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Title: General Fang Can-wu during a visit, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: April 1, 1936
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Upon arriving in Los Angeles the Chinese general insisted on seeing the filming of Romeo and Juliet, claiming Shakespeare to be incredibly popular amongst the Chinese.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "The LEE SIDE o' L.A.," Los Angeles Times, 07 Apr 1936: A4.
General Fang stands in front of the United Air Lines craft descending the stairs with his hat and cane over one arm.
Handwritten on negative: Gen Fang Chen-Wu
Text from negative sleeve: 4593 General Fang Chen-Wu Madame B. S. Fong (sister-in-law) } missing from env. Arrives in los Angeles from China. Apr 1 1936
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13784
ark:/21198/zz002j77v5
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Travel--California--Los Angeles
Generals--Chinese--California--Los Angeles
Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles
Can-wu, Fang
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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