Historical Art PhotoNews Posters
Circa 1946 - 1952
Circa 1946 -
Offers Always Considered
Shanghai Gangsters
Executed On The Spot
Executed On The Spot
Shanghai
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Photos show quick punishment given "hatchet men" gangsters caught breaking martial law rule in Shanghai, China. Left: Captured robber being given hearing before military judge. Right: Found guilty, he is taken to scene of crime and shot. Center: His family mourns his sudden "passing to his ancestors".
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China
China
Final Blessing
Shanghai: A chaplain blesses graves in Hungjao Cemetery after burial with full military honors for 23 British sailors killed by Chinese Communist artillery attacks on the cruiser London and destroyer Consort. Both warships had been dispatched to the aid of the sleep Amethyst in the Yangtze River.
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Refugees Battle Starvation
As Communists Advance
As Communists Advance
Shanghai, the families forced to flee their homes in north China by Communist troops, find temporary refuge but little food. 1. Thousands live on these little sampans. 2. This is a meal for a whole family. 3. Water chestnuts are chief food. 4. Kiddies enjoy first warm meal in weeks.
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