Hand tinted image. An outdoor candid portrait of individuals seated next to a channel of water with bamboo boats docked to the adjoining bank. Four adults and one child sit on the bank with multiple woven baskets. Visible in the foreground are two stacked woven baskets filled with unidentified material. Bamboo poles extend from the middle of the boats where an opening is visible. The bank is filled with sand and trees. On the right side of the image are many docked, long, slender bamboo boats, and dwellings with multiple windows and tiled roofs with extended eaves.
Hand tinted image. Two Asian men stand on the deck of a junk boat posing for the camera. The men are identified as a boat captain and a crew member. Both men are dressed in short, brimless hats, long sleeve shirts with collars, pants, and slip-on shoes. Each man holds a cigarette. Visible on the deck of the boat are large pieces of wood, ropes, a metal chain, and lantern. A partial view of a body of water and buildings are visible in the background.
Hand tinted image. A wharf scene in Shanghai, China with a large boat floating on a large body of water in the foreground. The boat has two long oars being operated by men standing on the bow of the boat. Many small boats are visible on the river. At the water's edge are multiple large buildings with chimneys, and one with a tall, pointed spire.
Hand tinted image. Two individuals stand on a small wooden boat floating in a canal. Each person holds two long rods of bamboo. A square compartment in the middle of the boat holds what appears to be mud-filled water. Also visible on the boat is a pile of ropes. A long piece of bamboo is attached to the side of the boat and extends across the water. Each individual is dressed in long sleeved shirts with rolled up sleeves, long pants, and shoes. The woman has an apron tied around her waist and a piece of cloth on her head. Tall grass and trees fill the surrounding banks. A mountian can be seen in the distance. The location is probably China.
Hand tinted image. An outdoor candid portrait of individuals traveling on boats passing through an arched entryway of a large brick wall. The boats are filled with unidentified organic material. The individuals operate the boats with large wooden oars. To the left of the image is a stone embankment, dilapidated structure, and a dirt path. On the right side of the image two individuals walk down a stone pathway where stacks of woven baskets are situated next to a high brick wall with an arched entryway. Square holes and plants are visible at the top of the brick wall.
Hand tinted image. A view of a wharf and the Bund in Shanghai, China with various docked wooden boats floating in a large body of water. People stand on a wooden pier in the foreground as pedestrians walk on a promenade along the water's edge in the background. Also visible in the background are large buildings, one of which is in the process of being constructed.
Hand tinted image. An individual identified as a farmer stands on a wooden boat in the process of dredging for fertilizer. The person holds a dredging implement made of two tall, pointed bamboo sticks that are attached to a woven base. The individual is dressed in a wide-brimmed hat, long-sleeved top, and loose fitting cropped pants. The boat is situated next to a grassy bank lined with mulberry trees. In the background large trees and an individual in a boat are visible.The location is possibly China.
Hand tinted image. An outdoor candid portrait of a Soochow Creek (Wusong Jiang) filled with boats transporting lumber. All the boats appear to be made of wood and are of various sizes and designs. People are seen on the boats operating long oars. On the left side of the image is a tall cement wall lined with railing. Wooden utility poles and pedestrians walking can be seen in front of tall buildings. In the background people travel over a steel bridge identified as the Garden Bridge, which spans the creek. Known as the Garden Bridge in English, the bridge remains an important transportation channel in metropolitan Shanghai. A British company built the bridge nearly a century ago in 1907. Today in China few people know the English name of the bridge but it is well known by its native name: Waibadu Qiao.
