Caption

Decoration in Nanking Road. Masonic Cub decorations, Street and facade with decorations in Shanghai for the Diamond Jubilee of Victoria of the United Kingdom, photograph, page, photographer: WR Kahler (possibly), Shanghai, 1897, paper, albumen print, height 264 mm x width 175 mm, Photographs opposite page 48., commemoration, jubilee, facade (of house or building), festivities (wreath, garland, festive activities), A vertical sheet showing two sepia photographs mounted one above the other on a pale background, each depicting street scenes with decorated buildings and hanging flags and bunting; the upper photograph shows a narrow street flanked by multi-story buildings with awnings and dangling flags, a few pedestrians and figures visible along the street and some ornate façade details on the right, while the lower photograph shows a wider view of a tree-lined street with a substantial decorated building fronted by columns and balconies, flags and draped fabric on the façade, a lamppost and a few people near the sidewalk.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A79_143

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Keywords

Decoration Nanking Road Masonic Cub decorations Street facade decorations Shanghai Diamond Jubilee Victoria United Kingdom photograph page photographer WR Kahler 1897 paper albumen print height 264 mm x width 175 mm Photographs opposite page 48 commemoration jubilee of house building festivities wreath garland festive activities vertical sheet showing two sepia photographs mounted pale background depicting street scenes decorated buildings hanging flags bunting upper photograph narrow street flanked multi-story buildings awnings dangling flags pedestrians figures visible street ornate façade details right lower photograph wider view tree-lined street substantial decorated building fronted columns balconies flags draped fabric façade lamppost people near sidewalk