| Creator |
Underwood & Underwood. |
| Title |
[B.L. Dai looking at books of the Nashi who inhabit the high mountains between China & Tibet several hundred years ago. Now
in The Library of Congress] [graphic].
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| Publisher |
Washington, D.C. : Underwood & Underwood, Inc |
| Publisher |
D.C. Washington. 1931 |
| Date |
1931 |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; sheet 24 x 19 cm (9.5 x 7.25 in.) |
| Description |
Photograph depicting B.L. Dai, attired in a suit and tie, standing in front of shelves of folio books at the Library of Congress's
Oriental Division on Jan. 9, 1931. He holds open a book of pictographs, probably Dongba, the script of the Nashi language.
The Nashi (or Nakhi, Naxi) people inhabit the foothills of the Himalayas.
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| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger from manuscript note on verso: Books of the Nashi who inhabit the high mountains between China
& Tibet several hundred years ago. Now in the Library of Congress.
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Corporate photographer and publisher from stamp on verso: This credit line should not be omitted, altered, or abbreviated:
Underwood & Underwood Studios. This photograph is realeased for use in one publication only and must not be used for trade
or advertising purposes, copied, loaned, syndicated or rented. Underwood & Underwood, Inc. 1230 Connecticut Ave, Washington,
D.C.
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Label on the front, Underwood & Underwood, Washington. |
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Identity of sitter from duplicate photograph in the collections of the Library of Congress. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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Gift of William H. Allen. |
| Subject |
Library of Congress Orientalia Division. |
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Dai, B.L. -- Portraits. |
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Asians -- Portraits. |
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Books. |
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Bookstacks. |
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Men -- Asian. |
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Naxi (Chinese people) -- Arts & crafts. |
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AAPI. |
| Genre |
Gelatin silver photographs -- 1930-1940. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo- Underwood & Underwood [P.8512.11] |
| Accession number |
P.8512.11 |
