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):
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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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1867
Subject: Sailor Date: The seller dates this to c.1867. The back of the card gives the photographer's name as Hung Cheong Shing, and their address as "Opposite Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co's, No 32, Queen's Road Third Story". HOPIC lists the photographer at this address from 1879-1881 (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857), so the photo may have been taken c.1880. Photographer: Hung Cheong Shing Format: carte de visite <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1867
Subject: Western man Date: c.1868. The back of the card gives the photographer's name as Hing Cheong, and his address as "Queen's Road, No 54. Opposite the Oriental Bank." HOPIC has an entry for Hing Cheong & Co. (see https://gwulo.com/node/31857) and places him at 66 Queen's Road Central from c.1868 til 1874. The seller dates this to c.1867, but HOPIC suggests it was taken a year or two later. Photographer: Hing Cheong 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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