Historical Photographs of China

Refugees outside Sam Lazaro Bros music shop (賚瑞羅音樂所), Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Refugees outside Sam Lazaro Bros music shop (賚瑞羅音樂所), Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Collection

Rosholt, Malcolm

Identifier

Ro-n0186

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ro-n0186. Notice boards by the shop window advertising films at the Nanking Theatre and Cathay Theatre. Sam Lazaro Bros (賚瑞羅音樂所 Lai Ruiluo yinyuesuo [Lazaro music house]) was set up by three Sam Lazaro Brothers (one of whom was Joaquim Bernardino de Sam Lazaro). The company imported pianos and other musical instruments and records from North America and Europe. Sam Lazaro Bros was also a ticket booking agent for the Shanghai cinemas: Cathay, Grand, Metropol and Nanking. See Ro-n0185, Ro-n0187, Ro-n0188, Ro-n0412, Ro-n0413, Ro-n0414, Ro-n0415 and Ro-n0416. See also ‘A name, a photograph, and a history of global connections’ by Dr Helena Lopes. https://visualisingchina.net/blog/2022/09/30/a-name-a-photograph-and-a-history-of-global-connections/

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1937

Photographer

Rosholt, Malcolm

Material

Negative

Media

Black and white photograph