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(1) Philadelphia Double 10 Cardinal Yu Pin , 1974-10-06

 File
Identifier: 2025.002.328

Scope and Contents

1 negative reel containing 36 photos of Philadelphia's Chinatown Double Ten Day parade, capturing the vibrancy of the Chinese American community through images of marching bands, martial arts groups, church schools, civic organizations, political floats, and multigenerational crowds of spectators lining Race Street. The envelope containing the negatives has “(1) Philadelphia Double 10 Cardinal Yu Pin” handwritten on the back.

2025.002.328-1 — A Catholic bishop speaks at a podium marked "The Biltmore" during what appears to be a formal dinner event, gesturing toward the audience.

2025.002.328-2 — A Catholic bishop delivers remarks at The Biltmore podium while a man in a pinstripe suit and a tuxedoed figure are seated at the dais beside him.

2025.002.328-3 — A wide-angle, partially obscured overhead shot of a large formal banquet hall with guests seated at multiple round tables.

2025.002.328-4 — A second overhead view of the darkened banquet hall, showing guests seated along long tables with glassware and printed programs visible.

2025.002.328-5 — A wide shot of the full ballroom at The Biltmore showing a large seated audience at round tables with chandeliers and a mezzanine balcony visible.

2025.002.328-6 — A view along the length of the head table during the banquet, with a speaker standing at the far end and a diverse audience seated in the foreground.

2025.002.328-7 — A wide shot of The Biltmore's ornate ballroom interior, showing the full expanse of the seated banquet audience with the head table visible in the background.

2025.002.328-8 — A broad view of the packed ballroom from the back of the room, showing the grand chandelier, mezzanine level, and the illuminated head table at the far end.

2025.002.328-9 — Two men at the dais applaud as a Catholic priest presents a plaque to the bishop at the podium, while the man in the pinstripe suit looks on from the left.

2025.002.328-10 — Three men—including a man in a pinstripe suit and a Catholic bishop—jointly hold up an award plaque for the camera at the head table.

2025.002.328-11 — A clearer posed photograph of the same plaque presentation, with four men standing behind the head table smiling for the camera.

2025.002.328-12 — A similar posed group shot of the plaque presentation, slightly reframed; a musician or emcee is visible at the podium in the background.

2025.002.328-13 — Three men seated at the dais listen as a Catholic priest speaks at The Biltmore podium to their right.

2025.002.328-14 — A side-on view of the head table with three dignitaries seated and a priest addressing the podium; the ornate Biltmore décor is visible in the background.

2025.002.328-15 — A candid moment at the dais as a man leans in to speak directly with the bishop, while the man in the bow tie observes; The Biltmore podium is visible.

2025.002.328-16 — A partially obscured shot of the dais, with a figure in the foreground blocking the frame and two men leaning in conversation near the podium.

2025.002.328-17 — Three men—a man in a pinstripe suit, a man in a bow tie, and a Catholic bishop—pose together for a portrait at The Biltmore during the banquet.

2025.002.328-18 — The same trio poses for a second portrait photograph at the banquet, with a musician visible at the podium in the background.

2025.002.328-19 — Three men pose together at the head table holding a mayoral proclamation, with a man in a bow tie at center flanked by a man in a pinstripe suit and a Catholic bishop in episcopal vestments.

2025.002.328-20 — A second version of the same proclamation portrait, shot from a slightly different angle with more of the ornate banquet room décor visible behind the three men.

2025.002.328-21 — A Catholic bishop examines a mayoral proclamation presented by a man in a tuxedo while a second man in a pinstripe suit looks on at The Biltmore banquet.

2025.002.328-22 — A motion-blurred image captures the man in a pinstripe suit holding papers and standing at the dais alongside a tuxedoed figure and a bishop as the event concludes.

2025.002.328-23 — A large group of predominantly young Chinese American attendees fills a community room, mingling and eating at a casual indoor gathering.

2025.002.328-24 — A wider view of the same crowded community room shows young attendees seated and standing, with a "New York Chinese Crimson Kings Drum Corps" jacket visible in the foreground.

2025.002.328-25 — Attendees mingle in a Chinese American community organization office, with framed portraits and official documents displayed on the wood-paneled walls.

2025.002.328-26 — A wider-angle view of the same community organization room shows shelves of documents along one wall, portraits of Chinese leaders hung at center, and a crowd of young and older attendees socializing.

2025.002.328-27 — A dramatic close-up of a tuba player's instrument fills the foreground as a marching band proceeds down a Chinatown street lined with Chinese-language storefronts.

2025.002.328-28 — Shot from directly behind a band member, the polished bell of a brass instrument reflects the surrounding parade street scene while spectators are visible in the background.

2025.002.328-29 — A color guard bearing the American flag and additional banners leads a marching band down a Chinatown street, with storefronts including "the orient foods & gifts" visible and spectators gathered on the sidewalks.

2025.002.328-30 — Two majorettes in uniform with tall plumed hats march at the front of a parade procession through a Chinatown neighborhood, with additional band members and spectators visible behind them.

2025.002.328-31 — Participants in white t-shirts gather around a folded lion dance costume on a Chinatown sidewalk in front of the Chinese Gospel Church, with bystanders lining the surrounding street.

2025.002.328-32 — A group of performers in traditional Chinese costumes march past a distinctive curved mid-century modern building during an outdoor parade or cultural procession.

2025.002.328-33 — A wider view of the same parade route shows a procession of marchers and flag bearers passing in front of the curved modern building under a bright open sky.

2025.002.328-34 — A large marching band in matching uniforms with plumed hats parades down a sunlit city street, flanked by a police van and a woman directing traffic in the center foreground.

2025.002.328-35 — A wide street view shows a line of golf carts carrying parade dignitaries as a lone pedestrian walks in the foreground, with the distinctive curved building visible in the background.

2025.002.328-36 — Two dignitaries ride golf carts bearing identification placards — one reading "Joseph Lowe, President, Chinese Benevolent Assn." and the other identifying a representative of the Republic of China — along a wide street during a parade.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-10-06

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Reprint permission must be obtained from the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). 

Extent

From the File: 1 Files (Box 15)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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