Postcard, Chicago, Interior of the Golden Pavilion of Jehol, Chicago's World's Fair

Archive

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Chinese Historical Society of America

CHSA-04702 (front)

CHSA-04702 (front)

Name/Title

Postcard, Chicago, Interior of the Golden Pavilion of Jehol, Chicago's World's Fair

Entry/Object ID

CHSA-04702

Scope and Content

Color. Illus. Illinois; Chicago; 1933 Chicago's World Fair; Golden Pavilion of Jehol: Interior of the temple that shows a buddha statue with a red wall and there are different incense burners in front of it and 2 miniature pagodas next to the statue. Front: Caption: "WF-32 Interior of the Golden Pavilion of Jehol, Chicago's World's Fair." "3A-H16." Back: Info. Text: "Interior of the Golden Pavilion of Jehol, In the center background the image of the great Avalokitecvara smiles serenely down upon thw worshippers from its stone table. The patron saint of Tibet and protector of its capital, is supposedly reincarnated in the Dalai Lama of Lhasa."; "WF-32 Max Rigot Selling Co., Chicago"; "C.T. Art-Colortone"; "1833 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair 1933" Old Accession: A)-

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in