Pavement scene: a seamstress sewing and a toddler begging, Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
Ed02-086
Copyright
© 2012 Lee Edinger
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ed02-086. A real photo post card. Posters on the wall for Old Mill and Hiawatha Magnums cigarettes. "1d " = one penny. 1d is a half of a new penny (current UK currency). "1½d" (i.e. 1.5d) is less than 1p. The double exclamation marks suggest that the seamstress charged very little. See FH01-159 and HR01-062.
Caption in album or on mount
I think this is a street sew amah at work. They do all sorts of mending. They'll mend a ladder the full length of a silk stocking for about 1d or 1½d !! / 1933 / April
Caption on photograph
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Location
Estimated Date
1920s
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
