Visual and textual materials from the Library Company's Asian American and Pacific Islander History Collection.

Pages

Darlington, Runk & Co. Importers and retailers of dry goods. [graphic].
Trade card promoting dry goods store Darlington, Runk & Co. and depicting a white man walking with an Asian, Spanish, and Arab man. Shows a white man, attired in a black top hat, a white collared shirt, black bowtie, black jacket, and white pants, walking and leading three men with his arms out. The three men are in cultural attire, including an Asian man, wearing a conical hat and a pink robe with buttons down the front and a white and gold collar and gold trim; a Spanish man, wearing a green and gold matador Traje de luces; and probably an Arab man, wearing a red and gold turban, gold shawl, and and red pants. In the background are large buildings lining a city street and heavy pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. Joseph G. Darlington (1842-1908) and William M. Runk founded Darlington, Runk & Co. in 1874. After Runk's death in 1893, the firm changed to Joseph G. Darlington & Co., Title from item., Date inferred from active dates of the business advertised., Text printed on recto: 1126 and 1128 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia., Purchased 2015., RVCDC
Day's soap does it. [graphic] : Washee, washee, see him rub on his washboard in the tub; see him wash and smile with glee for he's from hard labor free; with Day's soap his work is done when his rivals just begun. / Avil & Co. lith.
Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Copyrighted 1887 by Day & Frick., Racist metamorphic trade card showing a caricaturized Chinese man laundry worker washing a sheet on a wash board in a washtub. Includes a tab that when pulled lifts the washer's arms up and down to reveal the text "Day Soap" on the wash board. The man wears his hair in a queue and is attired in a long-sleeved, blue collared shirt with buttons down the front, blue pants, and slip-on, cloth shoes. He smiles and looks to the right. The tub rests on a table beside a bar of soap, labeled “Day’s Soap.” On the ground behind the table is a basket of laundry. Sheets hang on a drying line. In the background, the wall has Chinese-stylized decorations including a gold wallpaper depicting birds and fish and a purple and gold wall hanging that reads, “Day’s Soap.” Peter Day founded the Day & Frick soap manufactory firm in 1886. He retired as president of the firm in 1917., Purchased with funds from the Walter J. Miller Trust for the Visual Culture Program., RVCDC, John D. Avil founded the Avil Printing Company (also known as John D. Avil & Co.) in West Philadelphia and managed it from the early 1860s until his death in 1918.
[Diners at the India pavilion] [graphic].
Exterior view of people dining at tables outside of the India Pavilion designed to resemble the Moghul style of the Taj Mahal at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows men and women seated at tables outdoors situated behind the arches and columns decorating the India Pavilion. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. The India Pavilion was not officially sponsored by the government of India. The Taj Mahal Trading Company of London built the structure, and it contained displays of brassware, carpeting, inlaid woodwork, jewelry, and artwork. The building also held a restaurant, a tea sampling room, reading room, and an imitation jungle., Title supplied from cataloger., Date inferred from series date., Series no. written on negative: 139., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.118; P.8609.121].
[Eiichi Hirose collection of bookplates].
Collection of seventeen Japanese bookplates owned by Eiichi Hirose. Sixteen bookplates were designed and created by Yumimaro Ohmori, and one was created by Koson Nakayama. The bookplates depict scenes of Japanese landscapes, flowers, insects and animals, and people, including a person on a bridge over water and looking at a mountain; a man leading a horse; two people at a camp fire; a Japanese woman attired in a kimono; a young man farmer riding backwards on an ox; a potted plant; cherry blossoms; dragonflies; and a bird flying over bamboo. Two type-written letters are included describing some of the bookplate designs and gifting the bookplates to the Library Company of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date from letter of gift., Partial transcript of letter accompanying the gift: I enclosed my ex-libris in use, designed and engraved by Yumimaro Ohmori, a graduate of the Tokyo College of Fine Arts, and would be glad to make an exchange of ex-libris with you. Because of my great interest in which I have been collecting ex-libris for three years, I shall appreciate very much if you can favor me with some of your specimens. I desire to extend this collection all over the world, and any information in this connection will be deeply appreciated. With best wishes, I am yours very truly, Eiichi Hirose. Oct. 8th, 1935., Text of accompanying letter: The design of this ex-libris represents a tombstone characteristic of 12th century Japan. This plate is designed and used by Koson Nakayama of Tokyo. The design of this plate is symbolical of dramatic art, the three colors, perhaps of curtains, representing the three largest theatres that existed in Yedo (present Tokyo). This plate is used by Shuzan E. Hirose. The design show a youthful farmer rising an ox. From this one may infer that the owner (Hirose) is a collector of books on agriculture and rural problems.
