Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago

This is a group of old photos of Suzhou around 1890. Let’s take a look at the images of local prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago

The photographer of this group of photos is unknown and not very clear, but the last one can be determined to be William· William Saunders, so this group of photos may be partly taken by him

图片[1]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

照片标注:苏州名妓

图片[2]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

照片标注:苏州名妓

图片[3]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

照片标注:苏州名妓

图片[4]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

照片标注:轿夫

图片[5]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

照片标注:轿子及轿夫

图片[6]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

玄妙观

玄妙观,位于苏州市观前街,创建于西晋咸宁二年(公元276年),玄妙观极盛时有殿宇30 余座,是西晋时期最大的道观。现有山门、三清殿、弥罗宝阁及21座配殿。南宋淳熙六年(1179年)重建的主殿三清殿面阔9间,进深6间,高约30米,建筑面积1125平方米,重檐歇山,巍峨壮丽,是江南一带现存最大的宋代木构建筑。观内保存有大量各朝古碑,其中有老君像石刻,为唐吴道子绘像, 唐玄宗题赞,颜真卿书,由宋代刻石高手张允迪摹刻,可称“四绝”碑,是国内仅存的两块老子像碑之一。

图片[7]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

织布

这张照片有个清晰修复版:

图片[8]-Old photos of Suzhou in 1890 Famous prostitutes, sedan bearers and Xuanmiao Temple 130 years ago-China Archive

拍摄者为威廉· 桑德斯(William Saunders),英国摄影师,1863-1888年间在上海开设“森泰”照相馆。他以肖像擅长,关注中国社会各阶层人物,贩夫走卒到清廷高官都是其拍摄对象。他还拍摄了大量上海及其周边景观。

 

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