Refugees Trying to Cross the Min River

Item

Title
Refugees Trying to Cross the Min River
Caption
[color] Refugees at Ch'ien-Wei trying to cross the Min River.
Identifier
DCG_055
Alternative Identifier
34, 238
Description
Taken from the top of the steamboat that Graham was on. A crowded Chinese wooden boat is below alongside them. On the shoreline across the river there is a huge crowd of refugees, which Graham explains are in a retreating army.
Commentary
During 1925, Sichuan was led by warlords who were competing for resources and territories.
Creator
Graham, David Crockett
Date Created
1925
Location
Qianwei, Sichuan
Original Format
Glass plate (color tinted)
Source
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Provenance
Jean Graham Brown and Dorothy Graham Edson, daughters of DCG, and Chris Hoogendyk, grandson of DCG.
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2025-05-27
Contributor
Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image

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