[Mugshots]
Profiles of Chinese-American subjects, c. 1900
Silver (13) and printing-out-paper (7) prints
Each 5 1/2 x 4 inches and smaller, overall 11 x 28 inches
Mounted to album pages (2) with captions recto.
Mounted to album pages (2) with captions recto.
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Twenty late 19th and early 20th century photographs depicting Chinese or Chinese Americans subjects, mounted to a pair of photo album pages, with manuscript title, “A Few Chinamen.” The majority...
Twenty late 19th and early 20th century photographs depicting Chinese or Chinese Americans subjects, mounted to a pair of photo album pages, with manuscript title, “A Few Chinamen.” The majority of the men are photographed using the Bertillon method of criminal identification (side and profile), though a couple appear to have been sourced from existing images. While the exact purpose of the compilation is unclear, it is nonetheless a compelling assemblage.