Ben Thompson in Rickshaw

Title

Ben Thompson in Rickshaw

Subject

Winnipeg--Canada, Canadian Pacific Station, Rickshaws, People Of Color, Benjamin Franklin Thompson (1875-1960), Callista Thompson Greer Shell (1863-1942)

Description

This item is a black and white photograph of a man in a rickshaw. There is a building behind him that was noted to be the Canadian Pacific Station. The donor identified the man as Ben Thompson. A note to Callie Shell on the back reads, "A man in Kaha Japan went from Chickasaw he had no wife but the guy of his life was riding in a rickshaw. PS sister do you remember when Bob Farthing use to spin out just such poetry to you & if you have forgotten I can tell you some of it. B. B."

Creator

Unknown

Date

Circa 1920

Contributor

Ben Norris

Format

Black and White Photograph

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Bet-Col-15-518

Spatial Coverage

Winnipeg, Canada

Scanning Technician

Jennifer Woods

DPI

1200

Bit Depth

24 Bit

Collection Name

Bethel Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scan

Files

Bet-Col-15-518-a.jpg
Bet-Col-15-518-b.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Ben Thompson in Rickshaw,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 7, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/32107.

Comments

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