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Chinese coolies

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Contributor:

Oldtime / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

CWTYFC

File size:

36.3 MB (3.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3078 x 4127 px | 26.1 x 34.9 cm | 10.3 x 13.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1860

Location:

Cuba

More information:

Chinese coolies (Asian slaves) in Cuba. Created by Pelcoq after photo of unknown author, published on Le Tour du Monde, Paris, 1860.

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