Ethnographic tableau
Chart showing racist depictions of fifty-four, bust-length, portraits of men and one woman of different "races" from eight geographic regions to emphasize contrived differences in cranial characteristics. The “Geographical Distribution” includes I. Arctic, II. Asiatic, III. European, IV. African, V. American, VI. Polynesian, VII. Malayan, and VIII. Australian. With each region, six depictions of individuals of that race are shown, some facing forward and some in profile. Many of the individuals are depicted as racist stereotypes. Many are attired in hats, turbans, or headdresses custom to their country of origin. In the left, under the caption “Cranioscopic Examples,” nine different skulls in right profile are depicted. In the right, chart sections include “Mankind, Grouped Physiologically” and “Linguistic Distinctions.”, Title from item., Folded plate removed from Josiah C. Nott and George R. Gliddon's Indigenous races of the earth (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co.; London: Trubner & Co., 1857) (LCP *Am 1857 Nott (1)2733.Q (Rush)). See "Explanations of the tableau" pages 618-638., Captions below images on recto: Artic: Eskimo, Tchucktchi, Koriak, Aleoutian, Aino, Samoyede. Asiatic: Kamtschadale, St. Laurent Islander, Tartar, Chinese, Kalmuck, Tuda. Euro[pean]: Finn, Icelander: Cuvier, Bulgarian, Greek, Caucasian. [Euro]Pean: Syrian, Arab, Fellah, Berber, Uzbek Tatar, Affghan (sic). African: Ababdee, Sahara Negro, Yeboo Negro, Mozambique Negro, Caffr, Hottentot. American: Kutchin Indian, Stone Indian, Ottoe Indian, Yucatan Indian, Boroa Indian, Fuegian. Polynesian: New Zealander, Samoa Islander, Tikopia Islander, Vanikoro Islander, Tana Islander, Viti Islander. Malayan: Malay, Javanese, Marianne Islander, Hindoo, Mintira, Negritto. Australian: North Australian, West, Australian, South Australian, Tasmanian, Tasmanians (Men, Women)., Bequest of Dr. James Rush, 1869., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
[Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House] [graphic].
Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of the Japanese-style building. An American and a Japanese flag flank the front door and side entrance in the right. Paper lanterns and an additional Japanese flag hang from the open windows of the porch in the right. Men, women, and children attendees walk around the Tea House. The Formosa Tea House was one of three buildings in the Japanese Garden. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. Japan annexed Formosa (ie. the island of Taiwan) in 1895 and remained in control until 1945., Title supplied by cataloger., Date written on negative: 7-[25]-26., Series no. written on negative: 144. 2604., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.127].
[Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House] [graphic].
Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of the Japanese-style building. An American and a Japanese flag flank the front door and side entrance in the right. Paper lanterns and an additional Japanese flag hang from the open windows of the porch in the right. Women attendees walk around the Tea House. The Formosa Tea House was one of three buildings in the Japanese Garden. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. Japan annexed Formosa (ie. the island of Taiwan) in 1895 and remained in control until 1945., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from event date., Series no. written on negative: 113., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.3].
[Exterior view of the India pavilion] [graphic].
Exterior view of the India Pavilion designed to resemble the Moghul style of the Taj Mahal at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of building with a large dome, arches, and columns. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. The India Pavilion was not officially sponsored by the government of India. The Taj Mahal Trading Company of London built the structure, and it contained displays of brassware, carpeting, inlaid woodwork, jewelry, and artwork. The building also held a restaurant, a tea sampling room, reading room, and an imitation jungle., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from event date., Series no. written on negative: 143. 2833., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.92; P.8609.121].
Famous Japanese Prima Donna arrives in Philadelphia to make her American debut. [graphic].
Portrait photograph showing Philadelphia Grand Opera Company manager Kathryn O'Gorman Hammer greeting Takane Nambu arriving by train. In the left, Nambu, attired in a kimono, a fur coat, and dress shoes, steps down the stairs of a train and looks at the viewer. She shakes hands with Hammer, attired in a hat, a dress, a fur coat, and heeled shoes, who stands on the tracks. Takane Nambu performed as Cio-cio-san in Madame Butterfly for the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company at the Academy of Music on January 12, 1928. She also performed for the Company as Ah-Joe in L'Oracolo at the Academy of Music on November 15, 1928., Title and date from label on verso., Distributor's imprint stamped on verso partially covered by label: [illegible] photo is supplied by [Ac]me News Pictures, 461 Eighth Ave, New York City, not to be used for syndication or advertising purposes without written permission., Typewritten label pasted on verso: P82244. Famous Japanese Prima Donna arrives in Philadelphia to make her American debut. Philadelphia. Takane Nambu, Japanese Prima Donna of the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo arrived here for her American debut, which will be on January 12th, at the Academy of Music, with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. She will appear in "Madame Butterfly." She is shown being greeted upon her arrival by Mrs. William C. Hammer, assistant manager of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. Your credit line must read [illegible]., Stamped on verso: Refered-E. Dept. Jan 18 28 CAM. N.E.A., Manuscript note written on verso: A20389., Typewritten note on verso: Same subject used N.Y.
“The Far East” Chinese Restaurant, Yuen Doon Low, 907 Race St. Phila, Pa. A refined first class restaurant. [graphic].
Menu depicting an exterior view of the Far East Chinese Restaurant at 907-909 Race Street, Philadelphia built after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter in ca. 1827 and later altered with 907 raised one story and 909 raised two stories. There are Chinese architectural details on the balcony and awning which reads, 907 Far East Chinese Cafe. The balconies are decorated with lanterns and plants. Two American flags and a Chinese Republic National Flag are on flagpoles on the restaurant. The cover has a border of bamboo plants. The menu is in English and organized with numbered dishes from 1 to 106 and “to avoid mistakes patrons are requested to order by number.” Categories are: “Soups”; “Chicken Specialties”; “Chop Suey”; “Boiled Soft Noodles”; “Beef Specialties”; “Pork Specialties”; “Chow Main”; “Omelettes and Eggs”; “Fried Rice”; “Sandwiches”; “Miscellaneous”; “Preserves, Cakes and Candies”; “Teas”; “Special Dishes”; and a prix fixe “Table d’Hote” with five different options and prices from 85 cents to $3 dollars per person. Menu notes that dining on the third floor incurs “an additional charge of five cents.” The menu also includes the hours of service and telephone number. The Far East Chinese Restaurant operated from circa 1906 to 1952., Title from item., Date inferred from content and active dates of the publisher., Gift of Linda Kimiko August.
For…colds, sore throat, headache, neuralgia. Now is the time of year when catarrah troubles you! [graphic] / Compliments of C.N. Hook, Dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc., Felchville, Vt.
