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| Title | Chinese students arriving on S.S. President Jackson, September 1, 1923 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1923 |
| Caption | The S.S. President Jackson was one of five ships operated by the Admiral Line, also known as The Admiral Oriental Line. These ocean going vessels supported an import and export business out of Seattle. They also served as passenger liners, bringing groups of visitors from Asian countries to the Pacific Northwest.
Most of the Chinese students in this photo came from Tsinghua College in Beijing. The Chinese government sponsored graduates of its colleges and universities to attend elite institutes of higher education throughout the United States. Among this group was Professor Gu Yu Xiu, the first Chinese to receive a PhD from MIT. A few female students were also included among the predominantly male group. |
| Notes | Written in white ink on album page: Chinese students arriving on S. S. President Jackson, Sept. 1, 1923.
Stamped on verso: Webster & Stevens Commercial Photographers, Times Bldg. |
| Subjects | Decks (Ships); Steamships—Washington (State)--Seattle; Students--Chinese—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2011.3.5.26 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | A.F. Haines Photograph Album, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | A. F. Haines Photograph Album |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 10 x 13 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
