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Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.285
Display Title Walls and gate tower
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Mongolia (Alashan-Wang Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927" Verso: "1222-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26278-A / China-Inner / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / Walls and a gate tower, Wang Yeh Fu, / Mongolia. Note Pictureesque roof line / on gate house tower. Mongolia. / "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
  • Mongolian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / Inner Mongolia / Alxa League / Alxa Left Banner / Wang Yeh Fu
Dimensions Overall: 11.7475 × 9.2075 cm (4 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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People inside South Gate with trumpeters playing on a tower
56-55-60/15865.1.86 People inside South Gate with trumpeters playing on a tower
Wang Yeh Fu
Trumpeters on tower, playing long trumpets, South Gate Tower in background
56-55-60/15865.1.275 Trumpeters on tower, playing long trumpets, South Gate Tower in background
Wang Yeh Fu
Wang Yeh Fu east walls and watch towers from a distance
56-55-60/15865.1.100 Wang Yeh Fu east walls and watch towers from a distance
Wang Yeh Fu
Man standing on tower inside south gate
56-55-60/15865.1.242 Man standing on tower inside south gate
Wang Yeh Fu
Trumpeters playing on tower inside South Gate
56-55-60/15865.1.243 Trumpeters playing on tower inside South Gate
Wang Yeh Fu
Overview of city, with South Gate tower in background
56-55-60/15865.1.261 Overview of city, with South Gate tower in background
Wang Yeh Fu
Watch tower and merchants under tree
56-55-60/15865.1.286 Watch tower and merchants under tree
Wang Yeh Fu
Walls and two watch towers of Wang Yeh Fu from a distance
56-55-60/15865.1.96 Walls and two watch towers of Wang Yeh Fu from a distance
Wang Yeh Fu
Wooden irrigation aqueduct in foreground, city walls with watch towers in background
56-55-60/15865.1.267 Wooden irrigation aqueduct in foreground, city walls with watch towers in background
Wang Yeh Fu
East gate of city
56-55-60/15865.1.116 East gate of city
Wang Yeh Fu
East gate of city
56-55-60/15865.1.284 East gate of city
Wang Yeh Fu
Water carrier going through south gate
56-55-60/15865.1.83 Water carrier going through south gate
Wang Yeh Fu