Advertisement for a patent medicine and depicting a group of Japanese men, women, and children. Shows in the right from top to bottom, the man, attired in a purple kimono, wearing a large red mask; woman, attired in a blue kimono with a red obi, holding a wooden paddle in her right hand; and woman, attired in a purple kimono with a red obi, carrying a baby on her back who is waving. In the left from top to bottom, boy, attired in a blue kimono, running, holding a wooden paddle in his right hand, and carrying a baby on his back who holds a rod with a red square on a string; boy, attired in a purple kimono, playing with a top; woman, attired in a blue kimono with a red obi, carrying sticks in each hand; and man, attired in a blue kimono, lounging on his side while a boy, attired in a purple kimono, plays. Advertising text is in the center and includes a bust-length portrait of a white woman holding an inhaler in her left hand. Clarence N. Hooks (1856-1935) began a mercantile business in Felchville, Vermont in 1882. The firm Hook & Burnham was formed in 1893 with George D. Burnham and continued until 1903., Title from item., Date inferred from active dates of the advertised business., Text printed on recto: For…colds, sore throat, headache, neuralgia. Now is the time of year when catarrah troubles you! Cushman’s menthol inhaler is an ingenious device, highly recommended by the most eminent medical authorities, consisting of a glass tube four inches long, one-half inch in diameter, filled with crystals of pure menthol in such a manner as to allow free passage of air through them The mentholized air being inhaled through the nose penetrates to the remotest recesses of the nasal passages and gives prompt relief. By continual use it is a sure cure of catarrh, headache, facial neuralgia, colds, catarrh and hay fever. The mentholized air inhaled by the mouth reaches the larynx, bronchial tubes and the very air cells of the lungs, curing croup, sore throat, asthma and bronchitis. Menthol is to-day the acknowledged antiseptic and germicide for internal use. It is the only known remedy that will destroy the germs, spores, bacteria and such minute organisms without injury to the patient. It is so volatile, and separates into such minute particles, that there is no hiding place so diminutive for a disease germ which an atom of menthol does not seek out. It is pleasant to use. Not injurious. Is neat; can be carried in the pocket. No bottle to break; no spoon to bother with. It is not a patent medicine, but a well-known remedy, endorsed by the very highest medical authority. Costs but 50 cents and lasts a year. Cushman’s menthol inhaler!! Costs 50 cents. Lasts a year. Compliments of C.N. Hook, Dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc., Felchville, Vt., Gift of William H. Helfand., See related: Graphic Popular Medicine Ephemera Collection - Series II - Advertisements [P.2010.37.71-72].
F.P. Louderbough, graduate in pharmacy, cor. Tenth & Jefferson Sts. Philadelphia. [graphic].
Trade card promoting pharmacist F.P. Louderbough and depicting racist caricatures of two Chinese men and a crane. In the left, shows the Chinese man, attired in a yellow robe with a red sash around the waist, standing and holding a pot by the handle in his right hand. To the right, the Chinese man, wearing a mustache and goatee and attired in a black hat, yellow robe, and a pink shirt with long sleeves, holds a bowl towards a crane. Decorative border surrounds the scene., Title from item., Dare inferred from content., Series no. on recto: 1700., Gift of William H. Helfand., RVCDC
F.P. Louderbough, graduate in pharmacy, cor. Tenth & Jefferson Sts. Philadelphia. [graphic].
Trade card promoting pharmacist F.P. Louderbough and depicting racist caricatures of Japanese acrobats. Shows four barefooted, Japanese men, attired in red patterned kimonos, balancing, swinging, and flipping on two bamboo beams., Title from item., Dare inferred from content., Series no. on recto: 1700., Gift of William H. Helfand., RVCDC
[Front facade to Lubin's nickeleon movie theater] [graphic].
Shows the front facade to one of the motion picture theaters built for Philadelphia motion picture entrepreneur Siegmund Lubin. The exterior of the theater is heavily decorated with architectural ornaments, predominately female figures. In the center, shows the ticket booth with a sign that reads, "Lubin's 5¢." There are four sets of double doors. Above the doors in the left is a sign reading, "Entrance to Theatre. Box Office" with a finger pointing left. An African American man, attired in a cap, a white collared shirt, tie, and suit jacket and pants, holds a broom and stands in between the first two sets of doors. A second broom leans against the wall beside him. In the left is a door that reads on the glass, "Filling's Wine Room." Adjacent building in the right has two visible signs, "Der Doo" and a partial view showing "Chinese" probably a Chinese restaurant. Der Doo (1874-1929?) emigrated from China to Baltimore in 1900. He opened Chinese restaurants in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. He served as president of the Chinese Reform Association, which sought to repress the opium trade., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections.
[Full-length group portrait of Imperial Japanese Troupe members Denkichi, Sentarō, Yonekichi, and Rinzō Hamaikari] [graphic] / F. S. Keeler, S. E. cor. Eighth & Market Sts., Philadelphia.
Full-length group portrait depicting the Hamaikari family, who were members of the Imperial Japanese Troupe. From left to right, shows brothers Denkichi, Sentarō, Yonekichi, and their father Rinzō Hamaikari. Denkichi and Rinzō wear chonmage hairstyles, which are shaved in the front with a top knot. They are attired in kimonos and sandals and carry swords in scabbards at their waist. Sentarō and Yonekichi wear their hair in top knots and are attired in long-sleeved shirts, striped pants, and sandals. Denkichi and Rinzō sit in wooden chairs, while Yonekichi stands with his right arm on Sentarō’s shoulder, who is seated on a small wooden stool and looks down. In the background is a backdrop with a column and a two-handled urn. Richard Risley Carlisle (1814-1874), known as Professor Risley, assembled and managed a group of eighteen Japanese acrobats and musicians from Yokohama, Japan called the Imperial Japanese Troupe. They toured America in 1867, performing in Philadelphia in March. They then travelled to Europe, including Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain. Rinzō Hamaikari played the flute and his sons were acrobats., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content and active dates of photographer at address in his imprint., Photographer's imprint printed on verso.
