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Anna May Wong

Chinese American actress Anna May Wong, in a long-sleeved dress with an embroidered dragon covering the front, poses with a large window behind her.

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Description

Actress Anna May Wong is regarded as the first Chinese American Hollywood film star. Her frustration with being pigeonholed into “dragon lady” roles that cast a negative light on Asians led her to move to Europe in the late 1920s.

Object ID

25.02.01b

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Multimedia details

Publisher

The New York Historical

Date

1934

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

The New York Historical

Licensor

Everett Collection / Alamy

MUMI Number

25.02.045.IMG

Publisher

The New York Historical

Date

1934

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

The New York Historical

Licensor

Everett Collection / Alamy

MUMI Number

25.02.045.IMG

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