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Creator:
Rickshaw Films (Production Company)  Search this
Extent:
15 Film reels (color silent; 1,500 feet, 16mm)
Culture:
Igorot (Philippine people)  Search this
Kalinga (Philippine people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Travelogs
Silent films
Place:
East Asia
Hong Kong
Philippines
Taiwan
Date:
circa 1950-1959
Scope and Contents:
15 16mm films produced n the late 1950's by Rickshaw Films of Hong Kong documenting the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and handicrafts in Hong Kong. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Received from James Colvin in 1988.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Art  Search this
Dance  Search this
Cities and towns  Search this
Amis (Taiwan people)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Travelogs
silent films
Citation:
Rickshaw Films collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1988.21
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Rickshaw Films collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9e9506593-3fcc-49c6-b156-90aae1b6ea69
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1988-21