The photograph shows five men in dark naval uniforms and flat caps seated in a row of rickshaws, posed before a pale building with a ground-level arcade of arches and a large tree at right. The handwritten name "James Tripp" appears in the lower margin. Rickshaws were a common form of hired transport in many Asian port cities in the early 20th century, and such photographs often recorded sailors on shore leave; the exact location is not identified on the card.
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Notes
Sepia real-photo print with white border; handwritten name "James Tripp" in lower margin and small blue X near bottom center; light wear and discoloration.
No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "For INLAND Postage only this Space may be used for Communications" / "THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE" headings; card is unused — no address, no message, only a faint pencil scribble in the message half. Real-photo print with white border and matte paper texture; light foxing and staining on the back.
Cite this card
Sailors seated in rickshaws before an arched building, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sailors-seated-in-rickshaws-before-an-arched-building-circa. Accessed October 24, 2026.
