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Object Number
56-55-60/15865.1.42
Display Title
Leading mummer led through inn courtyard
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written on board: "China / (Shansi) / (Paotow) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927 / (verso) 1007-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26108-A / China - Shansi (crossed out) Inner Mongolia - Paotow (crossed out) Baotou / Much hilarity as one of the leading / mummers comes in to dance in a faked / up cart, in the inn courtyard at 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: 11.9063 × 9.2075 cm (4 11/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Frederick R. Wulsin
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