Portret van Chung Lei, anoniem, 1938

Titel(s)

Portret van Chung Lei

Objecttype

• foto

Objectnummer

RP-F-2018-1-34

Opschriften / Merken

• opschrift, verso, getypt: ‘ACME NEWSPCTURES SANFRANCISCO BUREAU SF15759 DOPE IN EXPOSITION FIREWORKS PLOT, CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO---A bizarre story of seeking a concession at the Golden Gate International Exposition here for sale of fireworks and oriental candies---some of which would be shipped in laden with opium--was charged to Chung Lei, one-time Chinese bank president. Graduate of New York University and later a Canton bank head. Chung was ruined by the present Sino-Chinese war. A woman associate was arrested when a quantity of opium was found hidden in a false trunk bottem when she arrived by steamer. Search for Chung resulted in his indictment by a federal grand jury. (NY CHI CLEVE LA SF PRT SEAT) I-25-39’
• opschrift, verso, gestempeld: ‘REF. DEPT./ 1-31'39/ N.E.A.’
• nummer, verso, handgeschreven: ‘1751895’

Vervaardiger

• fotograaf: anoniem
• fotograaf: ACME Newspictures Inc. (vermeld op object)
• leverancier: Newspaper Enterprise Association (vermeld op object)

Plaats vervaardiging

Verenigde Staten van Amerika

Datering

1938

Fysieke kenmerken

ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Materiaal

• barietpapier

Techniek

ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Afmetingen

foto: hoogte ca. 240 mm × breedte ca. 200 mm

Wat

• historical persons
• adult man

Wie

• Chung Lei

Verwerving

aankoop 1-feb-2018

Copyright

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