Group of Chinese and foreign men

Title : Group of Chinese and foreign men

Topic : J.C. Oswald collection

Location : Unknown

Date (start) : 1890

Estimated dates : 1890s

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Os05-161. Photo from an album (UoB reference Os05) kept in the School of Oriental and African Studies Archives, London (SOAS reference MS 380 876/5). No caption in the album for this enigmatic photo of a large group of Chinese men with some European men and a Japanese man, some in military uniform, with medals. John C Oswald is sitting third from the left. Probably late 19th century. Perhaps Foochow (Fuzhou).

Keywords : Oswald;European;fashion;uniform