A cowboy carrying milk pails, Hong Kong

A cowboy carrying milk pails, Hong Kong

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RD-s074. This photograph was probably taken near The Dairy Farm, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Caption on photograph

Road on left takes you Sheds 26 & 27. / Figure in foreground is “Tang Po” – cowboy carrying in his 2 pails supply of milk.  The large pails are for carrying it in and the small ones for milking into – all brought for sterilization.  He carries back foodstuffs in wooden pole arrangements slung at end of pole.

Location

Hong Kong

Estimated Date

1921-1923

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Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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