Photographs (digitized), 1975-1976
File
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series encompasses Emile Bocian’s photographs, contact sheets, and negatives. Most of the items are from 1976-1986, although there are a few beginning in the mid-late 1950s through the early 1970s. In addition, there are a number of photographs, negatives, and contact sheets with no dates. The majority of the photographs are stamped “Emile Bocian Associates,” but there are a few marked "The China Post" so they were most likely used for the newspaper and Bocian’s public relations firm. The photographs cover a range of topics, such as beauty pageants, the graduation ceremony of Columbia University students, the New York Marathon, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Chinese-Americans in and around Chinatown, art exhibits, buildings and events in and around Chinatown, parades, and Chinese opera and dance. The bulk of the photographs are in black and white and measure 4” by 5” but there are a number of larger photographs. Around 800 images have been digitized, many of which are undated; a few of these images are from 1976. The digitized images vary between images of sports, policemen, protesters, parades, and children, among many other topics, in and around Chinatown, and again, most are in black and white. Specific images include Muhammad Ali (June 1977); Betty Lee Sung (May 1979); Chatham Square Liquor Store (May 1981); and W. M. Olliffe Apothecary (October 1982), all of which have been digitized. Additional specific images include an Easter Parade and a circus (April 1979); the Yu Ten Fu protest and South Street Seaport (May 1979); Mayor Ed Koch marching in a parade (September 1979); International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and Chinese New Year (February 1981); the New York Marathon (October 1982); a jail protest and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (November 1982).
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1975-1976
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unrestricted.
Extent
1 Files (Box 32)
Language of Materials
English
General
Some of the digitized photographs are stamped with dates, which have been indicated with each individual digital object.
- Girls doing a ribbon dance in a park
- A family talking to a man
- Girls performing in a park
- Two police officers
- Three police officers at a dinner
- Two opera performers in costume
- A woman singing with a child
- So's Oriental Products Inc. booth
- Elegant Jewellery Manufacturer Corp. booth
- The House of Smoky Topaz booth
- Jeffery P. Conde booth
- A woman wearing a police motorcycle helmet
- A woman singing in a qipao
- People in a meeting
- Hong Kong Jade Co. booth
- A boy talking to a woman
- A man in an opera costume
- A woman in an opera costume holding a baby
- Three people talking
- A Taiwanese parade float
- A group of people with cymbals
- Philadelphia's Chinatown
- A parade going past Philadelphia's police building
- A group of onlookers with Taiwanese flags
- Chinese Benevolent Assocication marchers in a parade
- An orchestral band
- A man playing the pipa
- Advertisement for The Chinese Music Ensemble of N.Y. at City Hall
- Two children performing outside of City Hall in New York City
- A woman with Mayor Abraham Beame
- A man shaking hands with Mayor Abraham Beame
- A protest organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association to prevent the closing of the 5th Precinct
- A group of men on Mott Street holding United States and Taiwanese flags
- A man and woman with a group of police officers
- A group of people on a Pagoda Theater float
- A group of children on a Chinese school float
- A protest to keep the 5th Precinct open in New York's Chinatown
- A man from Hau Long Garment Factory holding up a sign protesting the closure of the 5th Precinct
- A man in a suit speaking into a microphone
- A procession of students from the New York Chinese School
- Performers with a dragon puppet on Elizabeth Street in New York's Chinatown
- Performers with a dragon puppet in New York City's Chinatown
- A group of people watching a parade
- Performers with a dragon puppet on Mott Street in New York City
- A group of children holding lanterns
- A man striking a match
- Two women with firecrackers
- A parade float with Taiwanese flags
- New York Chinese School float
- A parade of people dressed like revolutionary war soldiers at the intersection of Lexington Ave and 53rd Street in New York City
- Four trumpet players with a trophy
- A group of people with Taiwanese flags watching a parade
- A police officer with a group of people watching a parade
- A group of police officers in front of a parade procession on Mott Street in New York City
