IDNO

P.62845.ELT

Description

Boats probably departing Singapore harbour for Kusu Island (Pulau Kusu) during Double Ninth Festival (重九節, 重阳节, also known as Ninth Month Festival). [Elliott's listing]

A man in a shirt and shorts sits on the prow of a boat in the harbour. To his right is a steamboat and several smaller boats. Buildings can be seen on the harbour shore. EB 24/08/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Singapore; Pulau Kusu; Singapore Harbour [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.”