Meal time on a river boat, Fujian
Collection
Identifier
Fr01-110
Copyright
© 2018 Historical Photographs of China
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Fr01-110. This photograph by John Thomson appears in his 'Foochow and the River Min'. Flat-bottomed river boats were designed to traverse rapids and shallow waters pulled by ropes. The first Chinese character painted on the boat translates as ‘four’.
Location
Estimated Date
1870
Photographer
Dimensions
90mm x 90mm
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
