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Hong Kong under British RuleCreated by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1890
Hong Kong--Sampans at a suburb - Frank G. Carpenter collection
In the 19th century, British trade of Chinese commodities like tea, silk, and porcelain was high but Chinese interest in European manufactured goods was insignificant so that Chinese goods could only be bought with precious metals. To reduce the trade imbalance, the British sold large amounts of Indian opium to China.

In 1839, the Daoguang Emperor rejected proposals to legalize and tax opium and ordered imperial commissioner Lin Zexu to eradicate the opium trade. The commissioner destroyed opium stockpiles and halted all foreign trade, triggering a British military response and the First Opium War. The Qing surrendered early in the war and ceded Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom in 1842.

Piracy, disease, and hostile Qing policies initially prevented the government from attracting commerce. Conditions on the island improved during the Taiping Rebellion in the 1850s, when many Chinese refugees, including wealthy merchants, fled mainland turbulence and settled in the colony. Further tensions between the British and Qing over the opium trade escalated into the Second Opium War. The Qing were again defeated, and forced to give up the Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutter's Island in the Convention of Peking. By the end of this war, Hong Kong had evolved from a transient colonial outpost into a major port.

The colony was further expanded in 1898 when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories. Hong Kong was transferred to China on 1 July 1997, after 156 years of British rule.
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View of the harbor and the Hong Kong Hotel

View of the harbor and the Hong Kong Hotel

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

[British buildings in Statue Square, Hong Kong, China] - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[British buildings in Statue Square, Hong Kong, China] - Frank G. Carp...

No. 140. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection. Public domain photograph of Hungary, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait

Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait

A black and white photo of a man with a mustache. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Queen Street, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Queen Street, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking northeast over the bay, from the New Market, Hong Kong, China

Looking northeast over the bay, from the New Market, Hong Kong, China

Several people gathered on pier with boats crowded on both sides, a few ships in the background, mountains in distant background. D15699 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Chinaman drying fish on the shore at Shaukiwan, China

Chinaman drying fish on the shore at Shaukiwan, China

H24540 U.S. Copyright Office. Title transcribed from item. On Mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 184.

A Chinese junk in Hongkong Harbor, China

A Chinese junk in Hongkong Harbor, China

J238577 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 14560. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The governor's residence on "The Peak," Victoria, Hong Kong, China

The governor's residence on "The Peak," Victoria, Hong Kong, China

J08105 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 23975. Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong - Public domain music sheet scan
The silver lining to an opium cloud / MA Woolf.

The silver lining to an opium cloud / MA Woolf.

Illustration shows a serene Chinese man sitting at a table, smoking opium in a long opium pipe while being scolded by his wife; a young child is hanging onto the skirt of her kimono. There is a sign that states... More

Hong Kong--Aberdeen Harbor - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Aberdeen Harbor - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Sampans on harbor, Hong Kong. No. G(?) 24. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Copyright by Mumeya & Sano, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong--Waterfront scene - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Waterfront scene - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Bird's-eye view of Hong Kong waterfront. Photo by Mee Fong Studio, Hong Kong. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

English cruiser "Endymion," Hong Kong Harbor, China

English cruiser "Endymion," Hong Kong Harbor, China

No. 3702. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peddu St., Hong Kong - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Peddu St., Hong Kong - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., Washington, D.C.; opium smokers outfit

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., Washington, D.C.; opium smokers outf...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

[Opium den on Malinta Street, Manila, Philippine Islands] - Frank G. Carpenter collection

[Opium den on Malinta Street, Manila, Philippine Islands] - Frank G. C...

Photo shows an interior view of an opium den with several men reclining, smoking long opium pipes. Title devised by Library staff Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

The American Consulate, Hong Kong, China

The American Consulate, Hong Kong, China

H11285 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by H.C. White Co. No. 3708.

Looking across the bay to Kowloon and mainland, from Bowen Road, above Hong Kong

Looking across the bay to Kowloon and mainland, from Bowen Road, above...

H2549 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph taken by photographer James Ricalton during his trip to China in 1900. (Source: China through the stereoscope; a journey through the dragon empire at the time of the Box... More

Queen's Road on Chinese New Years Day, Hong Kong, China

Queen's Road on Chinese New Years Day, Hong Kong, China

H24470 U.S. Copyright Office. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 108.

Chinese laundry, Hong Kong, China - stereocsopic card

Chinese laundry, Hong Kong, China - stereocsopic card

Person laying laundered clothes on large rocks. H38935 U.S. Copyright Office.

