young CCS & his mother - Chen Chong Swee's Family Photo
Collection Details
- Reference Code
- RC-SG04-CCS-0503
- Level of Description
- Item
- Title
- young CCS & his mother - Chen Chong Swee's Family Photo
- Dates
- 1926; 1918; 1932‐12‐30
- Scope and Content
- Photos of Chen Chong Swee taken at various ages, including a family portrait with his mother.
- Transcriptions
- Left top and bottom - two mid shots of teenaged CCS Middle bottom - CCS at aged 16 Middle top - CCS in white school uniform Lady's mid shot of Mother of CCS Far right Studio portrait of CCS (right), Mother, and younger sister Ah Ru/ Ah Joo. CCS was 8 years old, but inscription was written later in 30.12.1922: "此禎 為余八歲 时之照 片？？ 于慈母之 侧者為 妹子阿汝。 兒时之照片 惟此一張 誠可貴也 一九二二。十二。三十日誌“ Roughly translated: "This photo was taken when I was eight. Standing next to my mother is my younger sister Ah Joo. This is the only childhood photo I have, so it is precious. Inscribed on 30 Dec 1922"
- General Material Type
- photographs
- Extent
- 6 photographs : b&w
- Material Format
- RCA-D (Digital Archives only)
- People and organisations as subjects
- Source of Acquisition or Transfer
- The archive was loaned by Chen Chi Sing @ Tan Chay Lee to National Gallery Singapore Resource Centre for digitisation
- Conditions Governing Access
- Unrestricted
On-site viewing only at the Rotunda Library & Archive - Conditions Governing Use and Reproductions
- Request for copy is allowed (Digital and Print)
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