Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1885
Subject: Sergeant. I've enlarged the distinctive items of his uniform, and welcome any additional information about what they signify. Photographer: Wing Chong Format: cabinet card Date: c.1885. The back of the card gives the photographer's address as "No. 74, Queen's Road, Upstairs. Opposite the Central Market." Wing Chong was there in 1885 (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857)
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1885
Subject: Three sergeants. I've enlarged the distinctive items of their uniforms, and welcome any additional information about what they signify. Photographer: Wing Chong Format: cabinet card Date: c.1885. The back of the card gives the photographer's address as "No. 74, Queen's Road, Upstairs. Opposite the Central Market." Wing Chong was there in 1885 (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857)
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1885
Subject: [Update: Not a lance coporal at all. The strip signifies good conduct - see comments below.]
Lance corporal. I believe he's a lance corporal from the single stripe on his sleeve, but please correct me if I'm wrong. I can't sport any other identifying items to help work out who he was. Photographer: Wing Chong Format: carte de visite <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1889
Subject: Sergeant and his wife? Date: c.1889. The back of the card gives the photographer's address as 76 Queen's Road Central, and Pun Lun was there in 1889 (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857) Photographer: Pun Lun Format: cabinet card
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1872
Subject: Western man Date: 1872 is noted on the back of the photo in pencil. It may be based on the photographer's address, 54 Queen's Road, that is printed on the back of the card. Afong was at this address in 1872, see https://gwulo.com/node/31857 Photographer: Afong Format: carte de visite
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1884
Subject: A note in ink on the back says "Maggie Watson Bain age 6 months March 1884". Date: 1884 Photographer: Afong. No address is given, but it shows the negative number was 4833 (or possibly 4855). Format: carte de visite
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1875
Subject: Two western men Date: The seller dated the photo to c.1875. The back of the card gives the photographer's address as Queen's Road, without any number. There is also a number for the negative, 1723. Photographer: Afong Format: carte de visite
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1872
Subject: Mrs G. Holmes Date: The seller dates this to c.1872. The back of the card shows the photographer was See Tay, at 26 Queen's Road. He was active in Hong Kong from 1871 til 1876, see https://gwulo.com/node/31857. Photographer: See Tay Format: carte de visite
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1872
Subject: Mr G. Holmes Date: The seller dates this to c.1872. The back of the card gives the photographer's name as address as E Riisfeldt, at the Hongkong Photographic Rooms, Corner of Wyndham & Wellington Streets. Riisfeldt was acrive at this address from 1872 til 1873, see https://gwulo.com/node/35363 Photographer: E. Riisfeldt Format: carte de visite
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1865
Subject: Western man Date: c.1865. The back of the card gives the photographer's name as Kai-Sack, and his address as "Opposite Stag Hotel, 109 Queen's Road". The seller dates this to c.1867, but HOPIC only has firm records of Kai Sack in business from 1864 til 1865 (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857), so I've dated it to a couple of years earlier. Photographer: Kai Sack Format: carte de visite
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