Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China – Antique Print
![Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China, [between 1930 and 1940?] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a4/a4769b7a8e50-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Lao-Kay-Kumming railway, Yunnan, S.W. China
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The caption card's "Bridges" tracing points to one of the line's defining features: the route had to cross deep river gorges in the mountains of Yunnan. French interests built the railway in the early 1900s to connect Hanoi in French Indochina with Kunming, and it opened in 1910. Its engineering was among the most demanding of its era, and it remained an important trade route for the region for decades. The date on this print is uncertain and is estimated at 1930 to 1940, placing it during the line's busiest years.
| Created / published | [between 1930 and 1940?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; RR; Bridges. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,111 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-155135 |
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