Prat (G.) Photograph Album of China and Japan

Series I. G. Prat photograph album of China and Japan, 1874-1900

box 1*

Album, 1874-1896

Arrangement

In original order.

box 1*, Item front cover

98.R.14-fc Front cover, 1874

box 1*, page front paste-down endpaper

98.R.14-fpe Front paste-down endpaper, 1874

box 1*, page front free endpaper

98.R.14-ffe Front free endpaper, 1874

Scope and Content Note

Inscribed on page: G. Prat.

box 1*, page Verso of front free endpaper

98.R.14-fev Verso of front free endpaper, 1874

box 1*, page 1

98.R.14-p1 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Vue de la maison W. Pustau & Co., 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Considérations sur la Chine. The lower text describes the trading house depicted in the photograph.

box 1*, page 2

98.R.14-p2 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Le go down de Messrs. Siemssen & Co. en partie du consulat anglais, 1878

Scope and Content Note

The word godown, meaning warehouse, likely came into English from the Malay gedong ( gadang, gudang, gedung).

Header for upper text: Climat.

box 1*, page 3

98.R.14-p3 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Vue des maisons Jardine, Matheson & Co. (côté nord), 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Tourbillons - trombes et typhons - calamités.

box 1*, page 4

98.R.14-p4 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Jardine, Matheson & Co. (côté nord), 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Typhons.

box 1*, page 5

98.R.14-p5 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Vue du quartier chinois en face de Shameen, prise entre Messrs. Thomas & Mercer Co. & W. Pustau & Co., 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de page 4).

box 1*, page 6

98.R.14-p6 Photographer unidentified, Trombe du 10 avril 1878: Vue du quai chinois (prise du fort) en face du Concordia Hall, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de page 5).

box 1*, page 7

98.R.14-p7 Photographer unidentified, Shameen: L'église anglicane et la maison du commissaire des douanes chinoises, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Histoire de Chine.

box 1*, page 8

98.R.14-p8 Photographer unidentified, Shameen: Messrs. Olyphant & Co., 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente, 7).

box 1*, page 9

98.R.14-p9 Photographer unidentified, Verandah de la maison Russell & Co., 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente, 8). The two men sitting on the veranda are identified as F. Koch and J. B. Cuningham.

box 1*, page 10

98.R.14-p10 Photographer unidentified, Le bateau à vapeur Kin-shaw faisant le service entre Canton et Hong Kong, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente 9).

box 1*, page 11

98.R.14-p11 Photographer unidentified, Hong Kong: Vue prise des jardins publics, 1874

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente, 10).

box 1*, page 12

98.R.14-p12 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La pagode de Pa-choc près Wampoa, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Pagodes.

box 1*, page 13

98.R.14-p13 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La pagode des Fleurs en 1878 avant sa réparation, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Two dates are present: 1878 in the caption above the image and 1874 in the caption below the image. The former date corresponds to the date when Prat was in Guangzhou, while the later date is the date of the photograph.

No header for the upper text is present.

box 1*, page 14

98.R.14-p14 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La pagode des Fleurs depuis sa réparation en 1878, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Portes d'honneur.

box 1*, page 15

98.R.14-p15 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La porte du nord, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Histoire de Chine (suite et fin des pages 7 à 11).

box 1*, page 16

98.R.14-p16 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La cité tartare et la pagode mahométane, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No header for upper text which discusses the city of Canton.

box 1*, page 17

98.R.14-p17 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La Brillante Pagode ou pagode mahométane, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No header for upper text which continues from the previous page.

box 1*, page 18

98.R.14-p18 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La porte de l'est, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Mandarins.

box 1*, page 19

98.R.14-p19 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La Cour des Examens, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Les lettrés.

box 1*, page 20

98.R.14-p20 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La porte d'entrée des bureaux du général tartare, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No header for upper text which discusses the Tartar general.

box 1*, page 21

98.R.14-p21 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Le Temple de Longévite, 1878

Scope and Content Note

There is no upper text. A later note added below the lower caption notes that the temple was burned in a Chinese riot in 1881.

box 1*, page 22

98.R.14-p22 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise sur la rivière de Canton près Messrs. Russell & Co., 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Geographie physique de Canton. Histoire.