- Two women wearing tiaras
- A group of protesters trying to keep the 5th Precinct open
- A man leading a parade
- A group of protesters against the closure of the 5th Precinct marching down Elizabeth street in New York City
- A man standing in front of a painting
- A man standing in front of 5 paintings
- A man and woman looking at a booklet
- A man in a trench coat standing outside of Wing Novelties shop
- A man and woman shaking hands
- Five guys posing for a picture
- A group of people at a reception
- Six men posing for a picture
- A group of people gathered around a painter
- A man standing next to a woman
- A man holding a ship's wheel standing in front of a wall of plaques
- A group of children in white graduation caps and gowns
- A group of children wearing white caps and gowns standing in front of a church
- General Jade Inc. booth
- Interior of a commercial kitchen
- A group of school children
- A woman holding a camera
- An opera performer in full costume
- Two actors in costume on a set
- An opera performer in costume
- An opera performer in costume
- An opera performer in costume
- An opera performer in costume
- Two opera performers in costume
- An opera performer in costume
- An opera performer in costume with a sword behind his back
- An opera performer in costume
- An opera performer in costume
- A singing woman
- A dancer with two swords doing a split
- A woman pointing to a painting
- Three people looking at a painting
- A man and woman standing in front of four photographs
- A man standing in front of a painting of three girls
- A woman standing in front of a wall of paintings
- A man standing in front of two Bok Suk Wong paintings
- A woman standing in front of two paintings
- A man looking at maps on his desk. One of the maps reads "5th pct."
- A man standing in front of several paintings of horses
- Two girls standing in front of a wall of paintings
- A man standing in front of a wall of paintings
- Construction workers on a rooftop
- Children dancing in a school performance
- A group of people watching a performance
- Two men in opera costumes
- A man dressed in a black robe
- A group of Asian men talking to a police officer
- A group of girls playing basketball
- Members of a senior center with banners of encouragement
- A group of dancers practicing
- A man in a dobok kicks three men
- A group of singers on stage
- A man and woman speaking into microphones
- A group of female dancers performing on stage
- Students in a gymnasium
- The interior of Quong Yuen Shing & Co (32 Mott Street)
- Four men posing with a plaque
- Four men posing with a plaque
- A group of people protesting the closure of the 5th Precinct
- A group of people in front of the cubicle of Chinatown auxiliary officer Shuck Seid
- The exterior of a building
- Four people working on a paper
- A man wearing a Chinatown YMCA staff shirt
- Two women in front of a watch display case
- Two people at the Wellesley table
- A group of people at the Cornell table
- Four people at the intersection of Mott St. and Pell St. in New York City
- A man on the beach holding a pair of binoculars
- A group of people seated at an event
- Three men holding a present
- A woman
- A mother and child with a trophy at the Chinatown Athletic Festival in Columbus Park
- Women at a table outside Church of the Transfiguration (29 Mott Street)
- The Chinatown YMCA table at the Chinatown Social Service Agencies exhibition in front of the Church of the Transfiguration (29 Mott Street)
- The Chinese American Family Health Service Center table
- A man at the Gouverneur Hospital table
- Two girls sitting at the Greater Chinatown Community Association Cabrini Health Care Center table
- The Immigrant Social Services (137 Henry Street) table
- Three women at the Lower East Side Family Union table
- Two men working at a construction site
- View of Bayard Street from the top of Confucius Plaza
- View of Bowery and Park Row from the top of Confucius Plaza
- Two men putting up a wall at a construction site
- Four men and a woman posing for a picture
- A group of seated people
- The storefront of the Wing Woh Lung Co. at 50 Mott street
- Eng Suey Sun Association and Wing Fung at 5 Mott street
- Police officer Barry Eng (right) with a commanding officer
- A group of protesters at the intersection of 64th and Broadway
- Banners for the Hoy Sun High School Association and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
- A group of children and adults protesting education budget cuts
- A protest against police brutality on Bayard Street in New York City. The protest is in regards to the beating of Peter Yew.
- A man with a sign protesting the police beating of Peter Yew.
