Name/Title
Photo Judge Robert Tappan and his Chinese valet, c. 1910Entry/Object ID
1995.277.1Description
Acc. No. 95.277.1
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: Ca. 1910
Objects Photograph
Description: Black/white photograph, unmounted. Photographer unknown. A description label is glued to the bottom edge of image, and the image suffers also from some minor emulsion chipping at edges and from nail holes at all four corners.
Size: L-6 x W-4 in.
History of Object : Interesting studio shot of Judge Robert Tappan, who is clad in Chinese coolie-type clothing. Seated on the floor, at his right, is a young Chinese boy wearing a black outfit with a matching fez. This youth is identified as the judge's valet and is credited with having taught him to speak Chinese.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 11/11/95
Pre-1971 donation, old cat. #410
