China: Henan, 1897-1899
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Henan Province in north-central China is bordered by other provinces Shockley traveled to: Hebei, Shanxi, and Hubei. Images chiefly focus on Guanlin Temple and the ancient Longmen grottoes, with their Buddhist art and statuary. There are also a few images of a ferry on the Yellow River, the Wei River of northeastern Henan, millet fields, and farmland.
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Titles have been transcribed as they appear in original captions on the backs of prints. Descriptive captions and Chinese translations of titles were supplied by library staff. Duplicate prints are indicated by an extension ".2" after the image identifier.
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