[Full-length portrait of a Japanese woman and an American Airman who have swapped clothes] [graphic].
Portrait photograph of a Japanese woman and an American Airman who have swapped clothes probably in Japan during the Allied occupation after World War Two. In the left, the American man, attired in a floral kimono with a patterned obi and black shoes, stands with his left arm around the Japanese woman's waist. In the right, the Japanese woman, attired in a garrison cap with pins, Air Force uniform of a collared, long-sleeved shirt and pants, belt, and geta shoes, smiles at the viewer. They stand in front of a building, and their reflections are visible in the windows. Chairs and a side table can be seen through the window in the left., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content and attire of the people., See related: Photograph Collection Gender Non-Conforming People [P.2023.30.11]., Purchased with partial funds from the Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Women's History and African American History funds.
[Full-length portrait of a Japanese woman who wears an American Airman's uniform] [graphic].
Portrait photograph of a Japanese woman who is wearing the uniform of an American Airman probably in Japan during the Allied occupation after World War Two. Shows the Japanese woman, attired in a garrison cap with pins, Air Force uniform of a collared, long-sleeved shirt and pants, Air Force pin with wings, belt, and geta shoes, smiling at the viewer. She stands with her arms at her side in front of a building. The back of a chair can be seen through the window in the left., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content and attire of the people., See related: Photograph Collection Gender Non-Conforming People [P.2023.30.10]., Purchased with partial funds from the Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Women's History and African American History funds.
[Full-length portrait of an unidentified Asian man] [graphic] / Bartholomew.
Full-length portrait of an unidentified, young, Asian man attired in a white collared shirt, bowtie, waistcoat, jacket, pants, and dress shoes. He stands looking directly at the viewer with his hands at his sides. Studio backdrop includes a side table and a vase full of flowers., Title supplied by the cataloger., Date inferred from active dates of the photographer., Photographer's imprint on recto: "Bartholomew, Lansdale, PA" and a monograph of "JCB.", John C. Bartholomew (1862-1943) began his career as a traveling photographer with a portable studio where he stopped in Quakertown, Perkasie, Sellersville, Souderton and Telford, Pa. He opened a photography studio in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. in 1882. He then moved and opened a studio in Lansdale, Pa. in 1891, where he worked photographing portraits and local landmarks and landscapes until his death.
[Full-length portrait of Imperial Japanese Troupe member Koman Sumidagawa] [graphic] / F. S. Keeler, S. E. cor. Eighth & Market Sts., Philadelphia.
Full-length portrait of Koman Sumidagawa, a top spinner in the Imperial Japanese Troupe. She wears her hair tied back with two kanzashi (decorative hair ornaments), and is attired in a kimono with a brooch at the neck, and geta (sandals with a raised wooden base). She sits on a wooden chair and holds a book in her left hand on her lap. Her right elbow rests on a desk. On top of the desk is a vase with flowers, a book, and papers. A curtain drapes down in the right. Richard Risley Carlisle (1814-1874), known as Professor Risley, assembled and managed a group of eighteen Japanese acrobats and musicians from Yokohama, Japan called the Imperial Japanese Troupe. They toured America in 1867, performing in Philadelphia in March. They then travelled to Europe, including Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content and active dates of photographer at address in his imprint., Photographer's imprint printed on verso.
[Full-length portrait of Maung Shaw Loo] [graphic] / E.L. Mowry, Photographer, Lewisburg, Pa.
Full-length, forward-facing portrait of Maung Shaw Loo, attired in traditional Burmese clothes, including a gaung baung (head wrap); a light-colored shirt; a striped longyi (sarong or long skirt); and a floor-length, striped cloth cape around his shoulders. He stands with his right hand on the back of a wooden chair. A curtain hangs in the right, and a patterned carpet is visible on the floor. Maung Shaw Loo (1839-1929) was born in Burma (Myanmar) and traveled to the United States in 1858. He attended the University of Lewisburg (later renamed Bucknell University) in Pennsylvania, graduating in 1864. He earned a medical degree from Cleveland Medical College in 1867, becoming the first Western-trained Burmese physician. He returned to Burma and continued work as a physician and educator., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's time in Lewisburg, Pa., Photographer's imprint on verso: E.L. Mowry, Photographer, Lewisburg, Pa.
[Full-length portrait of Tozo Ohno] [graphic].
Full-length, forward facing portrait of Tozo Ohno sitting in a rocking chair on a covered porch at Hill School, Pottstown, Pa. Shows Ohno wearing his hair parted to the left and attired in a white collared shirt, waistcoat with pocketwatch chain, suit jacket and pants, and lace-up boots. He sits in the rocking chair with his legs crossed and his hands on his lap as he looks directly at the viewer. The porch floor and covering are composed of wooden planks. Partial view of trees in the background. Tozo Ohno (1869-1896) converted to Christianity and was disowned by his father. He traveled to the United States where he worked as a farm laborer, domestic employee, teacher, and missionary. He spent three years at Toronto University. In circa 1893, he arrived at Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. where the principal, John Meigs, invited him to stay. Ohno lived at the school and became the minister of Bethany Chapel. He died of tuberculosis in October, 1896 in Pottstown., Title supplied by the cataloger., Date inferred from content and life dates of the sitter., Manuscript notes written on verso: In pen, "Tozou Ono about 1910." In pencil, "These pictures once belonged to my father so I don't know how old they are, I only remember some stories told about him. Valet to Prof. John Meigs."
