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Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.260
Display Title Overview of city
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Mongolia / (Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927"; typed on label on back of board: "1059-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26156-A / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / Panoramic view of the Mongol city of / Wang Yeh Fu, looking toward the south / gate from Temple Hill, Mongolia. / "Wang Yeh Fu, A Native Capital in / southwestern Mongolia"."; printed on back of board: "LMR April.1924 / Rec'd Feb 25 1924"
Department Photographic
Date 1923
Artist Frederick R. Wulsin
Culture
  • Chinese
  • Mongolian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / <State> / <County> / Wong Ye Fu
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 11.9063 cm (3 1/2 × 4 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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Overview of city, with South Gate tower in background
56-55-60/15865.1.261 Overview of city, with South Gate tower in background
Wong Ye Fu
Watch tower on the city wall
56-55-60/15865.1.264 Watch tower on the city wall
Wong Ye 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
Wong Ye Fu
East gate of city
56-55-60/15865.1.284 East gate of city
Wong Ye Fu
Man standing on tower inside south gate
56-55-60/15865.1.242 Man standing on tower inside south gate
Wong Ye Fu
Trumpeters playing on tower inside South Gate
56-55-60/15865.1.243 Trumpeters playing on tower inside South Gate
Wong Ye Fu
Small shrine with large prayer wheel inside, in the market square
56-55-60/15865.1.256 Small shrine with large prayer wheel inside, in the market square
Wong Ye Fu
Avenue in front of regent's palace
56-55-60/15865.1.265 Avenue in front of regent's palace
Wong Ye Fu
Little Poplar Tree Temple
56-55-60/15865.1.230 Little Poplar Tree Temple
Alashan
Boys washing and preparing sheepskins in brook
56-55-60/15865.1.236 Boys washing and preparing sheepskins in brook
Wong Ye Fu
Little Poplar Tree Temple
56-55-60/15865.1.231 Little Poplar Tree Temple
Alashan
Boys washing and preparing sheepskins in brook
56-55-60/15865.1.235 Boys washing and preparing sheepskins in brook
Wong Ye Fu