Monument to Queen Victoria, Hong Kong, China

Monument to Queen Victoria, Hong Kong, China

Two buildings and monument in background, rickshaw in foreground. H87712 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 12061.

Queen's Road, the principal thoroughfare of Hong Kong, China

Queen's Road, the principal thoroughfare of Hong Kong, China

H76010 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Whiting Brothers. No. 9090. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong - Kowloon city--Rock of King Sung / Mee Fong Studio, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong - Kowloon city--Rock of King Sung / Mee Fong Studio, Hong Ko...

Large rock on top of hill. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

View of city looking down cable car tracks from Mt. Austen

View of city looking down cable car tracks from Mt. Austen

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

In the stoke-hole of H.M.S. Terrible. Hong Kong, China

In the stoke-hole of H.M.S. Terrible. Hong Kong, China

No. 115. Public domain photograph of industrial revolution, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of industrial revolution, stereoscopic... More

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., [Washington, D.C.]; opium smokers outfit

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., [Washington, D.C.]; opium smokers ou...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fair damsels in the Botanical Gardens of Hong Kong, China

Fair damsels in the Botanical Gardens of Hong Kong, China

D15720 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Naval brigade of H.M.S. Albion drilling at Hong Kong--China

Naval brigade of H.M.S. Albion drilling at Hong Kong--China

Troops in line formation on open field. H24480 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co., Philadelphia. No. 118.

In an opium joint, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A

In an opium joint, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A

Copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Interior of Chinese lodging house (opium den?), San Francisco, California]

[Interior of Chinese lodging house (opium den?), San Francisco, Califo...

Four Chinese men smoking opium(?) pipes in Chinatown. Public domain image of Chinese history, opium war, China government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Opium Tin - coin, public domain photograph

Chinese Opium Tin - coin, public domain photograph

Public domain image of Chinese history, opium war, China government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The museum from the Colonnade, Hong Kong, China

The museum from the Colonnade, Hong Kong, China

H11282 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 3705. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A street in the native quarter, Hong Kong, China

A street in the native quarter, Hong Kong, China

H11281 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by H.C. White Co. No. 3704.

Indian officers of the British Indian Troops, Hong Kong, China

Indian officers of the British Indian Troops, Hong Kong, China

Photograph shows a man, wearing a turban, walking on street in Hong Kong. H24482 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 120. Exhibited: Picturing Hong Kong; p... More

Peking [i.e. Hong Kong] - street scene

Peking [i.e. Hong Kong] - street scene

Photo probably shows Hong Kong, based on sign for Wah Chun's photo studio and the number of signs in English. (Source: Terry Bennett, 2012) Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, ... More

Looking northeast over the Bay, from the New Market, Hong Kong, China

Looking northeast over the Bay, from the New Market, Hong Kong, China

D15700 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong--Central market - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Central market - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Mee Fong Studio. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). No. 153.

[Coolies with basket yokes in Hong Kong harbor]

[Coolies with basket yokes in Hong Kong harbor]

Public domain image of carnival, parade, celebration, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Street scene; shop of "Pun Lun, Photographer" in foreground

Street scene; shop of "Pun Lun, Photographer" in foreground

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

[Tramway to peak of hill, Hong Kong] / Mee Fong Studio, No. 7 Wyndham St., Hong Kong.

[Tramway to peak of hill, Hong Kong] / Mee Fong Studio, No. 7 Wyndham ...

Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection. Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese coolies fishing, Hong Kong, China

Chinese coolies fishing, Hong Kong, China

6559 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Opium trader, Hong Kong harbor, greatest opium port in the world, China

Opium trader, Hong Kong harbor, greatest opium port in the world, Chin...

Small boat in congested harbor, with large ships in background. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Palatial homes of Hong Kong's Merchant Princes on the mountain side above the city - from Bowen Road

Palatial homes of Hong Kong's Merchant Princes on the mountain side ab...

H2556 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A glimpse in Happy Valley Cemetery--Hong Kong, China

A glimpse in Happy Valley Cemetery--Hong Kong, China

Man seated at the base of fountain with potted plants on ledges, in a garden at Happy Valley Cemetery. H24485 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Art Photo Co., Philadelphia. No. 123.

A typical street in Hong Kong, China

A typical street in Hong Kong, China

H24474 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 112.

Street view, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Street view, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

H121079 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by J.J. Killelea & Co. No. 04707.

A genuine Chinese laundry, Hongkong, China

A genuine Chinese laundry, Hongkong, China

Washed clothes strewn on rocks to dry. J238574 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 14561.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Rund, Shanghai, China

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Rund, Shanghai, Ch...

