A corpse, Mixed Court Riot, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
Pe01-033
Copyright
© 2008 Dr. Elizabeth Hensel
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Pe01-033. Mixed Court Riot, Shanghai, 18th December 1905. Apparently, this is the body of one of the looters or rioters, with his head shot away, said to have been left as a warning to others all day, and then removed at night. The corpse lies on the threshold of the looted International Cycle Company's shop. This shop premises is numbered 194. See an image of the shop’s entire façade, reproduced in 'Shanghai Century' by Arthur Hacker (Wattis Fine Art, Hong Kong, 2005) on page 72. See Yo-s29 (another view of this corpse).
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Location
Date
December 1905
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
