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Shanghai. A Chinese funeral.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Pacific pursuits : Postcards

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China -- Life

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Title
Shanghai. A Chinese funeral.
Names
Raphael Tuck & Sons (Publisher)
Collection

Pacific pursuits : Postcards

China -- Life

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1908 (Approximate)
Place: London
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC CHIN -- Lif
Topics
Funeral rites & ceremonies
Shanghai (China)
Funeral processions
Genres
Postcards
Genre paintings
Notes
Content: "A Chinese funeral. So strong is respect for the dead in China that a defaulting tenant has been known to delay indefinitely the funeral of his dearly departed to avoid ejectment. The funeral, for which a lucky day must be chisen, is an important and often pompous affair. Tinsel money is strewn to buy off malignant spirits, giant figures are borne in procession as well as chairs and beds and clothes and anything they conceive the departed may require in the shadowy world."--printed on verso.
Statement of responsibility: "Copyright London" "Printed in England" "The 'Wide-Wide-World' series" "Scenes in Shanghai Series I." Raphael Tuck & Sons' 'Oilette' Postcard No. 8952" "Art publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen."--printed on verso.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 9 x 14 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43703ff0-c5d1-012f-a1eb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1908: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Shanghai. A Chinese funeral." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c262501b-0364-8402-e040-e00a18060146

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Shanghai. A Chinese funeral." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c262501b-0364-8402-e040-e00a18060146

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1908). Shanghai. A Chinese funeral. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c262501b-0364-8402-e040-e00a18060146

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Shanghai. A Chinese funeral.