Wylie Wong collection of May's Studio photographs and San Francisco Chinatown ephemera M1999
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Series 1. Photographs
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (original gelatin silver prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp, circa 1920s
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (copy prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp; many of the original prints can be found in box 1 folders 1-8; circa 1920s
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (copy prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp; many of the original prints can be found in box 1 folders 1-8; circa 1920s
Actor in traditional Chinese theater costume (photographic print) circa 1920s
California Historical Society archive sheets; used to evaluate material condition of loaned photographs for exhibition, "Chinese American Theater on the West Coast" 1983 (now in box 1 folders 1-8)
Mei Lanfang, portraits in costume from Farewell My Concubine and other performances (photographic prints), circa 1920s
Mei Lanfang, portrait in tuxedo (copy print), circa 1920s
Mei Lanfang, portrait with three other men (copy print), circa 1950s
Mei Lanfang in "Heavenly Maid Scatters Flowers" (hand-colored photographic print mounted on Yung Cheong studio board), originally issued 1918
Mei Lanfang in "Heavenly Maid Scatters Flowers" (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), originally issued 1918
Mei Lanfang in "Heavenly Maid Scatters Flowers" (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), originally issued 1918
Portrait of an actor in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print, embellished with glitter), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print, embellished with glitter), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor/actress in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print, embellished with glitter), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor/actress in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print, embellished with glitter), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor/actress in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor in traditional Chinese theater costume (original hand-colored photographic print, embellished with glitter), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor in traditional Chinese theater costume (original photographic print), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress with a parasol (original hand-colored photographic print), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress with a parasol (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress with a parasol (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress, seated in black dress (original hand-colored photographic print), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress, seated in black dress (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actress, seated in black dress (reproduction of hand-colored photograph), circa 1920s
Portrait of Gee Lan Niu (copy print), circa 1920s
Portrait of an actor in the role of a Hua Dan (original print), circa 1920s
Group portrait, actors and actresses in club house (copy print)
Group portrait, actors and actresses (copy print), circa 1920s
Group portrait, women/actresses (copy print)
Stage scene and cast of actors in traditional Chinese theater costume (original prints), circa 1920s
Scenes from traditional Chinese theater productions (original prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp; productions were probably staged at the Great China Theater (later the Great Star Theater), circa 1920s
Scenes from traditional Chinese theater productions; also includes patriotic political plays, including play on Sun Yat-Sen and the Chinese Republican era (copy prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp; productions were probably staged at the Great China Theater (later the Great Star Theater), circa 1920s
Scenes from traditional Chinese theater productions (copy prints); some include May's Photo credit stamp; productions were probably staged at the Great China Theater (later the Great Star Theater), circa 1920s
Scene from traditional Chinese theater production (original print); probably staged at the Great China Theater (later the Great Star Theater), circa 1920s
Scene from traditional Chinese theater production (photographic print mounted on board), circa 1920s
Theater scene (photographic print mounted on board), circa 1920s
Illustrations of traditional Chinese theater (copy prints)
Miscellaneous black and white negatives
Transparencies of hand colored portraits of actors/actresses, others
Great China Theater, inaugural photograph (copy print), 1925
Chinatown lobby/bar (original prints), circa 1920s
Chinatown parade, marching band (original and copy prints), circa 1920s
Chinatown parade, dragon (original and copy prints), circa 1920s
Chinatown parade, group portrait in costume (original and copy prints), circa 1920s
Chinatown parade, float with women in costume (original and copy prints), circa 1920s
Chinatown street view with Shanghai Low cafe (original and copy prints), circa 1920s
