Transportation in China

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Transportation in China

Description

This is a toy that Walter Whitman brought back from his journey and it represents transportation in China. The main way of transportation at the time was the carriage. Usually big enough to carry two people comfortably. The horse driver is called "Ma Fu" and according to old economic customs, he was entitled to a commission from the shop-keeper on everything foreigner's purchased.

Source

Transportation in China. Wooden toy., ca. 1926., Walter G. Whitman Collection, Salem State University Archives and Special Collections, Salem, Massachusetts.

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Citation

“Transportation in China,” Salem in the World/The World in Salem, accessed March 28, 2024, http://di.salemstate.edu/salemworld/items/show/26.