Shanghai Municipal Policeman in a water taxi, Shanghai

Shanghai Municipal Policeman in a water taxi, Shanghai

Collection

Rosholt, Malcolm

Identifier

Ro-s047

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ro-s047.  Another print (same image) has this caption:  "Water taxis used on Whangpu River in Shanghai.  Here, a Chinese member of the Shanghai Municipal Police rides sampan in performance of his police duty.  Chinese boatman and family live at stern.  1937.  I shot this on my way back from visiting the OD on Augusta". See Ro-n0550, Ro-n1193.

Location

Shanghai

Date

1937

Photographer

Rosholt, Malcolm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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