Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 87 | Folder 1491
Image Count:
20
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Three prints have inscription by Corbin to Langston Hughes; formerly formed part of the Langston Hughes bequest.
Description:
Inscription on recto: For Langston Hughes -- Few are the moments like these ...Sincerely, Clayton Corbin. and Stamp on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Cormorant boats on the Min River, Foochow, China. Three narrow boats float on the Min River in Foochow [now Fuzhou], China. On each boat a man stands in the center with a long pole and Cormorants sit in a line along the boats.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa., and The cormorant fleet which operated in our river and provided fish for the owners of the sampans. Each bird knew his own boat, and gave up the fish he caught. A ring around his neck prevented the bird from swallowing any but the smallest fish, which were his reward for his work.
The description of this slide reflects the way that Erdoes organized 35mm slides. Erdoes arranged his slides in labeled containers that were sub-divided into labeled sections. The title for this image has been transcribed from its sub-section label; images of other slides from the same sub-section share the container title. The date listed here reflects a span of known dates associated the sub-section. In some cases, titles have been expanded to note particular individuals who appear frequently and who were identified by Erdoes in captions. Individual slide captions have not been transcribed or captured during digitization.
The description of this slide reflects the way that Erdoes organized 35mm slides. Erdoes arranged his slides in labeled containers that were sub-divided into labeled sections. The title for this image has been transcribed from its sub-section label; images of other slides from the same sub-section share the container title. The date listed here reflects a span of known dates associated the sub-section. In some cases, titles have been expanded to note particular individuals who appear frequently and who were identified by Erdoes in captions. Individual slide captions have not been transcribed or captured during digitization.
Subject (Geographic):
San Ildefonso Pueblo (N.M.)--Social life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Indian dance -Southwest, New, Indians of North America --Rites and ceremonies, Kivas--Southwest, New--Pictorial works, and Pueblo dance--New Mexico
The description of this slide reflects the way that Erdoes organized 35mm slides. Erdoes arranged his slides in labeled containers that were sub-divided into labeled sections. The title for this image has been transcribed from its sub-section label; images of other slides from the same sub-section share the container title. The date listed here reflects a span of known dates associated the sub-section. In some cases, titles have been expanded to note particular individuals who appear frequently and who were identified by Erdoes in captions. Individual slide captions have not been transcribed or captured during digitization.
Subject (Geographic):
San Ildefonso Pueblo (N.M.)--Social life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Indian children, Indian dance -Southwest, New, Indians of North America --Rites and ceremonies, and Pueblo dance--New Mexico
