Old photo of Shanghai in 1889, taken by Carl Bock

Share a group of old photos of Shanghai in 1889 by Carl· Photographed/collected by Bok

Carl· Carl  Bock  1849-1932, a Norwegian and explorer, once worked in the Dutch East Indies, and was the Consul General of Sweden and Norway in Shanghai. At present, there is very little information about him. This group of photos comes from the French National Library. The title of this group of photos is “Shanghai, Suzhou and its surrounding areas”. There are 21 photos in total, including 5 in Shanghai and 16 in Suzhou

Photos are displayed in the form of book pages. Each photo is embedded in the middle, and the bottom is marked with a few lines of handwriting. Generally, the first line is Carl  Bock  photo1889, and the bottom is the location and basic description. (The English mark is the original mark recognized)

Shanghai, in Mr. Tee zan's garden; 李鸿章 私家花园

Shanghai, pavillon in Mr. Tee Zan's garden; 李鸿章 私家花园

Shanghai, Swedish and Norvegian Consulate; 瑞典和挪威驻上海领事馆

Shanghai, the altar in the Temple Queen of Heaven; 天后宫

Shanghai, incense burner in the Temple Queen of Heaven; 天后宫