The Gale costume lectures [graphic] : music and myth of old Japan / Designed and drawn by Albert Gale. Photographs by Bennett, Albion, Mich. Engraved and Printed by Gale Printing Co., Ltd., Battle Creek.
Program for "Music and Myth of Old Japan," performed by Albert Gale and Martha Brockway Gale as a part of their lecture series. On the cover, shows Albert Gale "drawn by a Japanese artist" wearing a chonmage hairstyle and attired in a kimono and holding a fan in his right hand. On pages two and three are photographs of Albert and Martha, attired in kimonos, acting in scenes from the performance. In the left, the image titled "posing" shows Albert kneeling and playing a shamisen as Martha stands on one leg and holds a fan behind her head. "Ready for guests" depicts Martha holding her hands up with a fan in her right hand. "Salutation" shows Albert and Martha facing each other in a deep bow. In the top center, "the stage setting" depicts Albert and Martha kneeling surrounded by Japanese objects, including screens, parasols, and a potted flower. In the right, "magic" shows Albert standing with his left hand out and holding a fan in his right hand as Martha kneels and looks up at him. "Ready for the street" shows Martha standing and holding a parasol. "'Ikebana (flower arrangement)'" shows Martha kneeling and placing flowers into a vase. Drawings in between the photographs include: a Japanese boy, attired in a kimono, with his back to the viewer and holding a kite shaped as a fish as a bird flies; vases filled with flowers; and a bird. On page four are bust-length portraits of Albert and Martha attired in Western dress. There are drawings of a landscape view with ships and a mountain and a Japanese woman, attired in a kimono, carrying a baby on her back., Title from item., Date inferred from dates of the stage production., Manuscript note written on cover: "Given under auspices of Senior class [extras?]. In Town Hall Wed. eve., Dec. 13. 1913. Adm. 50¢ Student 25¢. R.L.M., Text printed on cover: Elaborate stage setting of handsome Japanese draperies, rich costumes of Oriental silks and gold brocade, priceless musical instruments from the Buddhist and Shinto Temples, fascinating fold-tales interwoven with seductive melody, a glimpse of the queer and quaint customs of the "little brown people," the art-life of a strange, poetic race revealed. It takes you away from the commonplace and transports you to a wonderland of fancy - a land of myths and mystics., Contents: Program: Mythological birth of the fairyland of Nippon (Japan) - Kimigayo (the National Anthem of Japan) - The Music of a race the expression of its character - Banzai march - Japanese scales - The Shakuhachi - Oiwaki - Oiwaki (harmonized) - Shen Nen (New Year's song) - The Sono koto - Hime Matsu - Legend of the Koto - Legend of the bells - Costumes - Shin-fa-diu (Chinese melody) - Sumera-Mikuni (patriotic Japanese melody) - The Theater orchestra - Percussive instruments of wood - The Hioshigi - Riu-kiu-bushi (Formosan air) - A Buddhist prayer - Drums - Sakura (cherry tree) - The Hichiriki - Musical frogs and beetles. No intermission. Part II. A short scene from Japanese home-life, given entirely in the Japanese language, introducing home devotions to ancestors, flower arrangement, tea-drinking, posing to music and Japanese magic., Albert Gale (1870-1952) was a musicologist who described himself as a "ethnologist of music." His wife, Martha Brockway Gale, was a vocalist and choral director. Together they toured the country, including Philadelphia, giving lectures and recitals starting around 1906 on Native American, Chinese, and Japanese music and culture. Gale never traveled to Japan. He took lessons on Japanese and Chinese instruments from Japanese musicians in Seattle.
General Grant and the Chinese viceroy, Li Hung Chang [graphic] / Levytype Co. Phila.
Full-length, forward-facing portrait of Ulysses S. Grant and Li Hongzhang, also known as Li Hung Chang, in Tianjin, China in 1879. In the left, Grant, wearing a beard and attired in a white collared shirt, a white bowtie, a black waistcoat with a pocket watch chain, a black jacket, and pants, sits on a chair with his hands curled on his lap and his feet on a footrest. In the right, Li Hongzhang, wearing a beard and attired in a conical hat, a traditional Chinese robe with buttons down the front, and cloth slip-on shoes, sits with his left hand on his lap, his right arm resting on a side table, and his feet on a footrest. On the table between the two men is a vase filled with flowers and two teacups. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia embarked on a diplomatic tour of 19 countries from May 1877 to September 1879. Grant visited China in April to May, 1879 and met with Governor General Li Hongzhang. They discussed China's dispute with Japan over the Ryukyu Islands., Title from item., Date from manuscript note written above the image: 2-10-90., Text printed beneath image: From the original photograph taken in Pekin (1879) and loaned to the Exhibition by Mr. Geo. W. Childs., The original photograph was taken by photographer Liang Shitai also known as See Tay., Part of a collection of disbound scrapbook pages re-housed in folders in three boxes., Brothers Louis Edward Levy (1846-1919) and Max Levy (1857-1926) founded a photoengraving business in Baltimore in 1875. In 1877, they moved to Philadelphia and reorganized the firm as the Levytype Company. In 1900, the firm was renamed the Graphic Arts Company.
General Grant's voyage around the world [graphic].
