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Lai Fong (Afong Studio)

A Commercial Street in Guangzhou

c. 1880
albumen print

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Lai Fong’s studio, Afong Studio, was the most successful in China in the late 1800s, selling well to both Chinese and non-Chinese customers.

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