IDNO

P.62840.ELT

Description

Pilgrims at Kusu Island (Pulau Kusu), Singapore during Double Ninth Festival (重九節, 重阳节, also known as Ninth Month Festival). [Elliott's listing]

A line of people walk through shallow water in a harbour. On the island behind them is a single-storey white-washed building with tiled and decorated roof. In front of the building are a crowd of people and several small boats. [EB 24/08/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Singapore; Pulau Kusu [Kusu Island]

Cultural Affliation

Chinese

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Elliott, Alan J.A.

Date

1950 - 1951

Collection Name

Elliott Collection

Source

Elliott, Alan J. A.

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The batch of prints, P.62833.ELT to P.62887.ELT, were found in a plastic filing folder now numbered C474/5/. This folder came from the cardboard box now numbered C474/.
See archive reference for more details regarding their dates and history.

P.62838.ELT to P.62846.ELT are described by Elliott as “Expedition to a festival on an island in Singap[ore harbour.”