'6084 Ying Pang Canal, Shanghai, China. In Shanghai the foreign powers have each a settlement of their own, and this canal divides the English and French.'
This stereoview captures the Ying Pang Canal in Shanghai, China, showing a bustling scene of canal boats laden with cargo, a rickshaw puller in the foreground, and the distinctive architecture of the foreign settlement district beyond a bridge. The caption notes that this canal historically divided the English and French concessions, making it a significant landmark in colonial-era Shanghai.
Published by George Rose of Melbourne who was one of Australia's most respected stereoview publishers and photographers of the era.
102mm by 117mm (card)
Crack in card top left corner, not affecting photograph itself. Light soiling in sky of each photograph. Some wear to the corners of the card. Bottom right tip broken off.