[CHINA – CHANGCHUN, SHENYANG; FORMER MANCHURIA] [Historically Significant Collection of Two Albums with Twenty-Six Gelatin Silver Photographs of Northeastern China Taken by a Russian Tourist, Documenting the 6th Anniversary Parade of the People's Republic of China in Changchun and Early Views of Beiling Park in Shenyang]
Ca. 1955. First album titled: “Chanchun’. 1e Oktyabrya” [i.e. Changchun. October 1st]. Oblong Octavo album (ca. 13,3x16,4 cm). 12 paper leaves. With 12 loose original gelatin silver photographs ca. 8,1x12,2 cm (3 ¼ x 4 ¾ in). All photos with pencil and typewritten captions (in Russian) on verso and the..... More