The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 - The General Sale (Part 1), Historical Postcards and Real Photos Stamps and Postal History

A group of six Peking views photographs, c.1920s–50s,depicting notable architectural scenes in Beijing, including Chinese-style modern government and institutional buildings with tiled roofs and courtyards, together with street and landmark views such as the Beijing Railway Station clock tower, reflecting the city’s transition from Republican-era to early PRC urban modernity.

約1920至50年代北京建築與街景照六張，內容包括具中國傳統屋脊與庭院結構之官署及學府建築，...

A collection of press photographs, c.1940s–1970s,featuring European and American fashion models, movie stars and beauty contestants, most with original press captions and agency stamps.

約1940年至1970年代歐美時尚模特兒、明星與選美新聞照片，均附原始新聞說明紙條與攝影社印章，內容涵蓋戰後至六〇年代流行文化與女性形象轉變。

1926 Baron Gonsuki Hayashi Arrives in New York,a press photograph showing Baron Gonsuki Hayashi, guardian to Prince Chichibu, the second son of the late Emperor of Japan. The image captures Hayashi’s arrival in New York aboard the S.S. Majestic en route to Japan to attend the Emperor’s funeral.

1926年日本外交官林權男爵抵達紐約新聞照片一張，記錄林男爵為秩父宮（日本已故天皇次子）監護人，搭乘「S.S. Majestic」號客輪抵美後即將啟程返日，以出席天皇葬禮之情景。

c.1930s photographs of Chinese military aviators,a pair of vintage prints depicting early Chinese Air Force training and Tank moving scenes. One image shows a group of uniformed pilots posing in flight suits beside a biplane; the other captures Tank moving during maintenance or inspection. Likely taken during the Nanjing decade (c.1930s), when the Nationalist Government was actively developing its aviation program with foreign assistance....

A group of 10 photographs of North China and wartime scenes, c.1930s–1940s,including post-disaster reconstruction in urban and rural areas of northern China; photos of Shanghai streets and fortifications during the war; photos of people's daily lives in occupied areas and scenes of anti-British demonstrations.

約1930至1940年代華北及戰時影像共10張，包括當時北方城鄉災後重建情形；戰時上海街頭及防禦工事照片；被佔區民眾生活照及反英示威場面。

1912–37 U.S. Diplomatic Missions in China, a group of five Associated Press and International News press photographs,Includes a 1912 plan of the proposed Chinese Parliament House, a 1928 view of the American Consulate at Tsinan during the Shantung conflict, and 1937 scenes at the U.S. Embassy in Peiping showing Marines on guard and American families sheltering during Sino-Japanese clashes.

1912–37年「美國駐華外交使館」新聞照片五張，...

1937–1945 China Wartime Press Photographs, a group of 4 original press photographs from major international agencies depicting key scenes of the Sino-Japanese War,including a Chinese ship breaking a Japanese blockade (1937), bombings in Hankow, convoys on the Burma Road (1940), and a 1945 Allied air raid sinking a Japanese frigate off South China. Each bears typed press captions and agency stamps from AP Wirephoto, ACME Photo, and London News...

1946 Mukden Factory Ruins, a group of four Associated Press photographsshowing the devastation of industrial sites in Mukden (Shenyang), Manchuria, following Soviet withdrawal after World War II. The images document reporters and officials inspecting the stripped interiors of rubber, textile, and aluminum plants, where machinery had been dismantled and shipped to the Soviet Union.

1946年「瀋陽工廠廢墟」新聞照片四張， 攝於二戰後蘇聯撤離東北時期，...

c.1937–1941 Japan in China Press Photographs,a group of 12 original press photographs issued by international agencies documenting Japanese military activities in China during the late 1930s to early 1940s. Subjects include troops in combat positions, river crossings, artillery operations, occupied cityscapes.

約1937至1941年間日本在華軍事行動相關新聞照片十二張，均為當時國際新聞通訊社原版發行，內容包括日軍戰鬥場面、河上渡橋、砲兵部署、佔領城市景象及宣傳閱兵等，。

1939 (Apr 3) an official proclamation issued by the Commander of the Japanese Army addressed to civilians in occupied territories x 2The document asserts that areas under Japanese control experienced rapid restoration of public order and stability, warns remaining bandits and remnants of Kuomintang and Communist forces to repent and surrender, and promises leniency and benevolent treatment to those who comply. This proclamation exemplifies...

1930s-60s a group of 7 B/W associated press photos,featuring various notable personalities including Ching Wah Lee, Mabel Li, Marian Lee and many others. Most of them with "RECEIVED EXAMINER REFERENDE LIBRARTY" stamp on reverse. Please view.

A group of nine real photos and picture card, c.1900s–1930s,depicting scenes in North China and Manchuria, including the Eastern Qing Tombs, cityscapes of Yunnan and Shanhaikwan.

約1900至1930年代華北及滿洲地區老照片及畫片9張， 內容包括清東陵、承德避暑山莊、山海關與蒙古地區等。