J9872 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 23832. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak residences on Mt. Gough, Hong Kong, China

Peak residences on Mt. Gough, Hong Kong, China

Photograph shows a man being transported in a seat suspended from poles, in the background are dwellings set on the hillsides. H24472 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Pho... More

[Portraits of a Chinese boy with a tray, a woman from Hong Kong, a group of laborers, and three women]

[Portraits of a Chinese boy with a tray, a woman from Hong Kong, a gro...

Captions on front of item: "Boy with tray" (upper left); "Native of Hong Kong" (upper right); "Group of coolie" (lower left); and "Group of Chinese" (lower right). Captions on back of item: "Boy with tray" (up... More

Coolies unloading coal barges--Hong Kong, China

Coolies unloading coal barges--Hong Kong, China

Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong football [soccer] team - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong football [soccer] team - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Photograph by Ming Yuan, Hong Kong. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

Hong Kong and vicinity. - Public domain map

Hong Kong and vicinity. - Public domain map

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. "746323 5-98." Includes location map.

The spot two Celestials deigned to grace, - in the Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong

The spot two Celestials deigned to grace, - in the Botanical Gardens, ...

Two Chinese women at the edge of man-made pond in Hong Kong's Botanical Gardens. D15718 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Queen's Road, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Queen's Road, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

H121080 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by J.J. Killelea & Co. On mount: United Photographic Company. New York; The "Eureka" Stereograph. No. 04710.

A street market in Hong Kong, China

A street market in Hong Kong, China

Photograph shows a crowded street market in Hong Kong. H24471 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 109. Exhibited: Picturing Hong Kong; photos 1850-1910 ; e... More

Hong Kong &c. as seen from the anchorage

Hong Kong &c. as seen from the anchorage

Shows points of interest. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Previous call number: G7823.H45A35 1846 .H4 AACR2: 651/1; 710/1

Arnold Genthe - The opium fiend, Chinatown, San Francisco

Arnold Genthe - The opium fiend, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Miss April Lou, teacher at PS 1, Manhattan, with six Chinese children, recent arrivals from Hong Kong and Formosa, who are holding up placards giving his or her Chinese name (both in ideographs and in transliteration) and the name to be entered upon the official school records] / World Telegram & Sun photo by Fred Palumbo.

[Miss April Lou, teacher at PS 1, Manhattan, with six Chinese children...

NYWT&S staff photo. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain image of Taiwan, Republic of China history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Sino Tower, Hong Kong, China. Photograph of model]

[Sino Tower, Hong Kong, China. Photograph of model]

Forms part of: The Paul Rudolph Archive. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:126.

Queen Street, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Queen Street, Hong Kong, China - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

59589-BB U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman. On mount: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood.

A street scene in Hong Kong, China

A street scene in Hong Kong, China

People on street, lined with multi-story buildings with shops on ground level. 59604 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Queen's Road, from Ice-house Road, - looking west - Hong Kong, China

Queen's Road, from Ice-house Road, - looking west - Hong Kong, China

Busy commercial street, lined with rickshaws. D15599 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Similar image: LC-USZ62-120620.

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences--from mountain top, above Hong Kong

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences--from mountain top,...

H2546 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of Chinese school boys, Hong Kong, China

A group of Chinese school boys, Hong Kong, China

H24488 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 126.

The wharves at Hong Kong--China

The wharves at Hong Kong--China

Workers going about their tasks on a busy wharf. H24468 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: Universal Photo Art Co. No. 106.

Kowloon Street, in Hong Kong, China

Kowloon Street, in Hong Kong, China

H38941 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by T.W. Ingersoll. No. H. 517.

Hong Kong--Dock workers - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Dock workers - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Laborers pulling loaded cart on wharf, Hong Kong. Photo by De Cou. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Copyright by Ewing Galloway, New York.

Hong Kong--Sampans at a suburb - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Sampans at a suburb - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Sampans in water. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

Hong Kong--Cheap labor - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Cheap labor - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Laborer carrying two bags on pole across his shoulders. No. 15. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). Photo by Ming Yuen, Hong Kong.

Queens Road street scene. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Queens Road street scene. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, colonial house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Street view with San Francisco Restaurant at right

Street view with San Francisco Restaurant at right

Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage glass negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph colle... More

Front Street, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Front Street, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

D17524 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young. Public domain photograph of building, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Queen Street, looking northwest from the Colonnade, Hong Kong, China

Queen Street, looking northwest from the Colonnade, Hong Kong, China

H11283 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 3706. Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beautiful villas and roadways - from highest point above Hong Kong

Beautiful villas and roadways - from highest point above Hong Kong

H2543 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Victoria Peak from Hong Kong harbor, China

Victoria Peak from Hong Kong harbor, China

H24464 U.S. Copyright Office. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 102.

