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Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.267
Display Title Wooden irrigation aqueduct in foreground, city walls with watch towers in background
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Mongolia / (Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927"; typed on label on back of board: "1106-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26162-A / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / Distant view of city walls of Wang / Yeh Fu, showing two watch towers. Note / irrigation aqueduct of wood in foreground. / 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
  • Mongolian
  • Chinese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / Inner Mongolia / Alxa League / Alxa Left Banner / Wang Yeh 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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Tree lined irrigation canal with watch tower in the distance
56-55-60/15865.1.95 Tree lined irrigation canal with watch tower in the distance
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
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
Part of Wang Yeh Fu's city wall with view of watch towers
56-55-60/15865.1.195 Part of Wang Yeh Fu's city wall with view of watch towers
Wang Yeh Fu
Watch tower on the city wall
56-55-60/15865.1.264 Watch tower on the city wall
Wang Yeh Fu
Side street, with wooden poles keeping th bank from caving into the irrigation ditch below
56-55-60/15865.1.246 Side street, with wooden poles keeping th bank from caving into the irrigation ditch below
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 at sunset
56-55-60/15865.1.244 Trumpeters playing on tower at sunset
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
Trumpeters playing on tower at sunset
56-55-60/15865.1.245 Trumpeters playing on tower at sunset
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