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Group of news photographers snapping pictures of a Chinese man dressed as a coolie, ca.1940
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Group of news photographers snapping pictures of a Chinese man dressed as a coolie, ca.1940
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Description
Photograph of a group of news photographers snapping pictures of a Chinese man dressed as a coolie, ca.1940. A smiling Chinese man can be seen at center holding a stick and wearing a hat and long-sleeved shirt. He is visible sitting on poles attached to a wicker basket, while at least ten men with large cameras can be seen surrounding the man and in the foreground. Chinese lanterns hang from an entryway behind the Chinese man, while a sign at left reads, "Admission 5 Cents".
Asset Metadata
Title
Group of news photographers snapping pictures of a Chinese man dressed as a coolie, ca.1940
Subject
Chinese Americans
(lcsh),
commercial sites
(adlf),
Exhibitions
(lcsh),
Minorities -- Chinese
(file heading)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
China city
(city or populated place),
Chinatown
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1940
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
(aacr2),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1940
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m2930
Identifier
43826 (
accession number
), CHS-43826 (
call number
), CHS-43826 (
filename
), isla id: R173.tif (
identifying number
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-3825 (
legacy record id
), chs-m2930 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-3003 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-557 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
3825
Unique identifier
UC115939
Legacy Identifier
CHS-43826.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
20.8 in × 16.6 in at 300dpi
52.9 cm × 42.2 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
Description
The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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