Porte Montauban receives its name plaque (1861)

Jul 16, 2020 15:45

"Over the porch of the new gate of the city, constructed by the French, a large stone tablet has been inserted, with the designation of "Porte Montauban." (NCH, 27 April 1861)






Image: Getty Research Institute, via Virtual Shanghai.

老城厢, new north gate, old town, city wall, 新北门, gates, shanghai, 1861, french, 1860s

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