Description
Approximately 1,270 black and white photos of Peiping (Beijing), Soochow (Suzhou), Nanking (Nanjing), Shanghai, the Great
Wall of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Tsinanfu (Jinan), as well as of the ocean journey via San Francisco, Hawaii, and Yokohama,
from 1933 to 1934. Most prints are approximately 3.25 by 4.75 inches. 496 of the prints are thumbnail sized, approximately
1.25 by 1.5 inches, which mostly correspond to the larger prints and have descriptions written on verso.
Background
Russell Alexander Cully was a cinematographer and special effects artist born 8 April 1900 in San Pedro, California. His film
credits include Citizen Kane (1941), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and Out of the Past (1947).