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    Group photograph, c. 1926 - c. 1930, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).

Title
Unidentified group at a party
Date
c. 1926 - c. 1930
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
Interpretive description

Photograph dated as post-1926 because in the back of the hall hanging from the stage is a National flag of China with the star which was only adopted after Chiang Kai Shek captured Shanghai in 1926-7. Bob hair cuts were out of fashion by the 1930s.

Versions

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    Title
    Group photograph
    Description

    Possible Chinese Progress Association ball or KMT ball. On the left and the right walls are large Chinese processional banners. Which look like banners which are in the collection of the Museum of Chinese Australian History. Note the range of costumes being worn, not all are Chinese-style. This looks like a costume ball.

    Date
    c. 1926 - c. 1930
    Type
    Print
    Form
    25x20cm black and white photograph.
    Control
    P00796, DQ012
    Source

    Daisy Quon collection, DQ; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Chinese Museum
  2. Negative
    Type
    Negative
    Control
    DQ012 N57-009
    Source

    Negative collection (5x7 inch), N57; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

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Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 20 September 2008