box 1*, page 23

98.R.14-p23 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Les jonques de Tientsin, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No header for the upper text which continues from the previous page.

box 1*, page 24

98.R.14-p24 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Ho-chu, vue prise sur la rivière de Canton près l'arsenal chinois, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No upper text.

box 1*, page 25

98.R.14-p25 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La pagode des cinq étages et les murailles de Canton, 1878

Scope and Content Note

No upper text.

box 1*, page 26

98.R.14-p26 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise hors des murs, 1878

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Fonctionnaires.

box 1*, page 27

98.R.14-p27 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Le fort de Macao, 1878

Scope and Content Note

The Tai-wang-kow or Yellow Pagoda Fort, also known as Macao Fort, is located on an islet approximately three miles south of Guangzhou.

Header for upper text: Voies de communication.

box 1*, page 28

98.R.14-p28 Lai Fong, Canton: Ling-Wong ou gardiens du portail, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Sculpture. Depicts two guardians, one with his arm raised above his head.

box 1*, page 29

98.R.14-p29 Lai Fong, Canton: Ling-Wong ou gardiens du portail, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de la page 28). The image depicts two guardians, one holding a stringed instrument.

Other copies of this image are captioned: No 349. Ting-Wong, or Guardians of the Portal. The number 349 had been crossed out in pencil and renumbered 350. (See: University of Bristol accession no. 6287; UB01-22).

box 1*, page 30

98.R.14-p30 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Riche appartement chinois, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: La famille. La femme.

box 1*, page 31

98.R.14-p31 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Intérieur d'un appartement chinois, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de la page 30).

box 1*, page 32

98.R.14-32 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Cimetière mahométan et mosquée, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Mahométans.

box 1*, page 33

98.R.14-p33 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Wuhan, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The text, which begins below the image and wraps around to the right margin, describes Wuhan and the photograph of houses along a canal.

box 1*, page 34

98.R.14-p34 Lai Fong, Canton: Intérieur du Temple des 500 Génies, 1879

Scope and Content Note

There is no upper text. The text below the image discusses religion and temples including the temple depicted.

box 1*, page 35

98.R.14-p35 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Temple Li-Fat, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The upper text discusses temple architecture.

box 1*, page 36

98.R.14-p36 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Consulat de France, entrée du yamén français à Canton, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Chaises à porteurs.

box 1*, page 37

98.R.14-p37 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise du Temple de Pan-lo-hang, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: La propriété. Les produits.

box 1*, page 38

98.R.14-p38 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Trombe du 10 avril 1878, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The view is of rooftops and rebuilding after the typhoon. Header for upper text: Pétitions.

box 1*, page 39

98.R.14-p39 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Trombe du 10 avril 1878, faubourg occidental de Canton face au nord, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The photograph shows destruction from the typhoon that had not yet been cleared. Header for upper text: Pétitions.

box 1*, page 40

98.R.14-p40 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise dans la campagne, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: L'agriculture.

box 1*, page 41

98.R.14-p41 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue de Shamien, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The oblique view along the river looks towards the European settlement. Below the caption various European trading houses are identified: Pustan & Co.; Thomas & Mercer; Coare, Lind & Co.

Header for upper text: Linguistique.

box 1*, page 42

98.R.14-p42 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue de Shamien, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The view along the river looks towards the European settlement. Below the caption various European trading houses are identified including Olyphant & Co. and Carlowitz & Co.

Header for upper text: (suite de page 41).

box 1*, page 43

98.R.14-p43 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue de Shamien, 1879

Scope and Content Note

This view along the river looks towards the European settlement. Below the caption European trading houses are identified: Birley & Co.; Deacon & Co. (bungalow).

Header for upper text: (suite de page 42).

box 1*, page 44

98.R.14-p44 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Ancien maison Vogel Hagedorn, 1881

Scope and Content Note

The caption continues: ...en suite Vogel & Co., et plus tard louée par Messrs. Thomas, Rowe & Smith par leurs employés. It also notes that the building burned in 1883. The three men on the second story balcony are identified from left to right as: J. D. Monro; G. Prat; and E. W. Mitchell. The man sprawled on a seat near the front gate is identified as A. B. Tomkins.

