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Photograph

Title
Unidentified Chinese man with padded jacket and long plait.
Date
c. 1900
Place
Australia

Versions

  1. Published photograph
    Title
    [untitled]
    Description

    Published caption: 'The bianzi (plait) was the focus of much racist ridicule, as is evident in the caption, 'Little Mary Little Mary!!' for a Chinese male portrait in this 'Australian series' postcard about 1900

    Date
    c. 1900
    Type
    Published photograph
    Form
    Postcard. Text written on negative: 'Australian Series-LITTLE MARY LITTLE MARY!!'
    Control
    p.20
    Source

    Stephen, Ann, The Lions of Retreat Street: A Chinese Temple in Inner Sydney, Powerhouse Publishing and Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1997. Details

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Title
Two girls pulling or unfolding the queue of a Chinese man
Note
These two postcards appear to be part of the same postcard series.
Details

Created: 23 May 2006, Last modified: 18 September 2006