Europe, Asia, and Australia - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints at SMU

Feb 27, 2020 13:28

Over 200 hi-res photos of China, primarily Manchuria and China Eastern Railway (CER), but also Victor Sassoon's photos of Shanghai and vicinity, at SMU Digital Libraries:






Which nightclub is this? Could it be Vertinsky's Gardenia, popular in summer 1937, exactly when this photo was taken? " There were grey silk draperies everywhere. A circular dance floor in the center was surrounded with dining tables for patrons."

manchuria, photography, nightlife, 1930s, harbin, 1937, dance, sassoon, vertinsky, entertainment, archive, 满洲国, nightclub, shanghai, gardenia, russians

Previous post Next post
Up