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Title
A chinese book-reader
Ein chinesischer Bücherleser
Creator
Gutmann, Karl Christ. (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1897/1902
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Annotation translation: "Merchant (see the long finger nails) with an abacus."
Annotation: "Kaufmann (lange Fingernägel) mit Rechenbrett."
Note translation: The translation of the caption is deliberately literal here. (PJ 09.1998).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
14.8 x 10.1 cm.
Identifier
impa-m19678 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-837
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m19678
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-837.jpg
Subject
Abacus
Table
Trader m
Time Period
1897/1902
Place
China
Source
A-30.15.019 [Reference number]
Relation
China. Craft and craft production. Weaving, preparing tea, craft, street sellers, industry
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17054
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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