IMAGE

Chinese Village

A line of lion dancers are in the foreground. In the background is a paifang, or a traditional chinese gateway.

Image 37.03.01

Description

The Chinese Village on the midway at the St. Louis World’s Fair (1904). This exhibit promised visitors the chance to experience a romanticized version of the “Far East,” catering to white fantasies of China as an exotic kingdom lost in time. The Chinese Village employed Frank Tape and Mamie Tape’s husband, Herman Lowe.

Object ID

37.03.01

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Chinese Village

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1904

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Photograph

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St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/904201

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Multimedia details

Date

1904

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Subject

Saint Louis (MO.)

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

37.03.IMG.038

Date

1904

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Subject

Saint Louis (MO.)

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

37.03.IMG.038

No Known Copyright

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