Original WWII era documentary photograph by Clarence Ferrell Stoody (1906-1986). Pencil signed ?Stoody? with title and date. Images were shot with a Graflex Crown Graphic. Rare photo, possibly one of a kind.
Photo shows a lone street vendor sits in the shade. Note: The fortified stone walls around Kunming no longer exist. Only a few remnants and gates, such as the Jinma Biji Archways, remain as historical landmarks in the city. Photo is adhered to paper and attached to mat board.
Stoody appeared in The National Geographic Magazine feature story ?Kunming, Southwestern Gateway to China." August 1946, Vol. XC, No. 2. Page 150. One of a kind.
Large format, 16" X 20" without mat
Condition: General wear. Some possible discoloration.
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