Sampans and houses on stilts along a river with a boat in the foreground : general view
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01 Jan 1900
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This is a photograph of a village scene showing some sampans moored near houses on stilts along a river. In the foreground in the right hand corner is a sampan with a woman in pink bending over, her right hand holding on to a pole in the water. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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