- A group of people protesting the police beating of Peter Yew
- A group of protesters holding up a sign that reads "Fight Against Racial Discrimination." This is in regards to the police beating of Peter Yew
- A group of people protesting the police beating of Peter Yew
- A group of people protesting the police beating of Peter Yew
- A woman from the He Hao factory holding a sign showing support for Peter Yew
- A man holding a sign that reads "Oppose Discrimination of National Minorities" during a protest against the police beating of Peter Yew. The protesters are marching past City Hall in New York City.
- A man holding a sign that says he is protesting against discrimination and violence to show support for Peter Yew
- A group of people in City Hall park in New York City listening to Lee Wen Bing
- A group of people sitting on park benches
- Aerial view of a gathering of people; possibly a protest
- A protest on Mott Street to keep the 5th Precinct open
- A protest on Mott Street against the closure of the 5th Precinct
- Four students; one is holding a sign that reads "Save Our School System!"
- A group of people in a procession; two of them are holding a banner for the An Liang Yong He sports team
- Two men talking. In the background someone is holding a sign that reads "PS 130 M Save Our City"
- Two men shaking hands in front of a piano
- A man on stage speaking to a crowd
- Three men
- A man speaking to a crowd. Two men in the crowd are holding a banner for the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
- Aerial view of the entrance of the Manhattan Bridge
- A construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- A group of men working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- Ongoing construction at Confucius Plaza in New York City
- Ongoing construction at Confucius Plaza in New York City
- Two men working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- A man working at the construction site of Confucius Plaza in New York City
- Men working on a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza. The twin towers are visible in the background
- Men working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- Two men working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- Men working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- A man working at a construction site; possibly Confucius Plaza
- Mahayana Temple delegation at a procession
- A statue of Buddha
- A group of children in formal attire waiting outside of the First Chinese Presbyterian Church on Market Street
- A procession of couples following two monks.
- A procession of couples following two monks through the woods
- A group of people engaged in what looks like a wedding ceremony
- A group of people standing in front of three Buddha statues
- A man and woman paying respects at an altar with a statue of Buddha
- A group of people exiting a Buddhist temple led by two monks
- A wedding ceremony
- A woman bowing in front of a table
- A bride and groom walking down the aisle
- A monk officiating a wedding
- A monk standing in front of an altar
- A monk standing with a bride and groom
- A group of people lying prostrate in front of an altar
- A group of people marching in a temple holding flowers
- A man and woman in front of the altar of the Thousand-Armed Avalokiteśvara
- A bride and groom lying prostrate in front of a monk
- A monk praying in front of an altar
- A wedding ceremony in a temple
- Workers in a restaurant kitchen
- Two girls playing on stones
- Taiwanese women's basketball team with trophies
- A group of people practicing what looks like Tai Chi
- A boy filling out a raffle ticket
- A group of children gathered around a truck from Joe Laforges
- A man with a movie camera
- Shuckers basketball team with trophies in Columbus Park in New York City
- Four people sitting at a table on a stage
- A group of women sitting in a circle
- Three ballet dancers
- A man and woman at an art exhibtion
- A man and woman with an opera performer in costume
- A baker making small cakes
- A woman holding a baby
- Storefront of the Golden Water Trading Company in New York City.
