Hong Kong, 1919. 3 Snap Shot Photographs.
Hong Kong: 1919. Three real photographs of Colonial Hong Kong. The first showing a busy Hong Kong intersection with elegant multi story commercial buildings with western statue of a male figure on pedestal, with many rickshaw and pedestrians passing in the foreground. Title on verso in contemporary hand, "Street Scene, Hong Kong, China".
The second snap shot from a tiled rooftop looking out towards the harbor filled with ships in the distance, titled in old ink on the verso, "Hong Kong Dec 21st, 1919". The third snap shot showing a long terrace of townhouses in the western architectural tradition, with the cityscape in the distance, titled on the verso also in old ink, "Hongkong".
5 1/4 x 3 1/4" Very good condition. Item #23541
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