Exterior view of a Chinese store typical of the businesses during the mining days of 1849-1852, [s.d.]

Photograph of an exterior view of a Chinese store typical of the businesses during the mining days of 1849-1852, [s.d.]. A small, bunker-like building made of brick and rough-cut stone stands at center, its roof made of disorganized wooden shingles from out of which a metal chimney extends. Two windows flank the doorway of the building. Wooden shutters cover the windows and the doorway. Vines tangle themselves along the roof in various places. A grassy hill is visible in the background.

本照片展现的是1849-1852年淘金时代典型华人商铺的外景，拍摄日期不详（[s.d.]）。画面中央是一座由砖块与粗琢石块砌筑的小型掩体式建筑，屋顶铺着杂乱无序的木瓦，一根金属烟囱从屋顶延伸而出。建筑正门两侧各设有一扇窗户，门窗均覆盖有木质百叶窗。多处屋顶缠绕着蔓生藤蔓。背景中可见一座长满青草的小山丘。