Caption

Landing site at Lao-Ho-K'eo, Laohekou, city in Hubei province in north-west China, on the east bank of the middle Han River, 1875, from the Sosnowski Voyage through China, The Sosnowski Expedition (1874-1875) was a major Russian exploration and trade mission to China. Its aim was to open up new land routes for trade, and to examine the economic prospects, Illustration, Reproduction from a 19th century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, Historical

Date

Mar 22, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26F97_434

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No

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Royalty free

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134.4Mb (44.8Mb) / 28.4in x 18.3in / 8532 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

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