cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3350
title: Men pulling a pavement-roller in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of men pulling a pavement-roller in China, ca.1900. A central man holds the handles of the roller behind his back at center, while the rest of the group pulls it with ropes that have been fastened to it. The roller rests on flattened ground to the left, while to the right, rough, rock-strewn ground can be seen. In the background, a two-story pagoda-like building appears to be under construction, encapsulated with bamboo scaffolding.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30544
title: Two men carrying a funerial coach in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two men carrying a funerial coach in China, ca.1900. Two men bear the weight of the coach on their shoulders, holding a support beam to either side. The coach itself has a small window in the front, with a larger, rice-paper screen to the left. Behind them, another man is pulling a rickshaw. In the background, pedestrians can be seen traipsing along the sidewalk in front of what appear to be two-story commercial shops which line the street.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30545
title: Gate separating two familes in Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a gate separating two familes in Shanghai, ca.1900. An open-air corridor is shown, with a man standing just outside an arched opening in a wall littered with peeling announcements in Chinese. Through the archway, a person can be seen doing laundry, setting several shirts and other accoutrements on the line to dry. In the left foreground, a wooden frame can be seen, possibly a work bench.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30546
title: Man, woman and child working on a thatch wall in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a man, woman and child working on a thatch wall, ca.1900. The man is shown at center, his back turned to the viewer, his elbows raised to his sides as if he were manipulating something at his chest. The woman is stout and stands to the left, clothed in a dress and apron, looking at the child who stands to the right. The child wears a vest and smock, and a round cap. The thatched wall in the background obscures a tall building even further back.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m14938
title: Main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1888

description: Photograph of the main front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, ca.1888. A broad set of stairs leads up to the entrance. The mission is situated on an area elevated from the level of the street and sidewalk in front of it. A stone or concrete balustrade runs along the top of the low stone wall which separates the mission from the street.A cross is perched at the peak of the roof. A bell tower is visible behind. Eleven people are standing or sitting on the front stoop of the church, the stairs leading up to it or on the sidewalk along the street in front of it. A hill is visible in the distance over the roof of the mission.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30547
title: Rice vendor and three young men by the river docks in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a rice vendor and three young men by the river docks in China, ca.1900. The vendor stands behind his cart at center, dressed in a hat and apron, his hands at his hips. To the left, the cart holds a cage full of bowls and other crockery, while on the right a large rice steamer can be seen above a small pile of fire-wood. To the right, two young men lean by a post, the leftmost eating from a bowl, the other looking directly to the viewer, his arms at his sides. To the left, the third young man turns his head to the right in laughter, also with a bowl to his chest. The roofs of houses can be seen in the background, just past several men on a skiff that can be seen on the river below. Earlier record reads "Walking Resaurant".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30548
title: Basket vendor moving along a cobblestone street in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a basket vendor moving along a cobblestone street in China, ca.1900. The vendor is shown at center, a board slung over his shoulder from which long drupels of baskets can be seen hanging, tucked into one another. Behind him, a vacant shop can be seen displaying similar goods, a sign in Chinese hung over its entrance. In the right background, the coach of a rickshaw can be seen, next to which a young boy is visible.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30549
title: Accountants tallying cargo in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of accountants tallying cargo in China, ca.1900. A laborer is seen at center, a large sack slung over his shoulder, his back turned to the viewer. He reaches out with his left hand, where two seated men are distributing or collecting what appear to be long slats of wood. Arranged next to them are what appear to be racks for the wood, as well as several bundles of cloth. In the right background, other men can be seen carrying sacks towards the entrance of what appears to be a stone building.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30551
title: Man and ox plowing a field of dusty earth in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a man and ox plowing a field of dusty earth in China, ca.1900. The ox is pictured straining against the plow just to the left of center, slightly farther in the foreground than the farmer. The farmer is shown in a tunic and chinos at right, guiding the plow by its handle. In the distance, the roof of a house can be seen behind a thatched fence.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30552
title: Passenger boats on a canal in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of passenger boats on a canal in China, ca.1900. Three slipper-shaped boats are completely visible at center, with a fourth partially visible to the far left. A man tends the center boat at its stern, while in the background to the right a convex slope of brick rises from the water to meet a what appears to be a stone building. Timber and the tops of more ornamental buildings can be seen to the left. In the rightmost boat, a second man can be seen sitting under its awning. the boats have brought visitors to a tea garden.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30553
title: Man in a military police uniform standing in front of a bicycle shop in Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a man in a military police uniform standing in front of a bicycle shop in Shanghai, ca.1900. The man stands at center, dressed in a mid-toned (gray) uniform that appears to be made of wool, his hands tucked behind his back and a pair of gloves draped over the belt of his tunic. He wears western shoes. To his left, a barefooted man wears an apron and has curled his braid of hair on his head. In the background, men can be seen working in the bicycle shop. A small child is partially visible to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m19545
title: Group of "Coolie" laborers waiting for work, China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a group of "Coolie" laborers waiting for work, China, ca.1900. Ten men are pictured sitting on scrap piping or lumber just outside the corrugated tin walls of a warehouse. Most of the men are barefooted, although several wear sandals. At center, one of the laborers puts his face in his hand while turning to the left to talk. "Coolie" was the term for native-hired labor used by foreign shipping companies.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30554
title: Group of "Coolie" laborers waiting for work, China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a group of "Coolie" laborers standing in wait for work, China, ca.1900. Six men are pictured at center, dressed in tunics, chinos and sandals. Behind them, a pile of bamboo poles and metal pipes can be seen. In extreme left foreground, a man's hands can be seen folded behind his back. Farther in the background, the corrugated metal walls of a warehouse can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30555
title: Two men on a slipper-shaped boat near a dock in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of two men on a slipper-shaped boat near a dock in China, ca.1900. The boat is pictured at center, moving towards the left. One of the men, who is dressed in a dark coat, propells it with a long pole. The other stands on the bow with his hands in his pockets. In the right background, a group of unmanned boats can be seen docked together. The dock fills the background, people crossing over a bridge at center.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30556
title: Sheet merchant and shoe maker sitting on the docks in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a sheet merchant and shoe maker sitting on the docks in China, ca.1900. The merchant is pictured at center, sitting on a short stool with his tools in front of him. A rag is draped over his knee and he is wearing a thick jacket and a hat. Timber can be seen piled by the side of a building over the tops of boats.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m3718
title: Westlake Park (later MacArthur Park) looking west from Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, ca.1900

