Portrait of the Simpsons on Porch with Dog, 1918
Item
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Title
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Portrait of the Simpsons on Porch with Dog, 1918
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Caption
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Picture of EKS, ALS, and Alice Janet Simpson, taken by a Chinese photographer at Junghsien, Szechwan. Summer of 1918. Taken outside the front door of the mission residence for the doctor. The dog at our feet belonged to Dr. James Cox, then on furlough in Canada.
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Identifier
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SEFA_016
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Description
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Formal portrait of Alice, Kyle and Janet Simpson seated in wicker chairs on a stone porch. Kyle Simpson holds baby Janet and a Chinese fan. A dog lies in front of Alice. Behind the couple is a wooden door in a brick building.
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Commentary
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The photograph is mounted in a cardboard frame.
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Date Created
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1918
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Location
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Chengdu, Sichuan
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Original Format
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Photographic Postcard
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Transciption
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Front: Lui Kwong, Photographer, Chengtu, China. Back: No.3, Photograph, Don't crush or bend. If not delivered in __ days, return to __.
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Language
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English and Chinese.
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Source
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Courtesy of Kyle Jolliffe
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Provenance
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Curated by Alice Estabrook Simpson - captions written by her. In the care of Kyle Jolliffe.
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Publisher
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SIUE
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Record Date
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2025-01-18
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Contributor
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Cory Willmott
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Type
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Still Image
