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Three original albumin photographs


Two photographs by Afong Lai show damage caused by the typhoon of 1874. One shows the Praya Grande with many buildings in ruins, and another shows the steamship, Concordia, aground in a rice field. The third photo is of the Camoes Grotto, circa 1870.

Author / Creator Lai, Afong., Afong Studio
Format 3 photographic prints : albumen ; 21 x 27 cm.
Publisher Publisher unidentified
Year [ca. 1870-1874?]
Language English
HKBU Library collection Derwent Collection
Work type Photographic print
Geographic location Macau
Keyword(s) Camoes Grotto (白鴿巢公園) Macau Parks Typhoons
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Cite this image as: Lai, Afong. ;Afong Studio, "Three original albumin photographs", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 03/12/2024, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/derwent-dc5-03.

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