description: Photograph of Westlake Park (later MacArthur Park), Los Angeles. Boats (3 rowboats, 1 sailboat) are on the lake, ca.1900. View is looking west from Alvarado Street. Small groups of people stroll on the paths along the shore. An octagonally shaped gazebo is at right. Dwellings are visible on the rise in the background beyond the lake. Trees grow aplenty around the lake.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30557
title: View of the waterfront at Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of the waterfront at Shanghai, ca.1900. Small skiffs can be seen crowding the docks in the left foreground as workers unload cargo. Larger ships can be seen docked farther right, while in the background to the left, the city can be seen beyond sparse trees.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30558
title: "Coolie" laborers smoking and resting on a rooftop in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of "Coolie" laborers smoking and resting on a rooftop in China, ca.1900. Six men are shown in pants and tunics, smoking from long pipes. Three at left are seated on a slab of eroding brick while a fourth stands in front of them. Two others stand to the right. The roofs of other buildings can be seen in the distance. "Coolie" was the term used by a foreign shipping agency to denote a native laborer.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30559
title: Portrait of a rickshaw driver laughing, China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of a rickshaw driver laughing, China, ca.1900. The man is seated at center in the carriage of his rickshaw, his hands folded in his lap. His body is turned to the left and faces left, although his head is turned straight ahead. He wears a cap and baggy shirt. The corner of a brick building is visible behind him.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30560
title: Periodical vendor setting out his wares on a cobblestone street in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a periodical vendor setting out his wares on a cobblestone street in China, ca.1900. A man in a silk shirt crouches in front of a sheet on which he has laid a variety of periodical and book stacks, a long braid of hair hanging down his back. In the background, a second man loads his own wares in front of a row of windows.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30561
title: Busy street at a boat landing in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a busy street at a boat landing in China, ca.1900. The street cuts up from the bottom center of the image and curves to the right, full of men and women crossing a bridge in front. To either side of the landing, rickshaws are stacked, while a long, two-story building can be seen in the left background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30562
title: Scale and balance maker in his shop in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a scale and balance maker in his shop in China, ca.1900. A man in a long-sleeved shirt stands behind a counter at center, testing a long, pointed pole with his index finger. Balances hang in the background, just above a second man whose back is turned to the camera. Announcements in Chinese are pasted to the front of the counter.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30563
title: Men at a streetside peepshow in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of men at a streetside peepshow in China, ca.1900. Two men sit on a narrow bench and look through holes into elaborate light boxes that may or may not be early motion picture projectors. A man stands to the right, tending them. To the left, a young boy and other men can be seen, with more of the light boxes behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30564
title: Exterior entrances to tombs in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the exterior entrances to tombs in China, ca.1900. The gates through what appears to be a stone wall are shown from a distance at center, capped by a multi-tiered, pagoda-like roof. More pagoda roofs are visible in the background over the top of the wall.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30565
title: Portrait of three high priests in China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of three high priests in China, ca.1900. Three men with their hands tucked into the sleeves of their robes are shown at center in the courtyard of what appears to be a temple. The priest in the middle wears quilted, darker-colored robes, a pillbox-style cap and stands on the first step to a kiln or urn of some kind. The other two monks, dressed in matching lightly-colored robes and hats with long ear-flaps, flank him to either side. A gate and a pagoda-like structure is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30566
title: Portrait of a group of eight school children in China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of a group of eight school children in China, ca.1900. Seven of the children are shown at center, most of them wearing long, quilted coats and knit caps. Most of the children are smiling. A much taller adolescent is partially visible to the left wringing his hands at his throat, his feet bare. Grass is visible in the foreground. The backdrop is a wall that appears to be made of concrete. A previous record reads "It is winter and the school is out. The children are pleased to have their picture taken".
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30567
title: View of a farm and farmhouse in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of a farm and farmhouse in China, ca.1900. A long, one-story building made of thatched bamboo is shown from a distance at center, its tiled, pagoda-style roof sagging. In the foreground, the tilled, cultivated landscape is reflected in a pool of still water, possibly a pond. In the background, higher roofs of buildings similar to the farm house can be seen. Bare trees are dispersed throughout.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30568
title: View of a farm house and vegetable garden, showing a small child, China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of a farm house and vegetable garden, showing a small child, China, ca.1900. Two dusty furrows through the grass demarcate a winding, narrow path that cuts from the bottom left to the middle right of the image, and to the right of which a small child is shown in what appears to be a dress, next to the beginning of an orchard. In the left distance, a one-and-a-half story house made of thatched bamboo and corrugated metal can be seen on the fringe of a plowed garden in the foreground. Slightly to the right of this, a full-grown man can be seen trudging to the right. The rooves of more houses can be seen in the distance.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30569
title: View along the drainage delta ditches in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view along the drainage delta ditches in China, ca.1900. A narrow creek of water is shown at center, filling most of the foreground and narrowing into the distance. To the left, bare trees can be seen in short grass, while to the right, taller grass obscures part of an unfinished thatch bridge that can be seen near the center of the image.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30570
title: Exterior view of a storehouse on a farm in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of an exterior view of a storehouse on a farm in China, ca.1900. A small brick hut with a curved-tile roof is shown at center, a large thatch skirt extending in a cascade out from its left side. The surrounding terrain appears to be cleared farmland. A larger building can be seen indistinctly on the horizon.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30571
title: Three children buying candy from a vendor in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of three children buying candy from a vendor in China, ca.1900. Two short Chinese children crowd around the right side of the counter of the candy vendor, while a taller third child stands to the left looking at the camera with his hand to his mouth. In the background, a clerk can be seen standing back from the counter. Small toys are hung from a string over the counter.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30572
title: View of workers unloading goods at the Chinese waterfront, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a view of workers unloading goods at the Chinese waterfront, ca.1900. Men are shown up and down the dock hoisting rectangular bales wrapped in burlap with poles and lengths of cord. To the left, a palatte of barrels are arranged in three rows. The harbor and ships can be seen to the right.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30573
title: Portrait of caddies at a golf course in China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of caddies at a golf course in China, ca.1900. Two men and a young boy are pictured at center looking straight ahead with golf bags slung over their shoulders. The man to the right is barefoot, and all three stand on a a swath of grass with a dirt path visible to the left. A fourth man is visible in the background, as well as an English-Victorian looking building to the right which may be the clubhouse.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30574
title: Family of three being conveyed in a wheelbarrow taxi in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a family of three being conveyed in a wheelbarrow taxi in China, ca.1900. Two women and a child are shown being pushed down the street on the flat palette of a giant wheelbarrow by a walking man who is looking at the viewer. In the background, a pedestrian can be seen walking along the sidewalk with the harbor behind him.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30575
title: River boats making their way to a landing in Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of river boats making their way to a landing in Shanghai, ca.1900. A train of three long, narrow boats that appear to be attached to one another is pictured at center, moving towards the left background where other boats can be seen docked. A tall four-story building that appears to be a warehouse is pictured most prominently at center in the skyline in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30576
title: River boats making their way towards a bridge in Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of river boats making their way towards a bridge in Shanghai, ca.1900. A train of three small skiffs is shown at center making its way towards a wide continuous-truss bridge in the background. The channel that they navigate is narrow, due to the space consumed by scores of docked boats to either side. The buildings of the city can be seen to the left.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m7400
title: Mule teams on Rhoads Ranch at Grangeville near Hanford, California, 1900

