Geishas: Japan [001]

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Title Geishas: Japan [001]
Photo Number Box 31, Japan, Kyoto, Geisha, 7
Description Photo showing foreigners being entertained in a Geisha house (possibly located in Tokyo or Kyoto?); the tall man in grey suit is Mr. Gillman (or Gilman?) from Pasadena, California
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1952
Subject Visitors, Foreign--Japan--Photographs; Men--Japan--Photographs; Women--Japan--Photographs; Young women--Japan--Photographs; Geishas--Japan--Photographs; Entertainers--Japan--Photographs; Theatrical makeup--Japan--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Japan--Photographs; Manners and customs--Japan--Photographs; Red-light districts--Japan--Photographs; Interior architecture--Japan--Photographs; Food--Japan--Photographs; Tableware--Japan--Photographs; Plates (Tableware)--Japan--Photographs; Matting--Japan--Photographs; Japan; Geishas; Clothing and dress; Tableware; Mats
Keywords Make-up; Gatherings; Foreigners; People; Tatami mats
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Holding Institution Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Spatial Coverage Japan
Caption on Slide Foreigners being entertained in Geisha house. Tall man in grey suit is Mr. Gillman of Pasadena.
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Note: "Geisha...are traditional Japanese female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music, dance and games."--Wikipedia. Note: See (also) image with File Name: kyoto_geisha_019. Appears to be the same man in photo, identified as "Mr. Gilman". Note: Original caption information for this image provided as: "Taller than usual foreigners being entertained in Geisha house Tall man in grey suit is Mr. Gillman of Pasadena. Tokyo, Japan." Note: Photograph Number provided above: "Box 31, Japan, Kyoto, Geisha, 7"
Type Image
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Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s6tm7tcp
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000.
Donor Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney
Setname uum_lctpc
ID 334599
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tm7tcp
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