Junks on hte Yuan River in Chenyuan, Kweichow Province. Walls of buildings are covered with propaganda slogans of the national government in Chungking. Such as: To Win in War and Reconstruction Major Emphasis is on Conscription, or: Death to Traitors. The buildings in the background are brivate shrines of wealthy families.

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Junks on hte Yuan River in Chenyuan, Kweichow Province. Walls of buildings are covered with propaganda slogans of the national government in Chungking. Such as: To Win in War and Reconstruction Major Emphasis is on Conscription, or: Death to Traitors. The buildings in the background are brivate shrines of wealthy families.

ca. 1944–1945

John Gutmann

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Photographer
John Gutmann (1905–1998)
Title
Junks on hte Yuan River in Chenyuan, Kweichow Province. Walls of buildings are covered with propaganda slogans of the national government in Chungking. Such as: To Win in War and Reconstruction Major Emphasis is on Conscription, or: Death to Traitors. The buildings in the background are brivate shrines of wealthy families.
Date
ca. 1944–1945
Object Type
Photograph
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
254 x 314 mm (10 0 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John Gutmann in honor of Dr. Walter Heil
Accession Number
2000.119.2.108

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