Header for upper text: (suite de page 44).

box 1*, page 45

98.R.14-p45 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Ancien maison Vogel Hagedorn, 1881

Scope and Content Note

The continuing caption text is a repeat of the previous page. The four men grouped on the front steps are identified as: E. W. Mitchell; G. Prat; A. B. Tomkins (holding a small dog); and J. D. Monro.

Header for upper text: (suite de page 44).

box 1*, page 46

98.R.14-p46 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Maison Russell & Co., vue prise du sud-est, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de page 45).

box 1*, page 47

98.R.14-p47 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Maison Russell & Co., vue prise du sud, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Langues et dialects chinois.

box 1*, page 48

98.R.14-p48 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, vue prise de l'ouest à la est, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Depicted are the English church, the docks, and the Pearl River.

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente 47).

box 1*, page 49

98.R.14-p49 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, vue prise de l'ouest à l'est, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Depicted are the allée Henry Parkes and the corner of the Anglican church with the tents of Chinese soldiers pitched nearby following the anti-foreign riots on 10 September 1883.

Header for upper text: (suite et fin de la page précédente 48).

box 1*, page 50

98.R.14-p50 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Allée principale de Shamien, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (continuation de la page précédente 49).

box 1*, page 51

98.R.14-p51 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Allée principale de Shamien, vue prise de l'est à l'ouest vers le point central de la concession anglaise, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Etiquette chinoise.

box 1*, page 52

98.R.14-p52 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise du sud-est, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Depicts the American and German consulates. Header for upper text: (suite de la page précédente 51).

box 1*, page 53

98.R.14-p53 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise du sud-ouest, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The view is of the corner of the German consulate and several trading houses.

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 54

98.R.14-p54 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shaimen, le club, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The Canton Club is pictured in the center flanked by Carlowitz & Co. on its left, and the home of the American millionaire, Mr. White, on its right.

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 55

98.R.14-p55 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, la condition des soies brûlées le 10 sept. 1883, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The photograph shows the state of the Thomas, Rowe, & Smith and Russell & Co. silk houses and the recently established Condition des soies (Silk Inspection House) after the anti-foreign riots.

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 56

98.R.14-p56 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, allée sud de la concession, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The image shows the tents of the Chinese army pitched on the green after it was called in to defend the concession following the September 10 anti-foreign riots.

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 57

98.R.14-p57 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, soldats chinois chargés de la défense de la concession après le 10 septembre 1883, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Mandarins et leurs cortèges. Header for text on left border: Parasols rouges.

box 1*, page 58

98.R.14-p58 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, le théâtre, 1883

Scope and Content Note

View of the theater after it was partially burned during the September 10 riots.

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 59

98.R.14-p59 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise sur la rivière de la concession, 1883

Scope and Content Note

View across dock crowded with sampans to the steamer Powan.

Header for upper text: Voies de communication (suite de la page 27).

box 1*, page 60

98.R.14-p60 Photographer unidentified, [Canton: Chinese Army Encampment], 1883

Scope and Content Note

The page contains two photographs with a text in the right margin regarding the Chinese army encampment. The caption for the upper photograph reads: Vue prise sur la quai de Shamien et campement des soldats chinois. The caption for the upper photograph reads: Concession française et campement chinoises du côté de la ville indigène. The burned icehouse appears in the middle ground of this image.

box 1*, page 61

98.R.14-p61 Photographer unidentified, [Canton: Boats on the River], 1883

Scope and Content Note

The page contains two photographs with a text in the left margin regarding various boats and ships. The caption for the upper photograph reads: Cannonière chinoise Cheng-Bo. The text below the lower photograph notes the gunboats Swift and Epsilon, the cargo ships S.S. Posang and S.S. Ningbo, and the cannonboat Luitin.

box 1*, page 62

98.R.14-p62 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Émeute du 10 septembre 1883 - maison incendiée - Mr. Hollwill, Mr. Rocher, 1883

Scope and Content Note

No upper text.

box 1*, page 63

98.R.14-p63 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Émeute du 10 septembre 1883, Mr. Holwill, Mr. Rocher, Mr. Raven, Mr. Pustau, Mr. Sampson, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The photograph shows a row of damaged trading houses.

