China American Sailors Chinese Rickshaw Real Photo Postcard
US Navy sailors, likely in full dress uniforms, are pictured here in rickshaws alongside Chinese civilians, one serving as a rickshaw puller. This scene is characteristic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by significant Western naval and commercial presence in East Asian port cities, particularly in China. Rickshaws were a predominant form of urban transportation, frequently utilized by foreign visitors and residents for local travel.