Roman Catholic cathedral at Hong Kong, China

Roman Catholic cathedral at Hong Kong, China

H24483 U.S. Copyright Office. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 121.

A typical fishing family, Shankiwan, China

A typical fishing family, Shankiwan, China

Family on shore near boat. J284716 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 23936.

Portrait photo of Miesta obshchestvennykh sborishch. Kuril'shchik opiuma

Portrait photo of Miesta obshchestvennykh sborishch. Kuril'shchik opiu...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 87.

[Queens Road, Hong Kong] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[Queens Road, Hong Kong] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, colonial house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Along the water front, Hong Kong, China

Along the water front, Hong Kong, China

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[British propaganda poster intended for Chinese Muslim audience]

[British propaganda poster intended for Chinese Muslim audience]

Poster showing portrait of Imperial Governor Schnee, copy of a letter by him, in German, directing the suppression of Islam in Africa, and two photographs of Fort Mosi (Moshi, Tanzania?) where the letter was fo... More

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., [Washington, D.C.]; methods of smuggling opium

Treasury, Internal Revenue Dept., [Washington, D.C.]; methods of smugg...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arrival of a Chinese fishing boat, Hong Kong, China

Arrival of a Chinese fishing boat, Hong Kong, China

59602-BB U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman. On mount: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood.

Queen's Road, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Queen's Road, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

People moving about street, fountain in background. D17519 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young.

Japanese ladies under a beautiful Mauritius Palm (Chrysolidocarpus) Public Gardens, Hong Kong, China

Japanese ladies under a beautiful Mauritius Palm (Chrysolidocarpus) Pu...

D15721 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Queen's Road from Ice-house Road, - looking west - Hong Kong, China

Queen's Road from Ice-house Road, - looking west - Hong Kong, China

D15600 U.S. Copyright Office. Similiar image: LC-USZ62-120612. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences--from mountain top, above Hong Kong

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences--from mountain top,...

H2545 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 1. Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The renowned prospect from "The Peak," Hong Kong, China, showing town and harbor

The renowned prospect from "The Peak," Hong Kong, China, showing town ...

Copyright by Keystone View Co. No. 12050. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Where "east and west meet" a modern thoroughfare in picturesque Hong Kong

Where "east and west meet" a modern thoroughfare in picturesque Hong K...

Busy commercial street with pedestrians, rickshaws, and cable car. J185888 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. U119887.

Peak residences on Mt. Gough, Hong Kong, China

Peak residences on Mt. Gough, Hong Kong, China

Photograph shows a man being transported in a seat suspended from poles, in the background are dwellings set on the hillsides. H24472 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.H. Graves. On mount: The Universal Pho... More

Hong Kong--Sedan chair and rickshaw - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Sedan chair and rickshaw - Frank G. Carpenter collection

One man being pulled in rickshaw and another man being carried on sedan chair, Hong Kong. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).

Hong Kong--Hong Kong Club - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Hong Kong--Hong Kong Club - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Exterior of club building. Photo by Mee Fong Studio, Hong Kong. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). No. 157.

Chinese Americans in an opium den

Chinese Americans in an opium den

Title devised by cataloger. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 30816. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences -- from mountains top, above Hong Kong

Fortifications, Peak Hotel and palatial residences -- from mountains t...

H2546 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The police station at Hong Kong, China

The police station at Hong Kong, China

F38014 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 158. Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Bond Centre (now Lippo Centre), Hong Kong, China. Early scheme with bridges. Elevation]

[Bond Centre (now Lippo Centre), Hong Kong, China. Early scheme with b...

Forms part of: The Paul Rudolph Archive. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:126.

Chinese coolies, Hong Kong, China - stereocsopic card

Chinese coolies, Hong Kong, China - stereocsopic card

Chinese laborers gathered on street outside multi-story building. 59601 U.S. Copyright Office. Title transcribed from item. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

In the harbor of Hong Kong, China

In the harbor of Hong Kong, China

59599-BB U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Unloading a Junk, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Unloading a Junk, Hong Kong - stereoscopic view, public domain photorp...

2 Chinese unloading a barrel, suspended from a pole over their shoulders, from a boat. Stereo copyrighted by R.Y. Young - American Stereoscopic Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. C... More

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