A goose being taken to the home of a bride-to-be
Collection
Identifier
JC-m01
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JC-m01. Photograph by Herbert C. White. Glass hand-coloured magic lantern slide. In the background is a factory and a tree tied to a post. Possible context: At the Proposal Meeting (of the parents of the bride-to-be and her groom), the bridegroom's family will present the bride's family with a live goose. The bride's family should not kill the goose and eat it, because the goose represents the groom. If the goose is quiet when it is given to the bride's family, it indicates that the groom has a good personality. If noisy, it indicates that the groom is quick-tempered. The bride's family should leave the goose in a pond.
Caption in album or on mount
Goose taken to Home of the Bride. Bureau of Visual Instruction, Chicago Public Schools. G627.2 5227
Estimated Date
1920-1930
Photographer
Material
Transparency
Media
Tinted photograph