description: Photograph of mule teams on Rhoads Ranch at Grangeville near Hanford, California, 1900. In the foreground, flat terrain consisting of patches of dirt and vegetation can be seen extending into the extreme background. At center, a group of eight mules are visible near a large tree. Beside the tree, a man wearing a hat can be seen sitting on a bench. Further to the right, another team of mules is visible with another man standing nearby. In the extreme background at center, two additional trees can be seen. Otherwise, the landscape is uninterrupted.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30577
title: Looking towards shore during the sunset in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of the shoreline at sunset in China, ca.1900. A large expanse of water is shown in the foreground, with the silhouettes of large ships near the narrow strip of land visible on the horizon. Clouds loom overhead. The sun cannot be see.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30578
title: Open water during sunset in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of open water during sunset in China, ca.1900. A streak of reflected light cuts down the center of the vast expanse of water shown in the foreground, while a large cloud looms over the scene to the left. The silhouettes of ships can be seen along the horizon line, where a thin strip of land can also be seen. The sun appears to be obscured by clouds.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30579
title: Laundry hanging from a river boat in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of laundry hanging from a river boat in China, ca.1900. The river boat is shown at left, partially out of the frame and headed to the right. A stout woman can be seen through the window in the side of the cabin, and scores of lightly-colored garments can be seen hanging from poles that extend over the water from the cabin's roof. Piled lumber and the masts of ships can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30580
title: Laundry hanging from a docked river boat in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a laundry hanging from a docked river boat in China, ca.1900. A plethora of rugs and laundry can be seen hanging from poles that extend over the water from the cabin of a river boat in the right foreground. In the background, the masts of other boats can be seen crowded closely together.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30581
title: Portrait of a wheelbarrow taxi driver and his cart, China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of a wheelbarrow taxi driver and his cart, China, ca.1900. A man can be seen sitting cross-legged on the right side of a cart at center. The cart is comprised of a flat palette through which a large central wheel juts, and two handles designed for lifting and pushing the palette. A pan merchant can be seen in from the sidewalk in the background surrounded by pots and other metal cookery, while a pedestrian can be seen to the left near a partially visible rickshaw.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30582
title: "Jinrikishaw", showing two western men being pulled in rickshaws, Shanghai, ca.1900

