A pawnbroker's storehouse, Guangzhou
Collection
Identifier
Tr02-090
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr02-090. Sturdy fortified towers (diaolou 碉楼), bulking high above other buildings, served as storehouses for pawnbrokers, protecting valuables from fire, theft, flood, civil disturbances, etc. Photograph by John Arnold. This photograph was published in ‘A Pictorial Handbook to Canton’ (1905), on page 22. See Tr02-091
Caption in album or on mount
PAWN-SHOPS IN CANTON.
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Location
Estimated Date
1900-1905
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