box 1*, page 64

98.R.14-p64 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Messrs. Thomas, Row & Smith (junior men) pilée et brûlée le 10 septembre 1883, 1883

box 1*, page 65

98.R.14-p65 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Messrs. Thomas, Row & Smith (junior men) vue du côté de l'entrée principale (sud) pilée et brûlée le 10 septembre 1883, 1883

box 1*, page 66

98.R.14-p66 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La condition des soies brûlées le 10 septembre 1883, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The photograph depicts the former house of Pustau & Co. encased in bamboo scaffolding.

box 1*, page 67

98.R.14-p67 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Tentes chinoises - bowling alley - le théâtre - le poste de police et l'incendie - brûlés le 10 septembre 1883, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The photograph shows the theater and the tents of the Chinese army pitched opposite it.

box 1*, page 68

98.R.14-p68 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Campement chinois établi le long du canal vers la ville indigène, 1883

Scope and Content Note

The view includes the corner of a tent and part of the icehouse; more tents and burned trading[?] houses are in the distance.

box 1*, page 69

98.R.14-p69 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Shamien, vue de la concession anglaise, 1883

Scope and Content Note

View of the S.S. Chinkiang and the Lutin on the Pearl River with the English concession to the left.

box 1*, page 70

98.R.14-p70 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Vue prise de la rivière des Perles, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Caption continues: pouvant donner une idée du mouvement continuel qui y existe et de l'importance de la population flotante.

Header for upper text: Les missionaires.

box 1*, page 71

98.R.14-p71 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Ville de Canton et cathéderal catholique à l'intérieur des murs construite sur l'emplacement du Yámen de l'ancien Vice-Roi "Yeh," 1883

Scope and Content Note

The view looks across a river crowded with sampans to the cathedral in the distance.

There is no header for the upper and side texts which continue from the previous pages.

box 1*, page 72

98.R.14-p72 Lai Fong, Canton: Rivière des Perles, 1883

Scope and Content Note

View of the dock and river crowded with sampans bearing passengers and goods.

Header for upper text: Gouvernement - Administration.

(See: University of Bristol accession no. BL-s218).

box 1*, page 73

98.R.14-p73 Lai Fong, Whampoa: Docks, 1881

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: (suite de la page 72).

box 1*, page 74

98.R.14-p74 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Ancienne maison Russell & Co., 1877

Scope and Content Note

The caption continues: ...seriez l'emplacement des anciens comptoirs chinois (hongs) (1858-1879). Header for upper text: (suite de page 73).

box 1*, page 75

98.R.14-p75 Photographer unidentified, [Canton: Rooftop View], 1883

Scope and Content Note

Among the sites idenfied below the image are the French and English concessions and the "faubourgs occidentaux." Header for upper text: (suite de la page précédente 74).

box 1*, page 76

98.R.14-p76 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Bureaux de la douane chinoise (Haï-Kouan), 1883

Scope and Content Note

The caption continues: Bâteaux des indigènes. Résidence des européens au service de la douane chinoise. Bouée de vapeur de Macao.

Header for upper text: Les douanes.

box 1*, page 77

98.R.14-p77 Lai Fong, Canton: Le principale rue de bibelots, 1883

Scope and Content Note

There is no header for the texts flanking either side of the photograph which discuss Chinese streets.

box 1*, page 78

98.R.14-p78 Photographer unidentified, Canton: La porte de l'ouest, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper text: Dons; cadeaux; présents.

box 1*, page 79

98.R.14-p79 Photographer unidentified, [Canton: View of the City from the Countryside], 1883

Scope and Content Note

Sites identified below the image include: Marché de Koun-shoun, chef-lieu de district; Montagnes de Saï-chou; Plantation de cane à sucre. Header for upper text: Les champs, les impôts.

box 1*, page 80

98.R.14-p80 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Riche tombe chinoise, 1883

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper and side texts: Dévotion envers des ancêtres.

box 1*, page 81

98.R.14-p81 Photographer unidentified, Canton: Báteau Fleur de Canton , 1883

Scope and Content Note

There is no upper text.

