Finding aid for the Michel de Maynard lantern slides of early twentieth-century
China
Title:
Michel de Maynard lantern slides of early twentieth-century China
Dates:
1906-1912
Number:
2002.R.43
Creator/Collector:
Maynard, Michel de
Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet
(230 lantern slides in 7 boxes)
Abstract:
Lantern slides taken by Michel de
Maynard, a Franciscan missionary in China, document Chinese culture and missionary activity
during the last days of the Qing dynasty, the revolution of 1911, and the birth of the
Chinese Republic, notably in Shaanxi province. Subjects include landscapes, buildings,
cultural monuments, formal and informal portraits, scenes of daily life, religious and
cultural practices, and the revolution of 1911.
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Language:
Collection material is in French.
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles 90049-1688 reference@getty.edu URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/askref (310) 440-7390
