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Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.10
Display Title Chinese tinker at work
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "China / Shansi - Paotow / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927 / (verso) 1021-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26122-A / China - Shansi (crossed out) Inner Mongolia - Paotow (crossed out) Baotou / Chinese tinker intent on his work in / Paotow, a city in the northern part of Shansi / Province. China. / "Wang Yeh Fu, a native capital in / Southwestern Mongolia". / LMR April 1924 / Rec'd Feb 25 1924"
Department Photographic
Date 1923
Artist Frederick R. Wulsin
Culture
  • Chinese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / Inner Mongolia / Alxa League / Alxa Left Banner / Wang Yeh Fu
Dimensions Overall: 24.13 × 18.415 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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Chinese tinker at work and smiling at camera
56-55-60/15865.1.11 Chinese tinker at work and smiling at camera
Wang Yeh Fu
Three Chinese workmen on street
56-55-60/15865.1.12 Three Chinese workmen on street
Wang Yeh Fu
Dance of Chinese mummers in inn courtyard
56-55-60/15865.1.38 Dance of Chinese mummers in inn courtyard
Wang Yeh Fu
Group watching Chinese mummers dance in inn courtyard
56-55-60/15865.1.39 Group watching Chinese mummers dance in inn courtyard
Wang Yeh Fu
Chinese mummers dance on stilts in inn courtyard
56-55-60/15865.1.40 Chinese mummers dance on stilts in inn courtyard
Wang Yeh Fu
Chinese mummers exiting on stilts through narrow inn doorway
56-55-60/15865.1.44 Chinese mummers exiting on stilts through narrow inn doorway
Wang Yeh Fu
Chinese mummers dancing on stilts and singing in inn courtyard
56-55-60/15865.1.43 Chinese mummers dancing on stilts and singing in inn courtyard
Wang Yeh Fu
Courtyard of carpet factory with coal and dog
56-55-60/15865.1.27 Courtyard of carpet factory with coal and dog
Wang Yeh Fu
Two men making a stove out of a standard oil can
56-55-60/15865.1.18 Two men making a stove out of a standard oil can
Wang Yeh Fu
Main street dirt road with people
56-55-60/15865.1.21 Main street dirt road with people
Wang Yeh Fu
Main street with farm carts and people
56-55-60/15865.1.20 Main street with farm carts and people
Wang Yeh Fu
Man outside pipe and tobacco shop
56-55-60/15865.1.22 Man outside pipe and tobacco shop
Wang Yeh Fu