IDNO

P.97034.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(58-135 where taken in Lhasa.)
108a-e. “Lhasa street scenes 5.9.33”
Mainly rows of two-storied [sic], terraced buildings; traders with awnings over their stalls.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

An open square in Lhasa town. A row of three-story terraced buildings stand along the far edge. On the left there is a tall pole with a small trident on top. In the background several traders’ awnings can be seen, and in the foreground a large group of Tibetans stand looking at the camera.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Lhasa

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

5 September 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Transcription: The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Caspian James 29/8/2008]