Dock workers unloading and measuring lime in China, ca.1900

Photograph of dock workers unloading and measuring lime in China, ca.1900. A Chinese man stands on the bow of a skiff at center, pouring crushed lime from a basket in his arms into a pyramidal container at his feet. Children and other men surround him, watching. To the right, a skiff full of raw lime boulders can be seen, while to the right, the steps up to the bridge in the background are shown