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War idol paper, 1890

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

Label #6.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions. Open for research.

Biographical / Historical

"Three emperors who are worshipped as gods of war. The center one is supposed to be the god of peace so very large quantities of this idol paper are burned to avert war."



Emily Hartwell, Foochow China, circa 1890

Extent

From the Collection: 3.0 Cubic Feet (1 archival box, objects, and photographs)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Marion B. Gebbie Archives and Special Collections Repository

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