Portrait of a Chinese Domestic Worker
Image
Title
Portrait of a Chinese Domestic Worker
Identifier
2353
Description
Portrait of a male Chinese domestic worker, seated. He is wearing traditional Chinese clothing, shoes, and hat, and is looking at the viewer. He is holding a fan in one hand and something indistinguishable in the other. He sits in an upholstered chair next to a small table with items on top of the table. Library records indicate the man is "Charlie", a servant in the home of Thomas R. Bard.
Creator
Brewster, John Calvin
Date
No date
Format
Portrait, Full
10.5 x 15.7 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Chinese
Household employees
Traditional clothing
Men--California--Portraits
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Brewster, John Calvin, “Portrait of a Chinese Domestic Worker,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 25, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4276.