Carrier with Load Packed for Omei
Item
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Title
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Carrier with Load Packed for Omei
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Caption
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The way our bedding and food go on trips in the mountains. He carries eighty pounds.
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Identifier
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WFC_005
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Description
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From Emeishan City, travelers to Mt. Omei summer cottages must engage "carriers" to manually convey their belongings up the steep mountain. These men are accustomed to carrying heavy and bulky loads like this one containing bedding and food. This carrier appears to be a middle aged man wearing loose cotton clothing and straw sandals recommended for grip on the steep and slippery mountain paths. He holds a cross-stick used to rest the load during relatively frequent breaks on the trail.
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Commentary
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Katharine Willmott compiled at least two photo albums with blue brocade covers with similar images and captions. These ended up with Don and Dick, though we believe K made them for her mother and others "back home" sometime in the 1930s.
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Date Created
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1932-1939
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Location
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Emeishan City, Leshan, Sichuan
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Original Format
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Black and White Print
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Provenance
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Passed down from K & E Willmott to Don Willmott, and then to Cory Willmott. Digitized in 2008 by Elizabeth Willmott.
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Publisher
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SIUE
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Record Date
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2024-10-10
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Contributor
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Cory Willmott
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Type
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Still Image
Donald Earl Willmott's Blue Brocade Album
