Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: WS01-038.  This image is reproduced by page 63 in 'China's Revolution 1911-1912 'by Edwin J. Dingle (1912) and captioned: "THE RAW MATERIAL OF THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY. 'Enlisted on Tuesday, drilled on Wednesday, shot on Thursday,' was often the record of a revolutionary recruit".

Caption in album or on mount

Revolutionary troops in action.

Location

Wuhan

Date

October 1911

Tags

• war
• army
• uniform
• soldier
• revolution
• Revolution of 1911
• Xinhai Revolution
• Hsin-hai
• conflict
• rebellion
• Hankou
• rifle
• Wyatt-Smith

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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