- An opera performer in costume
- Wing Wah Tea Parlor and Hop Lee Rice Shoppe on Bayard Street
- A woman wearing glasses
- A woman at a desk
- Street scene
- Man in graduation cap and gown
- Man at podium
- Buddhist monk near decorated tables
- Buddhist ceremony
- Buddhist monks in two lines
- A person being interviewed by a reporter
- People convening in a large ballroom
- People paying attention to three seated individuals
- Several seated children wearing similar outfits
- People raising their glasses to toast
- People around a restaurant table
- People eating at a restaurant
- People shaking hands
- Men posing for a picture while holding a box
- People holding small banners
- People posing for a picture while displaying a document
- Children looking at poster
- Older man and woman seated on couch
- A group of children seated at table
- A game of ping pong being played
- Four men posing in front of restaurant banner
- Two people dressed in costume
- Docked ships
- Seward Park High School graduation at Hunter College
- An antique Chinese sailboat
- A graduate receiving his diploma
- Drawing of Chinatown
- Students waiting in their seats to receive their diplomas
- Several students standing in their caps and gowns
- Large group of people in caps and gowns
- A woman smiling in her cap and gown
- Students seated in their caps and gowns holding pieces of paper
- Students seated in their caps and gowns at their graduation ceremony
- Students lining up for graduation ceremony
- A man in glasses with a religious statue behind him
- A woman holding a trophy and a banner
- Two people putting up flyers
- A man making a dumpling
- Cooking class
- WCBS news radio 88 discussion panel
- Sword dancer bent over backwards
- Women lined up in uniforms bearing arms and flags
- A group of people in a meeting room
- Man singing into a microphone
- Band performing on stage
- A group of people standing around a buffet table
- Man with ribbon pinned to his chest at podium
- Six people standing, one dressed in a costume
- A group of five people on steps
- Two men holding a piece of paper with one woman
- Older women playing cards
- Large crowd watching children in costume parading around with a paper dragon
- Chinese march on discrimination
- Large crowd of people with posters
- Large crowd holding up banners in protest
- A man speaking at a podium with a cameraman behind him
- People lined up outside local businesses holding protest signs
- Large group of people in line
- One man elevated and surrounded by protesters
- One man with a poster in group of protesters in line
- Man with a megaphone
- Groups of protesters in the streets
- Large group of protesters in street with cop presence
- Reporter interviewing protesters across police line
- Protesters in between police line and police bus
- Protesters walking down street
- Protesters outside of theater
- A cameraman and man at podium with a group of people
- A group of people with balloons and flags in the background
- Crowd holding up banners
- Protesters - 1
- Man at podium -1
- Protesters - 2
- Protesters - 3
- Protesters - 4
- Protesters - 5
- Protesters - 6
- Group of people with banner behind car
- Man at podium - 2
- Man presenting something to a child
- Room full of seated people - 1
- Room full of seated people - 2
- Two men in suits shaking hands
- Man at podium - 3
- Men sitting around a round table at a restaurant
- Room full of seated people - 3
- A group of men standing
- Two men shaking hands
- Men raising their glasses for a toast
- Plaque for Chinese Golden Age Club members officers for 1975
- People handing out cups
- Older man reading a newspaper
- Older people eating lunch at rectangular tables on trays
- Four people standing in front of a poster that reads Jim Buckley the senator
- Bicentennial parade float
- Bicentennial parade float
- Parade-goers
- Parade-goers
- Parade-goers
- Parade for the Bicentennial
- Parade scene
- Members of the United East Chinese American Youth Association
- Group photograph
- Parade-goers
- Two men in front of the Pagoda Theater
- Audience
- Group portrait in front of a "Human Resources Administration" sign
- Man getting makeup applied backstage for a performance
- Dance rehearsal
- Drawing entitled "Pell Street Closing"
- Drawing of Chinatown street entitled "Off Hours Delivery and Thru Traffic"
- Drawing entitled "Doyer Street Garden"
- People in front of a "Chinatown Study" diagram
- Exterior view of Hong Kong Book Store
- Exterior view of Quong Sun Book Store
- Exterior view of a storefront
- Exterior view of Bichan Books and Toys, Inc.
