View of what is likely the Chenghuang Temple of Shanghai, photograph, annotation: 'Shanghai-City Temple', Shanghai, 1850 - 1900, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 230 mm x width 301 mm, temple, shrine, traditional Chinese religions, A courtyard scene of an ornate traditional building with sweeping tiled roofs and upturned eaves decorated with carved figures and patterns, carved columns topped by dragon sculptures supporting the roof, stone lion statues on pedestals near the entrance, large metal incense burners and vessels placed on the courtyard floor, a wooden slatted enclosure in the foreground, carved beams and decorative brackets under the eaves, a tree partially obscuring part of the structure, and additional architectural details and rooftops visible at the edges of the frame.
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View of what is likely the Chenghuang Temple of Shanghai, photograph, annotation: 'Shanghai-City Temple', Shanghai, 1850 - 1900, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 230 mm x width 301 mm, temple, shrine, traditional Chinese religions, A courtyard scene of an ornate traditional building with sweeping tiled roofs and upturned eaves decorated with carved figures and patterns, carved columns topped by dragon sculptures supporting the roof, stone lion statues on pedestals near the entrance, large metal incense burners and vessels placed on the courtyard floor, a wooden slatted enclosure in the foreground, carved beams and decorative brackets under the eaves, a tree partially obscuring part of the structure, and additional architectural details and rooftops visible at the edges of the frame.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A80_398

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View Chenghuang Temple Shanghai photograph annotation Shanghai-City Temple 1850 - 1900 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 230 mm x width 301 mm temple shrine traditional Chinese religions courtyard scene ornate traditional building sweeping tiled roofs upturned eaves decorated carved figures patterns carved columns topped dragon sculptures supporting roof stone lion statues pedestals near entrance large metal incense burners vessels placed courtyard floor wooden slatted enclosure foreground carved beams decorative brackets under eaves tree partially obscuring part structure additional architectural details rooftops visible edges frame

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