box 1*, page 82

98.R.14-p82 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 83

98.R.14-p83 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 84

98.R.14-p84 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 85

98.R.14-p85 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 86

98.R.14-p86 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 87

98.R.14-p87 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 88

98.R.14-p88 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 89

98.R.14-89 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 90

98.R.14-p90 Blank page, 1874

box 1*, page 91

98.R.14-p91 Photographer unidentified, Le Japon en 1896: Vue de Nagasaki, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Hand-colored albumen print. No upper text.

box 1*, page 92

98.R.14-p92 Kusakabe Kinbē, Kobe, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: B. 1205. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue panoramique de Kobé ou Hiogo et de ses quais. Hand colored-albumen print.

box 1*, page 93

98.R.14-p93 Kusakabe Kinbē, Kobe, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: A. 1205. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue panoramique de Kobé ou Hiogo et les ses quais. Hand colored-albumen print.

box 1*, page 94

98.R.14-p94 Kusakabe Kinbē, Biwa Lake, from Miidera, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Caption and numbered in negative: 1259. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Otsou et le lac Bioua ou Biwa. Vue prise de la terrasse Meiidera. Hand colored-albumen print.

box 1*, page 95

98.R.14-p95 Kusakabe Kinbē, Festival Lanterns, Bentendori, Yokohama, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 520. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: la fête des lanternes, rue Bendentori à Yokohama. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 96

98.R.14-p96 Kusakabe Kinbē, Yokohama, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 560. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue panoramique de Kobé (portion de la ville commerçante indigène et des quartiers européens). Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 97

98.R.14-p97 Kusakabe Kinbē, Yokohama, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 545. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Autre vue panoramique de Yokohama (ville japonaise). Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 98

98.R.14-p98 Photographer unidentified, Le Japon en 1896: Le consulat de France à Yokohama, 1896

Scope and Content Note

The view is from the canal and the consulat is shown in the middle ground on the bank above it.

box 1*, page 99

98.R.14-p99 Kusakabe Kinbē, Railway Station Yokohama, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 544. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: La gare de chemin de fer à Yokohama. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 100

98.R.14-p100 Kusakabe Kinbē, Main Steet, Tokio, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 626. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue de la principale rue de Tokio. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 101

98.R.14-p101 Kusakabe Kinbē, Prince Hotta's Garden, Tokio, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 643. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue du jardin du Prince Hotta à Tokio. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 102

98.R.14-p102 Kusakabe Kinbē, Autumn View of Maples, Oji, Tokio, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 637. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Aspect automnal d'érables à Odji, quartier de Tokio. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 103

98.R.14-p103 Kusakabe Kinbē, Uyeno Park, Tokio, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 667. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue du coin du park Uyeno ou Ouyeno à Tokio. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 104

98.R.14-p104 Kusakabe Kinbē, Osaka, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 1228. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue de Osaka. Hand-colored albumen print. The view is of the rooftops of the city.

box 1*, page 105

98.R.14-p105 Kusakabe Kinbē, Fuji from Yoshiwara (Tokaido), 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: P 81. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue du Fusi-yama et du Tokaïdo prise de Yoshiwara. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 106

98.R.14-p106 Kusakabe Kinbē, Fuji from Hakone's Lake, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: E. 47. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Vue de Fusi-yama prise de lac Hakoné. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 107

98.R.14-p107 Kusakabe Kinbē, Fuji from Otometōge, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: E. 5r. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: autre vue de Fuji-yama et de la campagne japonaise prise de Otométogué. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 108

98.R.14-p108 Kusakabe Kinbē, Girl in Summer Costume, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 337. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Une mousmée ou jeune fille japonaise en costume d'été. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 109

98.R.14-p109 Kusakabe Kinbē, Winter Costume, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 86. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Une mousmée ou jeune fille japonaise en costume d'hiver. Hand-colored albumen print.

