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Image ID19326
TitleA corpse in the street, Mixed Court Riot, Shanghai, 1905
CollectionShanghai Municipal Police
LocationShanghai
DateMonday 18 December 1905
Image typeBlack and white photograph
Material form
of image		Paper
Note(s)University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: yo-s29. Apparently, this is the body of one of the looters or rioters, with his head shot away, said to have been left as a warning to others all day, and then removed at night.  The corpse lies on the threshold of the looted International Bicycle Company's shop.  This shop/business premises is numbered 194.  On the far left, one civilian points at the corpse/shop, while another civilian looks the other way.  Armed Shanghai Volunteer Corps (SVC) men walk along the street.  See Pe01-033 (another photograph of this corpse).
Keyword(s) [en]SMP ; Shanghai ; Municipal ; Police ; damage ; policeman ; gun ; SVC ; Shanghai ; Volunteer ; Corps ; looter ; body ; crime ; corpse ; bicycle ; shop
Street nameNanking
HPC referenceyo-s29
Event description
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