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Image ID34471
TitleShanghai Tramway Company vehicle (line 2)
Year1910
Date1910
Estimated date1910
Estimated periodPre 1919
Image information
Image typeBlack and white photograph
Note(s)

The two Chinese seem to wear a pigtail, as it  was the custom during the Qing era. This suggests that the photo was taken before 1912. Note the presence of a sikh policeman, also frequently featured on early photos.

PIN034

Keyword(s) [en]traffic ; tramway ; trolley ; electric ; sikh ; policeman ; queue ; Chinese ; station
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District typeother
Type of mediumTransportation device
Estimated momentday
PeopleSikh, Chinese
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LanguageChinese, English
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