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98.R.14-p110 Kusakabe Kinbē, Eating, 1896

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption in negative. Numbered in negative: 51. Caption on album page: Le Japon en 1896: Repas de jeunes filles ou mousmées dans une maison de thé à Yokohama. Hand-colored albumen print.

box 1*, page 111

98.R.14-p111 Photographer unidentified, [Actors in Alonso the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Faust and Mephistopheles ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Page with three photographs of actors in the December 22, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) production of Alonso the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Faust and Mephistopheles . Depicted from left to right are Faust and Imogene, the first and second soldiers, and Sybel. The other roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Header for upper text: Barbares-diables étranges.

box 1*, page 112

98.R.14-p112 Photographer unidentified, [Two Scenes from Alonso the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Faust and Mephistopheles ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Page with two photographs of actors in the December 22, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) production of Alonso the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Faust and Mephistopheles . Depicted on the left are Dr. Faust and Alonso, and on the right, Alonso and Imogen. The other roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Header for upper text: (suite de la page précédente 111).

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98.R.14-p113 Photographer unidentified, Alonso the Brave, Mrs. Jack (G. Prat), dans le rôle de Dame Martha, 1882

Scope and Content Note

Page with two photographs of G. Prat in the December 22, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) production of Alonso the Brave and the Fair Imogene or Faust and Mephistopheles .

Header for lower text: (suite de la page 112 ci-contre).

box 1*, page 114

98.R.14-p114 Photographer unidentified,, Translation des restes mortels de l'ancien vice-roi de Canton "Yeh," ca. 1883

Scope and Content Note

Photographic reproduction of a painting by M. Baptista showing the return of the remains of Ye Mingchen, the viceroy of Liang Kuang, to China after he died in exile in Calcutta. Header for upper text: Mandarins, sceaux, boutons, et décorations.

box 1*, page 115

98.R.14-p115 Photographer unidentified, [Five Actors in L'amour d'une ingénue ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Scene from the November 11, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's (CATS) one act productions. Actors and their lines are noted.

Note for lower text: (voir la suite page 116 ci-derrière).

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98.R.14-p116 Photographer unidentified, [Two Scenes from L'amour d'une ingénue ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Page contains two photographs of scenes from the November 11, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's (CATS) one act productions. The roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Note for lower text: (suite de la page 115 ci-derrière).

box 1*, page 117

98.R.14-p117 Photographer unidentified, [Two Scenes from J'invite le colonel ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Scenes from the November 11, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's (CATS) one act production. The roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Note for lower text: (suite de la page 116 ci-contre).

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98.R.14-p118 Photographer unidentified, [Two Scenes from Le serment de Horace ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Scenes from the December 7, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's (CATS) one act productions. The roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Note for lower text: (suite de la page 117 ci-derrière).

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98.R.14-p119 Photographer unidentified, [Two Scenes from Les deux Timedes ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

Scenes from the December 7, 1882, Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's (CATS) one act production. The roles and the names of the actors playing them are noted.

Note for lower text: (suite de la page 118 ci-contre). The note is dated: Villenueve-de-Berg, novembre, 1900.

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98.R.14-p120 Photographer unidentified, Canton: H. B. W.'s SS Swift, 1883

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98.R.14-p121 Photographer unidentified, Chine: La Victorieuse cuirassé portant pavillon du contre-amiral Meyer, 1881-1883

Scope and Content Note

The names and ranks of the ship's personnel are listed and the text discusses the ship.

box 1*, page 122

98.R.14-p122 Photographer unidentified, [Canton: The Community Members of Shamian Island], 1883

Scope and Content Note

Group portrait taken on a lawn of the members of the European community in Canton. Individuals are identified below the photograph and there is a brief description of the community's composition.

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98.R.14-p123 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Les jardins publics, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper and side texts: Opium.

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98.R.14-p124 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: L'Hôtel de Ville, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 123).

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98.R.14-p125 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Le vapeur City of Peking dans les docks Aberdeen, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 124).

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98.R.14-p126 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Quai Peddar et la tour de l'Horloge, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Headers for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 125); Petits pieds et ongles longs.

box 1*, page 127

98.R.14-p127 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Rue de la reine (centrale) partie occupée par les Chinois sur les deux côtés, 1879

Scope and Content Note

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 126).

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98.R.14-p128 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Bowrington Praya (quai Bowrington), 1879

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98.R.14-p129 Photographer unidentified, Hongkong: Bowrington Praya, résidences ou bureaux de quelques maisons commerciales, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The locations of the trading houses and other businesses are noted below the image.

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98.R.14-p130 Photographer unidentified, Mr. E. W. Mitchell dans ses divers rôles, 1881

Scope and Content Note

The page contains three photographs of Mitchell playing various roles for the Canton Amateur Theatrical Society. He was also the troupe's stage manager.

