Jiang Fangling with a camera, Northern Hot Springs, 1940
Collection
Identifier
Fu-n296
Copyright
© Fu Bingchang
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Fu-n296. Jiang Fangling (Ling Mei; Fanny) is holding a Voigtländer 'Superb' camera, probably owned by Fu. This twin lens reflex camera, with a unique parallax correction device, was made by Voigtländer and Sohn (Braunschweig). It used 120 film, making negatives 2.25 inches (57mm) square. The camera was introduced in 1933. See also Fu-n258 (the photograph of Min Chin with this Voigtländer 'Superb' camera). Northern Hot Springs Park (Pei-wan-chuan Park, Beiquan), near Pei-pai (Beibei), 30km north of Chungking (Chongqing). See also Fu-n258, Fu01-025, Fu02-051 (a print from this negative) and Fu04-005.
Location
Date
Monday 12 February 1940
Photographer
Material
Negative
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Collection of C. H. Foo and Y. W. Foo