description: Photograph of "Jinrikishaw", showing two western men being pulled in rickshaws, Shanghai, ca.1900. An ornate, two-story pagoda-like building is wedged between other flat-faced block buildings in the background, while two caucasian men are pulled along the street in the foreground in rickshaws. An utility pole can be seen to the right, while pedestrians traipse the sidewalk.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30583
title: Portrait of a mother and child in peasant clothes making their way around a street corner in China, ca.1900

description: Photographic portrait of a mother and child in peasant clothes making their way around a street corner in China, ca.1900. The mother is pictured at center, moving left, dressed in aprons, pants and a tunic. She holds her child swaddled in her arms and faces the viewer with her head with her body turned away. Behind her, a tall door and brick facade of a building can be seen.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30584
title: Three men preparing to fly a kite in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of three men preparing to fly a kite in China, ca.1900. Two Chinese men stand to the right, manipulating a tall, complex kite which appears to be shaped like a star or water-beetle. Farther left, a Caucasian man dressed in a hounds tooth coat and pork pie hat stands watching them. A thatch fence and the top of a building can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30585
title: Dock workers unloading and measuring lime in China, ca.1900

description: Photograph of dock workers unloading and measuring lime in China, ca.1900. A Chinese man stands on the bow of a skiff at center, pouring crushed lime from a basket in his arms into a pyramidal container at his feet. Children and other men surround him, watching. To the right, a skiff full of raw lime boulders can be seen, while to the right, the steps up to the bridge in the background are shown.
DOI: 10.25549/chs-m30586
title: Four dock workers eating lunch on a river boat, ca.1900

description: Photograph of four dock workers eating lunch on a river boat, ca.1900. The four men are pictured at center, seated on the deck of their skiff, eating from bowls filled with rice. The foremost man has turned around to look towards the viewer and seems surprised. Piles of bamboo poles and a bamboo fence can be seen on the bank in the background.