烧毁村庄后,老人隐藏他的[..]

Location

Jinchaji

Date

1942

Photographer

Lindsay, Michael

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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