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Photograph of a Chinese man standing next to a bicycle [B 76592] • Photograph

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Summary

A large-format nineteenth-century gelatin silver studio portrait photograph of a Chinese man standing next to a bicycle, with both hands on the handlebar. He is smartly attired in a three-piece suit, hat, and cycling gaiters. The photograph is on its original mount, blindstamped 'Bond & Co., Adelaide'; they were active in Rundle Street from 1890 (Davis and Stanbury). Written in pencil on the verso is 'Fong 91', suggesting both the name of the subject and the year the photograph was taken - all of a piece of the image itself. [Possibly L.C. Fong of the Chinese Empire Reform Association.]

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white; 30 x 25 cm

Dates / Publication details

1891

Photographer

Bond & Co

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Fong, L. C.
Chinese -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Chinese Australians

Catalogue record

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General notes

large-format nineteenth-century gelatin silver studio portrait

Historical information

The Chinese Empire Reform Association was active in Adelaide in 1908. Mr L.C. Fong was the chair. The reform associations all over the world were doing their utmost to form a powerful body which would arouse China and secure Parliamentary government for themselves. The Register, Tuesday 28 July 1908 (Adelaide S.A. : 1901-1929) Page 8.

Digitisation information

Date

21/02/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

13,495 x 16,706 pixels (225.4 MP)

Size

676.36 MB

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