Banquet at Shanghai Low cafe for Yellow Cab Company, 1928 (photographic print)
Chinatown, exterior of Hop Sing Tong building decorated for a convention (original print), circa 1920s
Chinatown, interior of a store with staff (original print), circa 1920s
Chinatown, interior of a store with staff (photographic print mounted on board), circa 1920s
Portrait of large group in front of Wing Fung and Co. (copy print), circa 1920s
Royal China Theater stage (copy print) circa 1880s
General Tsaiting Kai, welcome celebration (original print), circa 1930s
General Tsaiting Kai, welcome celebration (copy print), circa 1930s
General Tsaiting Kai, welcome celebration (copy print of panoramic photograph), circa 1930s
General Tsaiting Kai, welcome celebration; pictures youth groups and other groups in front the grandstand (original panoramic photographic print), circa 1930s
Group portrait at an event with Republic of China flag (original print), circa 1920s
Group portrait with Republic of China flag; includes May's Studio photo stamp (copy print)
Group portrait with Republic of China flag; includes May's Studio photo stamp (copy print), circa 1920s
Panoramic photograph of group portrait aboard S.S. Guatemala, with Republic of China flag (original print), circa 1920s
Group portrait aboard S.S. Guatemala, with Republic of China flag (copy print of panoramic photograph), circa 1920s
Group portrait (copy print)
Group portrait in front of National Herbal Institute of China (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Interior of National Herbal Institute of China (original print), circa 1920s
Exterior of National Herbal Institute of China (original print), circa 1920s
Group portrait in front of May's Studio (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Exterior of China Emporium (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Interior of Chinatown store (copy print) circa 1890
Interior of Chinatown store (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Exterior of Chinatown store (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Kwong Hong Fat and Co. Importers; interior and exterior views with portraits of staff (original and copy prints) circa 1920s
Portrait of a woman and interior (photographic print)
Portrait of a woman/actress (original print); includes May’s Studio original enclosure, circa 1920s
Portrait of two men/actors (copy print)
Portrait of a man (original print), circa 1920s
Portrait of two men (original print), circa 1920s
Portrait of two men (original and copy print), circa 1920s
Portrait of a boy with flowers (original and copy print; original partially colored), circa 1920s
Portrait of a group of men in front of a building (photographic print), circa 1920s
Group portrait (copy print)
Portrait of group of women/actresses (partially colored photographic print), circa 1920s
Portrait of a young boy with Christmas tree and ornaments (copy print), circa 1920s
Portrait of a boy in traditional clothes (copy print), circa 1920s
Portrait of a man in traditional clothes (copy print), circa 1920s
Portrait of seated men in traditional dress; includes May's Photo stamp (original print), circa 1920s
Portrait of seated men in modern dress; May's Photo stamp (original print), circa 1920s
Portrait of a man and woman (original hand-colored photographic print), circa 1920s
Family portrait (copy print) circa 1920s
Portrait of Calvin Chin and Anthony Wong, Medical Corps commissioned officers (copy print)
Postcard portraits, circa 1920s
Photograph of framed poster showing officers of the San Francisco Lodge, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, 1934
"Mandarin with a bodyguard" (copy print) circa 1904
Lumber camp (copy print) circa 1880s
Chinese Telephone Exchange (copy print), circa 1895
Tye Leung (copy print), circa 1912
Chinese priest in traditional robe (copy print)
May's Studio, pornography (photographic prints)
Interior room (photographic print),circa 1920s
Photograph of poster for play The First Born circa 1920s
Photograph of war atrocity (copy print)
Wedding photographs from album (original prints), circa 1920s
Wedding portrait (photographic print mounted on board), circa 1920s
Photograph album; includes wedding photos; other events; organization, group, and individual portraits; also objects and Chinatown buildings/street views; some with May's Photo stamp (original prints), circa 1920s
Photograph album; includes wedding photos; other events; organization, group, and individual portraits; also objects and Chinatown buildings/street views; some with May's Photo stamp (original prints), circa 1920s
Photograph album; includes wedding photos; other events; organization, group, and individual portraits; also objects and Chinatown buildings/street views; some with May's Photo stamp (original prints), circa 1920s
Photograph album; includes wedding photos; other events; organization, group, and individual portraits; also objects and Chinatown buildings/street views; some with May's Photo stamp (original prints), circa 1920s
Portrait of large group in front of Wing Fung and Co. (original print), circa 1920s
Panoramic photograph with five inset photos of actresses (original print), circa 1920
