Smithsonian Institution Archives

David Crockett Graham Papers
Record Unit 7148
1923-1936

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Introduction
Historical Note
Chronology
Descriptive Entry

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Series Descriptions

  Series 1. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1925-1949.
  Series 2. DIARIES, 1924; 1927-1930; 1932-1935.
  Series 3. MAPS, 1925, 1928, 1930, and 1933.
  Series 4. PHOTOGRAPHS AND LANTERN SLIDES, 1923-1929.
  Series 5. ACCOUNT BOOK, 1928-1935.

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Series Descriptions
  Series 6. NEGATIVES, 1923-1930.
  Series 7. MICROFILM COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

SERIES 6
NEGATIVES, 1923-1925

This series consists of black and white negatives, numbered 1-600, and A1 to A9. These photographs were taken by David Crockett Graham during his travels in Szechuan and in the vicinity of the city of Suifu, where he resided. Included are views of Chinese and Chinese aborigines, religious statues, ancient ruins, unusual geographic features, scenic views, and street scenes. Due to the nitrate content of the original negatives, duplicate negatives were made. The negatives in this series are direct duplicate copies from the originals. Also included in this series are the original papers the negatives were wrapped in, with numbers and descriptive information pertaining to the negatives. A description of each negative follows in Series 8.

Box 3 of 10

• Wrapping papers with numbers and descriptions, #1-600, and #A1 to A9

Boxes 4-5 of 10

Negatives, #1-600, and #A1 to A9. Preceding each description is the negative number/microfilm frame number. In a few cases, parenthetical notes indicate different negative and microfilm frame numbers.

1923

• 1 A "Living Buddha," and two lamas (See #598)

1924

• 2 Ch'uan Miao aborigines
• [3] 4 (microfilm frame) Ch'uan Miao aborigines, women and children, side view. (This negative has no number)
• 4 (negative) 3 (microfilm frame) Ch'uan Miao aborigines, women and children, front view
• 5 Ch'uan Miao aborigines
• 6 Wasi aborigine hunters
• 7 Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 8 Cow or buffalo god
• 9 Crowd watching a theatrical performance
• 10 Dragon boat
• 11 Dragon boat
• 12 Three gods (one is a clothes teacher). (See #55)
• 13 Idol, half male and half female. (This negative is not in this collection. Its whereabouts is unknown)
• 14 (negative) 13 (microfilm frame) Crowd watching a theatrical performance
• 15 (negative) 14 (microfilm frame) Idol or god being carried in sedan chair in festival
• 16 View of Suifu, white pagoda in the distance
• 17 (negative) 15 (microfilm frame) Spectators watching dragon-boat festival. (This negative is numbered 16; there is no number 17)
• 18 (negative) 17 (microfilm frame) Fortified lamasery
• 19 (negative) 18 (microfilm frame) Fortified lamasery
• 20 (negative) 19 (microfilm frame) Natural terraces, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 21 (negative) 20 (microfilm frame) Bolotsi women pilgrims
• 22 (negative) 21 (microfilm frame) Bolotsi women pilgrims
• 23 (negative) 22 (microfilm frame) Scenic view - natural terraces, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 24 (negative) 23 (microfilm frame) Ch'uan Miao aborigines, front view
• 25 (negative) 24 (microfilm frame) Ch'uan Miao aborigines, women and children, side view
• 26 (negative) 25 (microfilm frame) Bridge made of bamboo cables at Kuanshien. (See #58)
• 27 (negative) 26 (microfilm frame) Bridge made of bamboo cables at Kuanshien. (See #58)
• 28 (negative) 27 (microfilm frame) Ch'iang aborigine women, side view
• 29 (negative) 28 (microfilm frame) Ch'iang aborigine women, front view
• 30 (negative) 29 (microfilm frame) View of the natural terraces, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 31 (negative) 30 (microfilm frame) View of the natural terraces, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 32A (negative) 31 (microfilm frame) "Chicken-footed" god, who leads the soul to Hades
• 32B (negative) 32 (microfilm frame) "Chicken-footed" god, who leads the soul to Hades
• 33 Ch'uan Miao schoolboy, front view. (Yang Fong Tsang, who later became collector for S.I.)
• 34 Ch'uan Miao schoolboy, side view. (Yang Fong Tsang, who later became collector for S.I.)
• 35 Wasi aborigine Christian. Original nitrate deterioration on upper part
• 36 Dragon god made out of tree stump, and a Mohammedan soldier
• 37 Ch'uan Miao aborigine children
• 38 Stone altar used by aborigines
• 39 Bolotsi aborigine, front view. (See #48)
• 40 Bolotsi aborigine woman, front view
• 41 Bolotsi aborigine woman, side view
• 42 View of copulating gods
• 43 View of copulating gods
• 44 Yellow Dragon god, at Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 45 Yellow Dragon god, at Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 46 Bolotsi aborigines
• 47 Shipan aborigines
• 48 Bolotsi aborigine, side view. (See #39)
• 49 Bolotsi aborigines
• 50 Pusah, a god, and his two wives, opium users
• 51 Pusah, a god, and his two wives, opium users
• 52 Scenic view, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 53 Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 54 Statues of Buddha, of white marble
• 55 Three gods (one is a clothes teacher). (See #12)
• 56 View of aborigine stone dwelling
• 57 Great cave through a natural bridge
• 58 Bridge made of bamboo cables at Kuanshien. (See #25 and #26)
• 59 View of Songpan, Szechuan
• 60 View of Songpan
• 61 View of Songpan
• 62 Escort, pack animals, collectors, for S.I.
• 63 Fortified Yamen lamasery, and gorge
• 64 Fortified Yamen lamasery, and gorge
• 65 Fortified Yamen lamasery, and gorge
• 66 Shipan aborigine pilgrims
• 67 Shipan aborigine pilgrims and falls, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 68 Snow Mountain at head of Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 69 D. C. Graham and a soldier by the natural terraces, Yellow Dragon Gorge
• 70 Folded strata of rock, Yangtse River, near Suifu
• 71 Folded strata of rock, Yangtse River, near Suifu

1925

• 72 Ladder for ascending perpendicular rocks
• 73 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 74 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 75 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 76 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 77 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 78 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 79 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 80 View of Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 81 Great Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy, side view. (See 112 & 113)
• 82 Great Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy, front view. (See 112 & 113)
• 83 Great Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy. (See 112 & 113)
• 84 Bronze pagoda, Mt. Omei
• 85 West gate, Kiating, Szechuan
• 86 The god Pushien riding on bronze elephant
• 87 A god with tusks
• 88 A god in temple, Mt. Omei
• 89 Margaret Graham (daughter of D. C. Graham) standing by tiger image
• 90 Margaret Graham (daughter of D. C. Graham) at edge of pool
• 91 Brass pagoda at monastery near Mt. Omei
• 92 A great Buddha in meditation
• 93 Sacred bronze tablet on Mt. Omei
• 94 Sacred bronze tablet on Mt. Omei
• 95 An idol near summit of Mt. Omei. (See #99)
• 96 Distant view of Mt. Omei
• 97 David C. Graham on platform on Mt. Omei
• 98 View across platform, rear of Golden Summit Temple
• 99 An idol on Mt. Omei. (See #95)
• 100 Chinese Buddhist priest worshipping on Mt. Omei
• 101 One of tiger gods in shrine on road, Mt. Omei
• 102 The Thousand Buddhas Temple, Mt. Omei
• 103 Temple near summit of Mt. Omei
• 104 Buddhist priest with Buddha's tooth, Mt. Omei. (fossil mammoth ?)
• 105 Buddhist priest with Buddha's tooth, Mt. Omei. (fossil mammoth ?)
• 106 View of Mt. Omei
• 107 Mellins food advertisement from India, framed and worshipped as a god because it has an image of Buddha, Mt. Omei
• 108 Mellins food advertisement from India, framed and worshipped as a god because it has an image of Buddha, Mt. Omei
• 109 Mellins food advertisement from India, framed and worshipped as a god because it has an image of Buddha, Mt. Omei
• 110 Mellins food advertisement from India, framed and worshipped as a god because it has an image of Buddha, Mt. Omei
• 111 View of Mt. Omei
• 112 Great Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy. (See 81, 82, 83)
• 113 Great Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy. (See 81, 82, 83)
• 114 Memorial arch in memory of a loyal widow, and showing an escort of soldiers transporting opium to Suifu
• 115 Memorial arch in memory of a loyal widow, and showing an escort of soldiers transporting opium to Suifu
• 116 Waterwheel made of bamboo, near Suifu
• 117 Waterwheel made of bamboo, near Suifu
• 118 Ch'uan Miao aborigine woman, front view
• 119 Ch'uan Miao aborigine, side view
• 120 Chinese beggar boy sleeping on street curb
• 121 Chinese beggar boy sleeping on street curb
• 122 Ch'uan Miao aborigines, Yang Fong Tsang (trapper and collector for S.I.), and wife. (See #152)
• 123 Ch'uan Miao aborigines, Yang Fong Tsang (trapper and collector for S.I.), and wife. (See #152)
• 124 Ch'uan Miao aborigines, Yang Fong Tsang (trapper and collector for S.I.), and wife. (See #152)
• 125 A Hua or Flower Miao aborigine. Front view. (See #155)
• 126 A Hua or Flower Miao aborigine. Side view. (See #155)
• 127 Gold Sands Cave Temple
• 128 Gold Sands Cave Temple monastery
• 129 Gold Sands Cave Temple
• 130 View of boats, creek, and rapids at San Kuang
• 131 Widow and her son carrying coal
• 132 Widow and her son carrying coal
• 133 A Ch'uan Miao aborigine farmer. (See #154)
• 134 A Ch'uan Miao aborigine boy. (See #151)
• 135 Head priest at Lotus Flower Monastery, Mt. Omei. (Buddhist)
• 136 One of the precipitous sides of the Washan ( Tile Mountain)
• 137 Perpendicular cliff on Min River
• 138 Most sacred shrine on Mt. Omei
• 139 Actors dressed as idols being carried in idol procession
• 140 Idols and banners in an idol procession
• 141 Idol in sedan chair in idol procession
• 142 Steamboat at Chien Way
• 143 Part of retreating army at Chien Way
• 144 Retreating soldiers wading into water
• 145 Steamboat crowded with retreating soldiers
• 146 Deposed military governor watching retreating troops
• 147 Retreating soldiers waiting for steamboat
• 148 Waterfalls south of Suifu

149 An aborigine and a four-headed wayside idol (An Amitaba Buddha)

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