Photograph of Paper Limousine to be Burned at the Grave-site in Peiping, China
Photograph of paper limousine to be burned at the grave-side, thus providing the deceased with transportation in the spirit world. Peiping, China. Original negative.
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Photograph of Chief Mourner and Small Son Riding in Open Chair in Peiping, China
Photograph of chief mourner and small son riding in open chair. In black, friends of the deceased. Peiping, China. Original negative.
Snapshot of the Catafalque Borne by Sixty-Four Men in Peiping, China
Snapshot of the catafalque borne by sixty-four men in Peiping, China. Above, paper figures of beauteous female attendants to be burned at the grave-side, thus accompanying deceased to spirit world. Original negative.
Photograph of People watching Funeral Procession in Peiping, China
Photograph of people watching a funeral procession in Peiping, China. Original negative.
Photograph of Catafalque in Peiping, China
Photograph of catafalque, with attendant emerging the by the brass dome in Peiping, China. This is a funeral ceremony. Original negative.
Photograph of Catafalque in Peiping, China
Photograph of catafalque, with attendant emerging by the brass dome in Peiping, China. This is a funeral ceremony. Original negative.
Photograph of People Waiting for the Funeral Procession in Peiping, China
Photograph of people waiting for the funeral procession to start in Peiping, China. Original negative.
Photograph of People Watching Funeral Procession in Peiping, China
Photograph of people watching a funeral procession in Peiping, China. Original negative.
Photograph of Catafalque, with Attendant Emerging by the Brass Dome in Peiping, China
Photograph of Catafalque, with attendant emerging by the brass dome in Peiping, China.
Photograph of people Waiting for the Funeral Procession in Peiping, China
Photograph of people waiting for the funeral procession to start, beggar women with Buddhist sacred pictures. Peiping, China. Original negative.