Trade card promoting clothier Perry & Co. and depicting Ulysses S. Grant's world tour with the nationalities he visited. After Grant’s presidency ended, he and his wife Julia embarked on a world tour of nineteen countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia departing from Philadelphia in May 1877 and returning to San Francisco in September 1879. In the left, shows Grant with his wife and son Jesse, crossing a bridge and greeting a clergyman. Sailors stand in the left. Labeled groups of people stand in their native dress from left to right in a circle: Ireland; Great Britain; France (with Notre Dame); Germany; Spain; Italy (with Rome and Vesuvius); Turkey (with Constantinople); Egypt (showing the pyramids and camels); India (with Calcutta); Birma (sic) (showing elephants); Siam; China (showing palanquins and a pagoda); and Japan. In the right, a ship sails on the Pacific Ocean returning to San Francisco. A group of Americans celebrate the Grants' return and set off a cannon. An American flag flies on a flagpole., Title from item., Date inferred from date of event., Copyright statement printed on recto: Copyright by F. Moras., Text printed on verso: Reception of General Grant, Tuesday, December 16th, 1879. Route of parade. The line will move at 10:30 A.M. from a point on Broad Street, near the Junction Station, down Broad to Market, down Market to Fourth, down Fourth to Chestnut, out Chestnut (passing under the Arch erected by the city in front of Independence Hall) to Thirteenth, down Thirteenth to Pine, out Pine to Broad, down Broad to Passyunk Avenue. The General with Governor Hoyt and Mayor Stokley, will dismount on the way up at the Union League. The line will be reviewed as it countermarches on Broad Street. The line will then proceed west of the new Public Buildings to Market Street and there dismiss. Presented by Perry & Co. Fine tailors and clothiers, 609 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia., Purchased 2015., RVCDC
[General John Joseph Pershing greeting women representing Allied Nations at Independence Hall] [graphic].
Photograph depicting General John J. Pershing greeting women dressed as Allied nations at Independence Hall during the General's visit to Philadelphia on September 12, 1919. Shows Pershing, attired in uniform, smiling with his left hand out as he greets the women representing the Allied nations standing in the left. The women each hold large national flags on flagpoles. A woman, dressed as Britannia in a helmet and Union Jack dress, smiles at the General. In the left, partially obscured by a flag, is a woman attired in a floral print kimono representing Japan, who holds a Japanese flag. Mayor Thomas Smith walks behind the General holding his top hat in his right hand. Police officers stand in front of a crowd of spectators. General John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948) served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War One from 1917 to 1920. His visit to Philadelphia on September 12, 1919, included a parade, receiving a medal, planting a memorial tree, presenting colors to cadets at Wanamaker's store, visiting Independence Hall, and a speech at the Union League. Thomas B. Smith was the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1916 until 1920., Title supplied by cataloger., Date from manuscript note written on verso., See related: photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.52-61].
The genuine Murray & Lanman Florida Water the richest of all perfumes.
Illustrated trade card promoting Murray & Lanman’s perfume and depicting a full-length profile of a woman, possibly meant to be Asian, carrying a parasol over her shoulder. The woman wears her hair tied up in a bun and is attired in a pink and yellow, kimono-style dress, with a white collar, and pink shoes. She stands on the grass in front of a large fountain and dangles an object in front of her face, observing it closely. Murray & Lanman, the partnership between perfumer Robert I. Murray and David Trumbull Lanman, formed in 1835 in New York City. The firm's style changed to David T. Lanman & Co., then Lanman & Kemp in 1861., Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1881 by Lanman & Kemp, N.Y., Advertising text printed on verso: Always a favorite. Time has proved beyond a question that our claim to the title of “Imperishable Perfume” for our Murray & Lanman’s Florida Water is based upon absolute facts. It is to-day, as when first it appeared, winning immediate favor with all classes. The sweetest, the richest, the most delicate, the most lasting of all perfumes. Where, except in this delicious floral water, can one find such a rare combination of excellencies? Since the introduction of Murray & Lanman’s Florida Water, numberless rivals and imitations have been foisted upon the public, to live their day and fall into the neglect which, sooner or later, attends pretentious inferiority. The genuine article is known by the words, “Lanman & Kemp, New York,” Printed in water-mark on every leaf of the little pamphlet wrapped around each bottle. This mark also protects our other preparations., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Geo. F. Woods, druggist and apothecary, dealer in fancy goods, Bellows Falls, Ct. [graphic] : Soda and mineral waters on draught and in package.
Trade card promoting druggist George F. Woods and depicting a fan with a scene of a woman carrying a watering can and walking down a path. In the top left shows a fan with a ribbon tied around bamboo handle. On the fan is a vignette shows a woman, attired in a brimmed hat, necklace, and dress, walking down a path. She holds skirt in her left hand and carries a watering can in her right hand. Flanking the path are vases full of flowers. In the background is a pagoda and trees., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of William H. Helfand., See related: P.9828.7149-7150., RVCDC
Geo. F. Woods, druggist and apothecary, dealer in fancy goods, Bellows Falls, Ct. [graphic] : Soda and mineral waters on draught and in package.
Trade cards promoting druggist George F. Woods and depicting an Asian man looking at a statue of an Asian woman in a park. Shows an Asian man, wearing a queue hairstyle and attired in a conical hat, patterned tunic and matching pants, and shoes. He stands behind a fence and looks at a statue of a barefooted woman, wearing a headpiece and attired in a sarong with her breasts exposed, on a pedestal. She holds a fan with a long handle in her right hand and gestures with her left hand. Also visible are a palm tree, potted plant, and a path., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of William H. Helfand., See related: P.9828.7151., RVCDC
Group of old Japanese [graphic].
Full-length, forward-facing, group portrait of seven Ainu men. Shows a row of four men sitting cross-legged on the floor with a row of three men sitting in chairs. The barefooted men have long, white and gray hair and beards and are attired in patterned robes. A woven mat hangs behind them. The Ainu are an indigenous people from the northern region of the Japanese archipelago, particularly Hokkaido. The Ainu culture is distinctive, with a language that is unrelated to Japanese., Title from manuscript note written on recto., Date inferred from content., Manuscript note written on verso: A group of Japanese old men.
H.A. Weymann, dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, 156 North Second St., Philadelphia. [graphic].
Trade card promoting clock and jewelry dealer H.A. Weymann and showing two boys pulling the hair of a Chinese man depicted in racist caricature. In the right, the Chinese man, wearing an exaggeratedly long queue hairstyle and attired in a blue tunic, yellow pants, and black shoes, grabs his hair with his hands and pulls back sitting on top a wooden box. In the left, a white boy, attired in a yellow hat with an orange ribbon, a white shirt, yellow pants, and black shoes, stands on the corner of the box, holds the Chinese man's hair and pulls back. The boy, attired in a pink-striped shirt, blue pants, and black shoes, stands below the other boy, holds onto the man's hair, and pulls. His white hat with a blue ribbon falls off of his head. Broadsides pasted on the fence in the background read,"How beautiful are the ways of South" and "Do unto others what others [do un]to you" A building is visible in the right background., Title from item., Date inferred from content., Purchased 2015., See related: Berman Trade Card Collection - Miller [P.2015.56.591]., RVCDC
[Half-length portrait of an unidentified Japanese woman] [graphic].
Half-length portrait of an unidentified Japanese woman. The woman wears her hair tied up with numerous kanzashi (decorative hair ornaments), which protrude all around her head. She is attired in a patterned kimono, and sits kneeling with her hands on her lap as her eyes look to the left. Behind her is a wooden stool., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Manuscript note written on recto: Hair, dress, Japan., Manuscript note written on verso: Japanese fashion.
A high caste lady's dainty "lily feet" - as they really are - China. [graphic].
Stereograph depicting a Chinese woman's feet on display. Shows the woman from the waist down attired in a tunic and pants with stripes at the bottom. She holds a closed fan in her hands on her lap. Her bare feet are exhibited on a cloth-covered box. The left foot points to the viewer, while the right foot is shown from the side displaying the heel and the toes bent over the arch. A newspaper in English is draped behind her legs., Beige mount with rounded corners., Contains Sun Sculpture trademark on mount., Title printed on mount., Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1900 by Underwood & Underwood., Title printed in six different languages, including French, German, and Spanish on verso., Gift of Linda Kimiko August.
The Hunters three and O.N.T. [graphic].
Circular promoting Clark Thread Company and depicting racist caricatures of African, Asian, and indigenous men. Volume also contains several lines of narrative, promotional text written as a children’s story. The front cover is a color illustration of three white "merry gentlemen" in Cololonial attire and riding on horseback as "they hunt and hunt." The men are attired in tri-corn hats; red jackets; white breeches with riding boots; and white wigs. They ride on a road towards the viewer. The figures are bordered with pictorial details of the Clark’s O.N.T trademark. The rider in the middle raised his hat with his hand. Image is reproduced in black and white on p. [2]. P. [3] shows the horsemen observe three white children standing before them whom they believe "...must be princes. They sew their clothes with O.N.T." P. [4] show the "gentlemen" observe from a distance three African Zulu men. The men drive a lion into a net made of O.N.T. thread. One man is nude except for a feather on his head and bangs a large drum labeled "Clark's O.N.T. spool thread." Another man is attired in a skirt made of palm leaves and carries a shield and arrows. A third man carries arrows and wears a feather on his head. P [5] shows the "hunters" "spy" "three happy Hottentots" who roll down a hill on large spools of Clark's thread in a "chariot race." The three African men have their hair in buns atop their heads and are attired in white shorts and hoop earrings. One man is also attired in a shell necklace, and two men hold spears. P. [6] shows the three men find a Chinese man flying a kite strung with O.N.T. thread thread and to which a Chinese boy is attached. He is seated on a rug with his back to the viewer. To his right is a pipe. His hair is styled in a queue, and he is attired in a white shirt with a vest decorated in a print of dragons and slip-on, cloth shoes., P. [7] shows the white men finding an Inuit man on a sled made from a Clark's spool and pulled over the ice by a team of dogs. The sled driver is attired in a hooded parka and boots. P. [8] the three riders encounter a Native American man reigning in a buffalo with O.N.T. thread. He is attired in knee-high boots; a patterned blanket draped around his chest; hoop earrings; and a feather headdress. P. [9] shows a view of the back of the three riders bordered by pictorial details of the Clark’s O.N.T trademark. The back cover is a color illustration of a white girl with long blonde hair attired in black boots; red stocking; a green dress; and a blue striped apron. She is seated on an oversize spool of O.N.T. thread and playing cat's cradle with a white boy. The boy is attired in a red fez; a green coat; blue stockings; and black boots. The George A. Clark & Brother Company, manufactory of embroidery and sewing thread, was founded in 1863 in Newark, N.J. The firm was renamed Clark & Co. in 1879, and in the 1880s created a six-cord, soft finished thread called "Our New Thread" or "O.N.T." The business merged with J. & P. Coats in 1896, which lead to a series of mergers with fourteen other companies. Into the 21st century, the company continues to manufacture thread under the name Coats & Clark., Title from item., Advertising text printed on verso of front cover: Use Clark's trade mark O.N.T. spool cotton on white spools! It is superior to all others for hand and machine use. Garments sewed with O.N.T. fast black will never show white on the seams after being worn or washed., Advertising text printed on verso of back cover: Use Marshall's linen thread on 200 yard spools. Guaranteed full length. Made from the bext flax, and Milward's Helix Needles in patent wrappers. For sale everywhere., Place of publication deduced from place of operation of advertised business., Date deduced from history of advertised business., Distributor's name printed on p. [1]: George A. Cole, sole agent., Gift of David Doret.
