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Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion)

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Pacific pursuits : Postcards

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Hong Kong

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Title
Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion)
Names
Raphael Tuck & Sons (Publisher)
Collection

Pacific pursuits : Postcards

Hong Kong

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1930 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC HONG
Topics
Hong Kong (China)
Commercial streets
City & town life
Banners
Rickshaws
Genres
Postcards
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Wide- Wide-World Hong Kong Series, Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Oilette" Postcard No. 8950; Copyright London; Printed in England
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 9 x 14 cm
Tinted halftone.
Description
"The Chinese form the vast majority of the population of the island of Hong Kong, which was ceded to the British Crown in 1841. They have their representatives on the Legislative Council of the island. The Chinese quarter is very densely populated, and presents a picturesque and highly coloured aspect to the European visitor."--on verso.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Barcode: 33333175546783
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d209d80-61b4-013a-d3d5-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1930: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f3b9760-8539-013b-e90a-0242ac110004

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f3b9760-8539-013b-e90a-0242ac110004

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1930). Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f3b9760-8539-013b-e90a-0242ac110004

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Hong Kong, Queens Rd. Central (Chinese portion)