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Man drawing Japanese characters on white paper during the American Legion Cathay Post 186 annual Moon Festival, Chinese Benevolent Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, May 16, 1952
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| Title | Man drawing Japanese characters on white paper during the American Legion Cathay Post 186 annual Moon Festival, Chinese Benevolent Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, May 16, 1952 |
| Photographer | Ogawa, Elmer, 1906-1970 |
| Date | 1952 |
| Notes | Ogawa 12-4-51a |
| Contextual Notes | The Chinese Moon Festival is only second in significance to the Chinese New Year celebration. The moon on this day is the fullest and largest to the eye. The festival corresponds to the harvest festivals of western cultures. The festival is also known as the Moon Cake Festival because a special kind of sweet cake is prepared in the shape of a moon and filled with sesame seeds, ground lotus seeds and duck eggs, served as a traditional Chung Chiu delicacy. One relief in China traces the Moon Festival to the 14th century. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Women--Washington (State)--Seattle; Harvest festivals--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Asian Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle; American Legion. Cathay Post 186; Ethnic costume--Washington (State)--Seattle; Letter writing, Japanese |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Society and Culture Collection
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| Order Number | SOC3546 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections |
| Repository Collection | Elmer Ogawa Collection. PH Coll 178 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanner in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2012 |
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