China Photograph Albums, ca. 1905-1907

Summary

Extent:

.6 linear feet (2 oversize boxes)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Three lacquer albums, ca. 1905-1907, containing 224 b/w photographs, few with captions. Mainly snapshots taken by German soldier(s) stationed in China, including areas such as Tsingtau [Qingdao], with images of individual soldiers and groups, troops on the march, boats, harbors, train, coast, laying of [telephone?] lines, Chinese in uniform, street scenes, portraits of Chinese, countryside, buildings, temples, and monuments.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 2003.

Physical location:

Del Sur Oversize

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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