Aged Chinese man : full-length portrait
Photograph
01 Jan 1950
Photographed By Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
Information About
A 1950s photograph of an aged Chinese man wearing a conical Asian hat. He is posing in front of a Buddhist temple in Malaya. Above him, there is a traditional Chinese lantern hanging. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS BY : R.K. TYERS. Staff STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SINGAPORE." Title transcribed from album. Date of creation estimated.
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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