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Stone Cutter's Workshop

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A stone pagoda, basins and figures are displayed in front of a building with a corrugated metal roof. The wheel of a cart is in the foreground, left. On the reverse of the print is written: "These gods and pagodas are for temples and private shrines."

Date Created:
1922
Creator:
Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990

Publication Information

Creator
Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990
Date Created
1922

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
7 x 4 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 6407.8.2

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W01379Q
Legacy ID
WHi 129380

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