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The 'taxi-cab' of 1644 years ago: the measure-mile-drum carriage.

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Passengers riding on the Li-measuring carriage of old China as the ‘taxi cab" of 1644

Source Illustrated London News, 1909-11-20
Format 1 print : engraving, black and white ; 41 x 28 cm
Publisher London : Publisher not identified
Year 1909
HKBU Library collection Illustrations from British historical newspapers
Work type Print
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Cite this image as: "The 'taxi-cab' of 1644 years ago: the measure-mile-drum carriage.", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 10/12/2424, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/iln-199.

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