- Exterior view of a storefront
- Three men toasting
- Exterior view of a Chinese and English book store
- Disc jockey
- Woman presenting on "Chinatown Study"
- Exterior view of Wah Kue and Co., Chinese Books and Stationers
- Man presenting on "Chinatown Study"
- Two men holding Bicentennial banner at "Chinatown Study" talk
- People at a Chinatown Planning Council Inc. table
- People at a Chinatown Health Clinic table
- A woman and two men
- Muhammad Ali and crowd
- Man and woman sitting at desk
- Man at podium making speech
- Students sitting on bleachers in discussion
- Woman and girl
- Man in booth
- Group in front of statue
- Group of men and woman in a restaurant
- Woman in booth
- Two men
- Four men in front of Chinese ink painting display
- Two men in conversation
- Three men
- Man at podium making speech
- Men in front of Chinese ink painting
- Ink painting
- Three men with drinks
- Group of men, women, and children with Santa Claus at Christmas party
- Men, women, and children with Santa Claus at Christmas party
- Abstract painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Crowd and sign
- Man with camera looking at materials and woman at desk
- Man in front of Wing Fung novelties, gifts, and jewelry store
- Reporter interviewing woman
- Two men shaking hands
- Man making speech
- Chinese performance
- Chinese performance
- Performance and audience member
- Chinese performance
- Chinese performance
- Two men and performers
- Two men and performers
- Woman making speech
- Chinese performance
- Man and woman
- Two men and performers
- Audience members during Chinese performance at restaurant
- Man sitting in theater seat
- Dr. Willie K. Yee in a panel
- Panel moderator and audience
- Chinese performance
- Dr. Setsuno Nishi in a panel
- Crowd around buffet
- Performers
- Man and woman dancing
- Crowd outside buildings in Chinatown
- Man making speech at podium
- Workers at restaurant kitchen
- Jewelers of World Jewelry Treasuries
- Woman
- Chinese performer putting on costume
- Catholic mass
- Chatham Green building
- Chinese performer putting on costume
- Building in Chinatown
- Chatham Towers
- Park Row
- Confucius Plaza
- East Broadway looking North towards the Manhattan Bridge
- Chinese Merchants Association
- Park Row looking South
- Man and driver in Chinatown
- Catherine Street looking East
- Police officers
- Chinese musicians
- Group of men in Chinatown
- Group of men with taxi driver
- Street corner in Chinatown
- Muhammad Ali and crowd
- Protesters of the Husband Suffrage Movement
- Two men
- Crew filming Buddhist ritual
- Dr. Willie K. Yee in a panel
- Crowd in a street in Chinatown
- Crew filming a classroom of Chinese children
- People in Chinatown
- Crowd in a street in Chinatown
- Men, women, and children
- Joseph Lowe and Konsin C. Shah in a parade
- Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church School in a parade
- Man and woman
- Woman holding sign
- Man and woman
- Gathering
- Chas Wang and Eleanor Telemaque
- Three men and woman
- Meeting
- Pedestrians in Chinatown
- Children dressed in Chinese costume on a television show
- Women in a crowd
- Three men
- Schoolchildren in a courtyard
- New York City information booth
- Man and woman
- Men and women
- Men and women in conversation
- Two men
- Police officers
- Two photographers
- Man filming with video camera
- Man and woman in classroom
- Chinese opera performer in costume
- Men and women in classroom
- Protesters for CUNY teachers
- Men and women in classroom
- Pedestrians walking under arch
- Protester of the Husband Liberation Movement
- Teachers in a classroom
- Honorable Franklin H. Williams
- Information table
- Two acrobats
- Reporter interviewing woman
- Drum labelled "Hwang Shiow Bang Maxe"
- Woman at a bank or post office
- Soccer game
- People at a reception
- People at a reception 2
- Woman on a bench
- Girls ice skating
- Two men in front of a Sampan Travel Service sign
- Three men shaking hands/holding object
- Men's basketball team
- Men and a woman holding a commemorative plate
- Health fair
- People on a balcony
- Three men
- Men posing with trophies
- Woman and man in sunglasses
- Spectators
- Group portrait
- Group portrait 2
- People holding Chinese Youth Cultural Renaissance banner
- People in a restaurant
- Men cutting a ribbon
- Man presenting at a restaurant/ceremony
- Woman performing a ceremony
- Woman dancing/performing
- Group portrait with an egg
- Man and woman performing
- Woman dancing
- Man accepting award
- Group portrait
- Men dining
- Man accepting award 2
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository