163 - Swan Yee
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- 163 - Swan Yee
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"Peanut" in his shop (Mr. Gim)H.W. Gim sits at his desk inside his store in China City.
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2 men outside of Swan Yee's shopThe 2 men are standing outside Yee's Asiatic Bamboo Rattan Ware shop on 789 Dragon Road in China City, Los Angeles.
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Actors and friend on setActors dressed as Chinese sailors stand with a friend of Swan Yee's on a film set. Actors on left and right of photo are same from SCOH-83-06-02, wearing the same attire.
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Actors Ben Quon (left) and Loo Loy (right) on movie setActors Ben Quon (left) and Loo Loy (right) as Chinese aviators as extras. Possibly the set of "War Correspondent" (1932).
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Buddha in China City shopA Buddha statue inside of a shop in China City. Behind the statue are several display cases.
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China City at nightView of China City from up Lotus Pool Road, looking west.
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Dragon RoadView of Dragon Road in China City. Swan Yee's store stands in the middle with rattan baskets hanging outside.
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Dragon RoadView of Dragon Road looking the opposite direction. Several people are sitting under an overhang. A car is visible at the end of the alleyway.
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Friends of Swan Yee in Old ChinatownFrom left to right, an unnamed friend, George Mu, and Dung Tse Tong likely pictured by Swan Yee in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles.
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Grandfather of Swan YeeSwan Yee's grandfather tending to his garden.
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Grandmother of Swan Yee and unclePortrait of Swan Yee's grandmother and uncle, seated
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Group of 7Group of seven men and women some standing holding small American flags.
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Gubbins in front of Chinese restaurant / chefTom Gubbins stands outside by the door of a Chinese restaurant.
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Gubbins' house, closeup frontView of Tom Gubbins' house from the front.
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Gubbins' house, interiorView of a room in Tom Gubbins' house, likely a dining room. A square dining table with chairs sits in the foreground. The walls are covered with floral wallpaper. A framed painting hangs on the wall to the left above a credenza. A circular mirror hangs on the wall to the right next to a window curtain.
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Gubbins' house, sideView of Tom Gubbins' porch from the side. There is a short wooden fence in the foreground with shrubs behind it. Another house can be seen in the background.
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Jack Holt on set for "War Correspondent"Jack Holt posing in jodphurs on the set of " War Correspondent".
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John Yee and Walter Hager on a 20 millimeter anti-aircraft machine gun aboard USAT AconcaguaSwan Yee's brother John pictured with Walter Hager.
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Johnny Yee, Naval gun captain, aboard USAT Aconcagua in OkinawaPictured, brother of Swan Yee, Johnny Yee amongst naval colleagues.
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Johnson Yee in US ArmySwan Yee's younger brother Johnson stands in uniform with another soldier.
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Loo Loy as Bandit Leader in "War Correspondent"Group of extras from film "War Correspondent" (1932) with Loo Loy standing as Bandit Leader.
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Man and Swan Yee in front of "Tom Gubbins Asiatic Costume Co"A Man and Swan Yee standing in front of Tom Gubbins Asiatic Costume Co shop on North Los Angeles Street.
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Man in costume with swords in front of Tom Gubbins' shopMan posing in costume with swords in front of Tom Gubbins' shop on North Spring Street.
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Man posing outside Tom Gubbins' shop (on left) on 634 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles.Man posing with swords, possibly in costume from Tom Gubbins' shop. Gubbins' shop is on the left and a barber shop on the right, 634 N. Spring Street. On Gubbins' shop: "Tom's Curio Store" barely legible.
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Names of Yee siblingsNote on reverse of SCOH-83-06-20, listing names of siblings in Chinese.
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Pair (heir?) of the wedding banquet (Swan Yee's)A man sits outside of a building with a thatched roof. Two figures with large straw hats walk into an adjacent doorway in front of a brick wall.
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Photo of Los Angeles PlazaLos Angeles Plaza, with Diamond Shirt Co in lower right.
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Reverse of #21Reverse of SCOH-83-05-21 (annotation by J. Yee?).
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Reverse of #23Reverse of SCOH-83-05-23 (annotated by J. Yee).
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Reverse of #7, a grocery list!Shopping list with prices written on the back of a photograph.
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Rickshaw station at duskSeveral rickshaws parked at Tom Gubbins's rickshaw station in China City, Los Angeles.
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Rickshaw station at duskSeveral rickshaws parked at Tom Gubbins's rickshaw station in China City, Los Angeles.
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Scene in village at riverTwo sampans on a river in Swan Yee's ancestral village. In the background are docked boats, buildings with Chinese signs and advertisements, and people walking through the streets.
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Sound stage and extrasFilm set, potentially for "War Correspondent"