Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of Chinese grave markers with altar in a cemetery, ca.1900. In the background at center, a small grave marker can be seen beside a low stone border. Several small plants grow within the boundaries of the wall. To the left of the small tombstone, a large stone square can be seen. To the right of the tombstone, a small stone monument is visible. A plaque on the side of the monument reads, "September 1888 (1688?)". In the foreground, sparse vegetation dots the ground. In the extreme background, lines of trees can be seen.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 13 x 20 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
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