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Title
1940 Ng Shing Gung Temple
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1940
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Rights Information
The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
The Ng Shing Gung Temple was a Taoist temple dedicated to the Five Deities. Located in "Heinlenville," San Jose's Chinatown, it was completed in 1888 at a cost of $2000. It was demolished in 1949. The altar and statues of the Five Deities were salvaged and installed in a replica building on the grounds of History San Jose.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Master images scanned at 300 dpi and scaled to 6000 pixels on the longest side. Bit depth: grayscale at 8-bit; color at 24-bit. Images compressed to 800 pixels across the long dimension and to JPEG format. Scanning outsourced to Luna Imaging Inc. as part of an LSTA Grant funded by the California State Library in 2003-2004. Scanning hardware is unknown.
Extent
10 x 13 cm.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/779
Language
English
Subject
Buildings
Taoist temples
Chinatown (San Jose, Calif.)
History San Jose
Kelley Park
Place
San Jose
California
Source
California Room Photograph Collection

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