SET OF 3 ORIGINAL1925 SOUVENIR PHOTOS OF CHINA: Chefoo (Yantai) Incl Astor Hotel
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14163135 | Colour: Black & White |
| Date of creation: 1920s | Country/Region of Manufacture: China |
| Original/ Reprint: Original Print |
A set of 3 x original 1925 souvenir photos of and nearby Chefoo (now Yantai), complete with the Peking photographic developer's paper wallet. Two sea front views; one showing workers, the other featuring the Astor House Hotel and the English Church. The third shows merchants on a road.The photos belonged to Major A L Cruickshank, DSO, of the Royal Artillery, who was stationed in Hong Kong in the 1920s. He travelled by Steam Ship and Railway to Chefoo, Shanghai, Nankow, Peking and ...Kobe in 1925.All Measure approx. 17 x 12cm (6.5" x 4.75”).Two have the following hand-written descriptions on the back: “Chefoo Beach. April 1925." and "Outside Chefoo. April 1925." The third displays its location on the front.Please see the photos.Please also see my other listings for more original post cards and photos of the Far East, all bought/taken by Major Cruickshank in the 1920s.If buying more than one item, please wait for an invoice showing combined postage.
