C.H. Graves, The so-called “Lily feet” (right) contrasted with the natural feet of Chinese women in Canton (now Guangzhou), China, ca. 1902.
Source: Library of Congress
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Felice Beato, Nine-storied Pagoda and Tartar Street, Canton, China, April 1860.
Source: Getty Museum
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Carl Mydans, Canton, China, March 1949.
A woman getting into a rickshaw on Sai Ho Street. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Canton, China, March 1949.
Men pushing a stalled car up the street. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Canton, China, March 1949.
Carl Mydans, A young boy carrying his baby brother on his back, Canton, China, March 1949.
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The Golden Eagle restaurant at night. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Canton, China, March 1949.
The Six Nations Cafe at night. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Canton, China, March 1949.
