Portrait of Chinese Teacher, Wife & Friends

Item

Title
Portrait of Chinese Teacher, Wife & Friends
Caption
1911 Chinese teacher, wife & friends, Chengdu
Identifier
AEJ_110
Alternative Identifier
47
Description
Group portrait of an elderly Chinese gentleman (center back) along with his wife in the foreground (left), his daughter, son and infant child. Flanking him on right and left are his "friends." The group wears mostly Chinese traditional dress. The women wear cheongsam gowns with trousers and bound feet. The men wear cheongsam gowns with short jackets over them. The two young men on the left wear western style caps.
Creator
Alfred Johns
Date Created
1911
Location
Chengdu, Sichuan
Original Format
Black and white photographic print
Source
Ken Johns
Provenance
Johns Family Archives
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2024-08-25
Contributor
Nicholas Fowler; Ken Johns; Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image