Barber in the street, Shanghai
Postcard, 1907–1918
Young Photo Co., Shanghai (Publisher)
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Barber in the street, Shanghai.” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1918. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c262501b-0359-8402-e040-e00a18060146
Beheading--the capital punishment in China
Chinese paintings on rice paper, 1801-1900 (Approximate)
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Beheading--the capital punishment in China” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1801 - 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c592-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Orchestra!
Photograph from Souvenir album of China, 1908
Gammon, Charles F. (Photographer)
General Research Division, The New York Public Library. “The Orchestra!” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f8da060-ffd4-0131-54b4-58d385a7b928
China
Coins of all nations
Cigarette Card, 1889
Duke’s Cigarettes
Caricature wears canonical hat, a long tunic with decorated sleeves, and cloth slip-on shoes. Physical and facial characteristics include a shaved head, furrowed brow, large nose and ears, a full-straight moustache extending past the face, full lips and queue braided hairstyle. The left hand holds a fan while the right hand gestures with a thumb up. Character displays an energetic pose. The coin is referred to as the English term cash, used to describe small value copper coins of China.
Surrounding this cigarette card are postcards depicting street scenes of Shanghai, occupied by the British from 1845–1863; a painting illustrating the treatment of crime in China; a drawing of traditional clothing; and two photos by American photographer Charles F. Gammon from a souvenir album.
George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. “China.” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-34f1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Her Majesty, the Empress dowager
Photograph from Souvenir album of China, 1908
Gammon, Charles F. (Photographer)
General Research Division, The New York Public Library. “Her Majesty, the Empress dowager” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/858e2300-ffd4-0131-e4e7-58d385a7b928
North Sze Chuen Road, corner of Range Road, Shanghai
Postcard, 1907-1918
Young Photo Co. (Publisher)
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “North Sze Chuen Road, corner of Range Road, Shanghai” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1918. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c261eb5f-9659-1446-e040-e00a1806116e
Man carrying sword, drum, and flowers
Drawing, 1800–1899
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Drawing of man carrying sword, drum, and flowers.” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-0eef-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