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98.R.14-p131 Photographer unidentified, Blue Beard Burlesque, 1881

Scope and Content Note

Cast portrait of the Canton Amateur Theatrical Society's February 17, 1881 production. Players and their roles are listed below the image.

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98.R.14-p132 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Le maison du gouveneur et le poste de police sur le quai, 1879

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98.R.14-p133 Photographer unidentified, Macao: La grotte de Camoens, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The text flanking the image discusses the Portuguese poet, Luís Vaz de Camões, who was exiled to Macau.

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98.R.14-p134 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Casernes des troupes indiennes et bureau central de police, 1879

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98.R.14-p135 Photographer unidentified, Macao: L'hôpital, 1879

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98.R.14-p136 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Fort de Saint-François et casernes, 1879

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98.R.14-p137 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Cimetière catholique, 1879

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98.R.14-p138 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Le phare, 1879

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98.R.14-p139 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Temple chinois sur les bords du port intérieur, 1879

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98.R.14-p140 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Résidence d'été du gouverneur, 1879

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98.R.14-p141 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Maison Thomas G. Mercer, 1879

Scope and Content Note

The group portrait depicts G. Prat's friend, E. W. Mitchell, who worked for Mercer as a tea taster, with his Chinese staff.

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98.R.14-p142 Photographer unidentified, Macao: Maison Thomas G. Mercer, 1879

Scope and Content Note

View of the trading house with E. W. Mitchell standing on the veranda.

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98.R.14-p143 Photographer unidentified, Bal masqué chez Mr. & Mm. G. M. Smith (Jardine, Matheson & Co.), 1879

Scope and Content Note

The page contains two photographs of the costumed actors. The names of the players, their nationalities, and their roles are listed below the image. Header for upper text: Quelques locuitons pidgin english.

box 1*, page 144

98.R.14-p144 Photographer unidentified, Bal masqué chez Mr. & Mm. G. M. Smith (Jardine, Matheson & Co.), 1879

Scope and Content Note

Group portrait of all the actors in costume.

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 143).

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98.R.14-p145 Photographer unidentified, [G. Prat and Friends], 1878

Scope and Content Note

G. Prat and seven friends posed on porch steps.

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98.R.14-p146 Photographer unidentified, [G. Prat and Friends on Porch], 1878

Scope and Content Note

Prat, sitting on the steps, is posed with seven friends. Header for side texts: Quelques locutions pidgin english (suite de la page précédente 145).

box 1*, page 147

98.R.14-p147 Photographer unidentified, Lawn Tennis, 1877

Scope and Content Note

The names of the people gathered for the group portrait are recorded below the image. Although the British began playing tennis on croquet lawns in 1877, calling it lawn tennis, some of the people in this group portrait are holding croquet mallets, and there is a croquet ball centered on the lawn in front of the group. Only one man, seen in the back row left, holds a tennis racquet.

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 146).

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98.R.14-p148 Photographer unidentified, Bungalow de Messrs. Thomas & Mercer, 1877

Scope and Content Note

G. Prat and J. D. Monro sit on the steps of the employee bungalow flanked by three Chinese staff.

Header for upper and side texts: (suite de la page précédente 147).

box 1*, page 149

98.R.14-149 Blank page, 1874

Scope and Content Note

The page is unnumbered.

box 1*, page Back free endpaper

98.R.14-bfe Back free endpaper 1874

box 1*, page Back paste-down

98.R.14-p Back paste-down endpaper 1874

box 1*, Item Back cover

98.R.14-bc Back cover, 1874

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Loose photographs, 1877-1900

Scope and Content Note

Arranged topically in three groups: European community in Guangzhou; Guangzhou views; Rhone River Valley views.

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The European community in Guangzhou, 1877-1883

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98.R.14-1 Photographer unidentified, [G. Prat and Friends on Porch], 1878

Scope and Content Note

This is another copy of the photograph on page 146 of the album.

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98.R.14-2 Photographer unidentified, [G. Prat and Friends], 1878

Scope and Content Note

This is another copy of the photograph that appears on page 145 of the album.

