About The Photograph
This is a pre-1914 photograph from E. A. Brown's collection. It shows several sampans in the waters. The picture was taken onshore at Beach Road near Clyde Terrace Market. Each of the sampans was licensed, with some of the license numbers 2923, 880 and 1799 seen on the inside. No date of creation provided. Title devised by Library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved, Celia Mary Ferguson and National Library Board, Singapore 2008
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