Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: WS01-130.  On the telegraph pole is an 'Admiral' advertisement for a popular Japanese-made liver pill used to treat halitosis - 'Human Elixir (pinyin: Rendan; Ch: 仁丹)'.

Caption in album or on mount

Hankow City. The ruins after the fire.

Location

Wuhan

Date

November 1911

Tags

• war
• ruin
• revolution
• Revolution of 1911
• Xinhai Revolution
• Hsin-hai
• conflict
• rebellion
• street
• fire
• advert
• advertisement
• Hankou
• rubble
• destruction
• admiral
• Rendan
• Wyatt-Smith

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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