Chinese Cook Portrait
Image
Title
Chinese Cook Portrait
Identifier
25561 NP
15056
Source
Margaret Alice Slye Collection, 1993
J. Kelly Collection, 1988
Description
Bust portrait of Wong (or Quong), a Chinese cook at Matilija 1916-1918 and Thacher School cook. He is wearing a suit and tie as well as a hat, and is gazing to the left of the viewer.
Creator
Brewster, John Calvin
Date
1917
Format
Black and white negative
Black and white photograph
12.8 x 12.5 cm
Portrait, Bust
Subject
Chinese Americans
Cooks
Men--Portraits
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (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, “Chinese Cook Portrait,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 25, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4314.