Panoramic photograph with five inset photos of actresses (original print), circa 1920
Panoramic photograph with five inset photos of a young girl (original print), circa 1920
Actors in costume from the play Princess Cheung Ping (photographic prints), 2001
Actors in costume from the play Lioness Roars (photographic prints), 2003
Portrait of Marlene Dietrich (photographic print), 1937
Traditional Japanese body tattoo (photographic print)
Series 2. Glass-Plate Negatives
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (glass-plate negatives)
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (glass plate negatives)
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (glass plate negatives)
Actors and actresses in traditional Chinese theater costumes (glass plate negatives)
Series 3. Murals & Sign
Mok Huk Ming mural; interior scene with a man and a woman embracing (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; woman in a garden (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; mythological scene with multiple figures in the clouds (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; interior scene with a man and a woman and views towards the outside landscape (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; rooster (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; mythological scene with two women (painted canvas on board)
Mok Huk Ming mural; crane (painted canvas on board)
Series 4. Artwork and Ephemera
Chinese opera print (visual work); Yu Tang Chun, Story of Su San; printed by k and K printing co., Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); actor/actress; K. and K. Printing, Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); Hang Zhiying, "Lady in a Garden"; K. and K. Printing, Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); Mei Lanfang, role of White Snake, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); two scenes; Zee Shin Kee Offset Printing, Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); two scenes; Zee Shin Kee Offset Printing, Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); actor/actress, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); actor/actress, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); actor/actress circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); two scenes; Zee Shin Kee Offset Printing, Shanghai, circa 1930s
Chinese opera print (visual work); actor/actress in winter scene, circa 1930s
Chinese print (visual work); woman in a garden pavilion, circa 1930s
Chinese print (visual work); ducks in a pond
Chinese New Year prints (visual work); opera/story scenes; printed in Shanghai
Chinese New Year Print (visual work); lion
Print (visual work); mythological scenes from opera/operas; Li Shan Pictures Co., House No. 12, Shanghai (printed in Hong Kong), circa 1930s
Lion print (visual work), circa 1930s
Map of China during World War II; advertising poster for C.T. Sun and Son with images of products; map shows regions occupied by Japanese forces and the Chinese National Government
Portrait print (visual work) of a woman/actress in contemporary dress (mounted on cardboard), circa 1930s
Mei Lanfang, souvenir booklet; contains photographs, circa 1930
Remy Martin cognac poster; printed in Hong Kong, circa 1950
Miscellaneous water color painting
View of San Francisco Chinatown street, print (visual work)
View of Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, print (visual work)
Chinese news clippings with photograph of beauty pageant contestant
Man on a horse; traditional style ink drawing with pigment
The Young Companion, no. 120, magazine cover, 1936
The Young Companion, no. 124, magazine cover, 1937
Chinese opera, photographs/posters, circa 1980s
"The Street of Gamblers"; poster with photograph by Arnold Genthe
San Francisco Chinatown map
Photocopy of scrapbook with images of Chinese opera and clippings
Chinatown Beatification Project poster
Chan is Missing, movie poster; signed by filmmaker, Wayne Wong, 1981
"San Francisco, drawn after nature" (1852); printed by Strawberry Hill Press, San Francisco, 1975
Philip Chan, bamboo photograph
"Scene from the Spectacle of Sun and Moon"; engraving (visual work)
"The Culture and Preparation of Tea"; engraving (visual work)
Hong Kong Chinese opera poster, circa 1960s
Miscellaneous Chinese art/ephemera
Wylie Wong, business cards
Lotus and Sun, print (visual work); no. 15/165, signed by the artist, 1974
The Radiant Maiden, playbill, 1983
Poster for "Last Emperor" opera performance
"Pear Garden in the West"; poster advertising "America Chinese Theater, 1852-1983" Exhibition and performances (original photograph used for the poster, "Ch'i-hsing-teng as a woman warrior" is in box 1, folder 2)
"Pear Garden in the West"; program for Chinese American performing arts festival, 1984
"Pear Garden in the West"; program for Chinese American performing arts festival, 1986
With New Eyes: Toward an Asian American Art History in the West; photocopy of cover of exhibit catalog, 1995
The Chinese Theatre: A Brief Consideration by George Kin Leung; photocopy of book
The History of Cantonese Opera in San Francisco, California (1852-1941) by William C. Hu; photocopy of book draft