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A Chinese reception in San Francisco

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Call NumberZ-3277CreatorFrenzeny, Paul, 1840-1902Date1877 June 9SummaryChinese men and women are in a room decorated with lanterns, filigree wall screens and tapestries in San Francisco (Marin County), California. Men and women play stringed instruments, cymbals and drums. Some men smoke pipes|others eat rice at a table. A server kneels on the floor with trays of teapots and cups. The men have queues (braids) and wear quings (hats), and robes. The women have long hair and decorative hair ornaments.Physical Description1 print : wood engraving |41 x 56 cm (16 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)SubjectChinese--California--San Francisco--19th centurySan Francisco (Calif.)--19th centuryClothing & dress--California--San Francisco--19th centuryEating customsDrinking customs--California--San Francisco--19th centuryInteriors--California--San Francisco--19th centuryReceptions--California--San Francisco--19th centuryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711003277|Harper's weekly.Type of MaterialIllustrationsTear sheetsWood engravingsNotesTear sheet consists of pages 444-445, removed from Harper's weekly. Title, attribution and "[See Page 446.]". R7110032775

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes