Caption

May-pole dance in Shanghai for the Diamond Jubilee of Victoria of the United Kingdom, The May-pole dance, photograph, page, photographer: WR Kahler (possibly), Shanghai, 1897, paper, albumen print, height 106 mm x width 151 mm, group dancing, commemoration, jubilee, festivities (wreath, garland, festive activities), A faded sepia photograph showing a large outdoor gathering in front of a multi-story building with shuttered windows and a covered awning; a tall pole with many ribbons extends upward from the center of the crowd where people in period clothing form a circle, while rows of spectators wearing hats fill the foreground and the area under the awning.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_145

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.9Mb (3.5Mb) / 11.8in x 8.2in / 3532 x 2466 (300dpi)

Keywords

-pole dance Shanghai Diamond Jubilee Victoria United Kingdom photograph page photographer WR Kahler 1897 paper albumen print height 106 mm x width 151 mm group dancing commemoration jubilee festivities wreath garland festive activities faded sepia photograph showing large outdoor gathering front multi-story building shuttered windows covered awning tall pole ribbons extends upward center crowd people period clothing form circle rows spectators wearing hats fill foreground area under awning