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Object Number
56-55-60/15865.1.28
Display Title
Main city gates with advertisements and notices
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "China (Shansi - Paotow) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927 / (verso) 1037-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26138-A / China - Shansi (crossed out) Inner Mongolia - Paotow (crossed out) Baotou / One of the main city gates in Paotow, / a city in the northern part of Shansi / Province. Note Chinese advertisements / and notices pasted on bricks. 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
/
Mongolia
Asia / China / North Shansi / <County> / Paotow
Asia / China / North Shansi / <County> / Paotow
Additional Geographic Terms
Wang Yeh Fu, Southwestern Mongolia
Dimensions
Overall: 10.4775 × 9.0488 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Frederick R. Wulsin
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56-55-60/15865.1.27 | Courtyard of carpet factory with coal and dog |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.18 | Two men making a stove out of a standard oil can |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.25 | Group of people outside shop on main street |
Paotow
Mongolia | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.23 | Men outside pipe and tobacco shop with pipe model hanging from roof |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.24 | Meat vender's stall in market square |
Paotow
Mongolia | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.26 | Cobbler with bird and friends on main street |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.30 | Main street crowded with people |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.29 | Portrait of male innkeeper wearing hat |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.32 | Native soldier holding stick and wearing hat |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.34 | Group gathered at jeweler's window |
Mongolia
Paotow | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.33 | Group gathered near brass ware seller |
Paotow
Mongolia | ||
| 56-55-60/15865.1.36 | Water cart and carrier on main street |
Paotow
Mongolia |