Caption

View of a Street in Canton, Geographical gallery of images, collected by MJ Broekhuijsen, headmaster of a school in Amsterdam, Collection H, stereograph, number: '6', number: '3', inscription: 'Canton: The first port opened in China for Europeans. Three times, as many inhabitants as Amsterdam. Narrow Streets., ', Guangzhou, publisher: Merkelbach & Co., Amsterdam, compiler (person in literature): Martien Johan Broekhuijsen, 1900 - 1902, photographer, compiler (person in literature), pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 87 mm x width 177 mm, street, A narrow street lined with tall pillars and overhanging rectangular signs runs into the distance, flanked by brick walls and storefronts; several people stand along the right side of the street wearing traditional garments, some facing the camera with neutral expressions while others look sideways, and a few woven baskets and low containers sit on the ground near the buildings; the ground is paved with long rectangular stones showing seams and wear, and the overall scene has a muted, sepia-toned appearance.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_230

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51.0Mb (8.0Mb) / 13.8in x 14.3in / 4149 x 4296 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Street Canton Geographical gallery images collected MJ Broekhuijsen headmaster school Amsterdam Collection H stereograph number 6 3 inscription first port opened China Europeans Three times inhabitants Narrow Streets Guangzhou publisher Merkelbach & Co compiler person literature Martien Johan Broekhuijsen 1900 - 1902 photographer pasteboard paper albumen print height 87 mm x width 177 mm street narrow street lined tall pillars overhanging rectangular signs runs distance flanked brick walls storefronts several people stand right side wearing traditional garments facing camera neutral expressions look sideways woven baskets low containers sit ground near buildings ground paved long rectangular stones showing seams wear scene muted sepia-toned appearance