The Inasmuch Mission [graphic] / Frank H. Taylor.
Reproduction of a drawing of a busy street scene with the four-story "Inasmuch Mission Men's Hotel and Restaurant" at 1019 Locust Street, Philadelphia. Completed in 1913, the mission house, the exterior resembling a warehouse, rehabilitated "fallen" men through religious and social services. Scene includes views of the nearby markets adorned with awnings under which men and women shoppers peruse displays, converse, and stand idle. The African American man, attired in a bowler hat, a shirt, a jacket, pants, and shoes, stands leaning against the awning pole with his hands in his pockets. In the right, the Chinese man, wearing a queue and attired in a tunic, pants, and slip-on, cloth shoes, stands against a wall and looks down the street away from the viewer. A horse-drawn wagon and pedestrians traverse the street. In the left, a man organ grinder with a monkey entertains children standing on the sidewalk., Copyrighted., Drawn by artist in 1914., See accompanying pamphlet containing the artist's descriptions of the views, "Ever-Changing Philadelphia" (Philadelphia: Frank H. Taylor), p. 6., Accessioned circa 1916., RVCDC, Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Japan. [graphic].
Trade card promoting coffee manufacturers Arbuckle Brothers and depicting Japanese men acrobats, jugglers, and dancers in a festival. In the left, shows a Japanese man acrobat wearing a chonmage hairstyle, a white headband, a pink kimono, and pink pants. He balances upside down on a flagpole with a pink banner and holds a fan in his right hand. In the right, a Japanese man, wearing a blue kimono, juggles a bottle and bowls. In the center is a fan with a vignette depicting three barefooted Japanese men, attired in black hats, yellow shirts, and blue pants, dancing holding branches. A Japanese man stands, attired in a black hat and green shirt, and holds a pink banner on a pole. Arbuckle's Coffee was founded by brothers John and Charles Arbuckle following the Civil War. The company was one of the first to sell roasted coffee and to place it in one pound packages. Arbuckle often included trade cards in the packages., Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Copyright, 1893, by Arbuckle Bros. N.Y., Series no. on verso: No. 34., Advertising text on verso: Grind your coffee at home…. Japan. The Japanese have the most advance civilization of any nation on Asiatic soil. Indeed in some regards they are even more advanced than the proudest of western countries. But in many ways they are ludicrously far behind. They cling to ancient forms of government and the Mikado is an autocrat, absolute almost over the life and death of his subjects. A country which yields such power to the individual, can never hope to work out its highest possibilities. So even the sports and pastimes of such a nation can never be the spontaneous expression of the animal spirits of the young of that land. Juggling is a fine art in Japan. Beside the Japanese juggler, the man of legerdemain of other countries is a clumsy bungler. The feats performed by the former are beyond all comparison. To achieve such dexterity, it may well be presumed that the wizard has been taught from earliest childhood. In fact the jugglers are sometimes a caste, so that the child often starts with the hereditary traits of forefather in the same line, and of the added experience of these. Of the acrobats of Japan who are also super-eminent much the same can be said. One would scarcely believe that the human body could be so sinuous and might be so contorted at will. The Japanese Festivals or Feasts are frequent. The main celebrations are held after dark; then fireworks are displayed, and lanterns are hung. These latter transform the most commonplace scenes into fairyland. The dancing indulged in on these occasions in most picturesque. As the figures flit from light into dark and back again, they form scenes never to be forgotten. The Japanese wrestlers are world-famed, and their contests are most skillful. This is one of a series of Fifty (50) cards giving a pictorial History of Sports and Pastimes of all Nations., RVCDC
Japan tea pavilion, Sesqui Centennial Exposition [graphic].
Exterior view of the Japanese Tea House at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of the two-story, Japanese-style building. Paper lanterns flank the front door and hang along the exterior of the building. In the right, men sit at the tables in the porch. The Japanese Tea House was one of three buildings in the Japanese Garden. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events., Title from manuscript written on negative., Date inferred from event date., Series no. written on negative: 149.
Japanese bazaar [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Wm. Notman, President, W. Irving Adams, Vice Prest., Edward L Wilson, Supt. & treasurer, J.A. Fraser, Art Superintendent.
View showing the Japanese bazaar, built by Japanese craftsmen with Japanese material and which sold Japanese goods, at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the Japanese-style building with a tiled roof. Various sized vases are displayed in the windows. Surrounding the building is a Japanese garden. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Raymond Holstein.
Japanese bronze and silver birds. [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Edward L. Wilson, W. Irving Adams, proprietors.
View showing a bronze and silver sculpture depicting two birds and flowers on display at the Japanese Court within the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the sculpture of two birds standing on a rock with blooming flowers. It rests on a tablecloth lined table. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Raymond Holstein.
Japanese bronze stork [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Edward L. Wilson, W. Irving Adams, proprietors.
View showing a bronze sculpture of a stork on display at the Japanese Court within the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the large stork with its beak facing upwards. It stands in front of a painted backdrop of trees with a stone pillar in the right. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Raymond Holstein.
Japanese Com. Dwelling.
Exterior view of the front elevation of the Japanese Commissioner's Dwelling designed by Matsuo-Ehe for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the front entrance and porch, wooden lattice-work on the first floor, and wooden panels on the second floor. Also shows an ornate folding screen in the front doorway. The dwelling was used to house Japanese workers. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Series number on negative illegible., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.

Pages