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98.R.14-3 Photographer unidentified, [Scene from Le serment de Horace ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

The photograph is another copy of the one that appears on the left side of page 118 of the album.

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98.R.14-4 Li Yong, [Studio Portrait of Four Mustachioed Young European Men] 1879

Scope and Content Note

The photographer's name and address are wet stamped on the mount below the image: Li Yong photography. Sheng Cheng, 18 Fu (or Pu?). Translation by Susan Chow.

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98.R.14-5 Photographer unidentified, [Scene from Les deux Timedes , with One Actor Seated], 1882

Scope and Content Note

The photograph is another copy of the one that appears on the right side of page 119 of the album.

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98.R.14-6 Photographer unidentified, [Scene from Les deux Timedes ], 1882

Scope and Content Note

The photograph is another copy of the one that appears on the left side of page 119 of the album.

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98.R.14-7 Photographer unidentified, [Scene from Le serment de Horace ] with Couple in the Center], 1882

Scope and Content Note

The photograph is another copy of the one that appears on the right side of page 118 of the album.

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98.R.14-8 Photographer unknown, [Studio Portrait of Six European Men, One Holding a Parasol], between 1877 and 1883

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Photographer(s) unknown, Guangzhou views, 1900

Scope and Content Note

Written on the versos of all photographs in either pencil or pen: Canton 1900. The photographs themselves may be of an earlier date.

box 1*

98.R.14-9 [Two Guardian Statues]

Scope and Content Note

Numbered in upper left corner of verso: Pages 28 bis et 29 bis. The ink description on the verso references the photographs of the guardians found on pages 28 and 29 of the album.

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98.r.14-10 La Crique (Back Road de Namseen)

Scope and Content Note

Title from annotation pencilled on verso. The photograph depicts a narrow waterway crowded with tethered sampans.

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98.R.14-11 Intérieur du temple de 500 génies

Scope and Content Note

Title from annotation pencilled on verso.

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98.R.14-12 Autre vue du quai chinois

Scope and Content Note

Title from beginning of descriptive annotation pencilled on verso.

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98.R.14-13 Dockyard des torpilleures à Whampoa

Scope and Content Note

Title from anotation pencilled on verso.

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98.R.14-14 Autre côté de Cour des Examens

Scope and Content Note

Title from beginning of descriptive annotation pencilled on verso. Numbered in upper left corner of verso: Page 19 bis. This image is related to the one on page 19 of the album.

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98.R.14-15 Autre aspect du Macao fort

Scope and Content Note

Title from beginning of descriptive annotation pencilled on verso. Numbered in upper left corner of verso: Page 27 bis. This image is related to the one on page 27 of the album.

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Photographer(s) unknown, Rhône Valley views, 1880s

Scope and Content Note

Albumen prints mounted on gray or cream board.

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98.R.14-16 Rhône: Tombeau du maréchal de Castellane, 1880s

Scope and Content Note

Title from annotation pencilled on verso.

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98.R.14-17 [Steamers and Cargo at the Docks], 1880s

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98.R.14-18 Barbe et le Mont d'Or, vue du Fort de Cuire, 1880

Scope and Content Note

Title from annotation on verso. Dated on verso: 4 juliett '80.

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98.R.14-19 L'Ardèche de la route de Ruoms, 1880

Scope and Content Note

Title from caption on verso, which continues: ...vue prise de la rive gauche. 26 septembre 80. Written in upper left corner of verso: (Ardèche).

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98.R.14-20 Toulon: Le port (darse vieille), 1880s

Scope and Content Note

Title from annotation pencilled on verso.

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98.R.14-21 [Crowd and Parading Dignitaries], 1880s

box 1*, Item Sheet 1

98.R.14-s1 Liste de vues à demander à Canton, between 1884 and 1900

Scope and Content Note

The single sheet folded in half to create four pages contains an undated manuscript list with descriptions of 19 photographs of Canton that Prat wishes to acquire. At the end of the list he explains that they could be sold to residents of Canton or to "globe trotters" as souvenirs, and that he hopes to be the one to facilitate this. He also explains which photographs would be easy to obtain and which would require permission of the subjects represented, or in the case of number 17, the festival of the dragon boat, would need to be taken on a specific date, here "le 5me jour de le 5me lune."

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