SOCA-related gatherings

Collection Details

Reference Code
RC-SG04-CCS-0507
Level of Description
Item
Title
SOCA-related gatherings
Transcriptions
Both pencilled yellow post-its may not be entirely accurate.Top left, SOCA members casually positioned at Chinese Chamber of Commerce, perhaps for an exhibition opening. Post-it says Huang Cheng Chuan 黄清泉, it is unclear where he is standing. Judging from female hairstyle, the photo is postwar.Identifiable individuals, from leftLiu Kang, ???, ???, Mrs Huang Pao Fang, ??? Huang Pao Fang黄葆芳, Wong Jai Ling 黄载灵...from right, Chen Chong Swee, man behind CCS [?], Hsu Chun Lien 徐君濂, man behind ???, Chong Beng Si 钟鸣世, Gao Zhensheng/Kau 高振声[?], Chen Tah Chi 陈达琚 [man in the front ?]Children unidentifiable.Lower right photoFront row seated from left: Zhang Bohe 张伯河, Lim Hak Tai, Chong Beng Si 钟鸣世, 張笑萍 【see RC-SG04-CCS-0442 1937 SOCA 2nd exhibition catalogue lower photo]Back row standing from left: Liu Sien Teh 刘先德, Liu Kang, ???, Huang Pao Fang 黄葆芳 ???Problematic issue - Zhang Bohe came to Singapore in 1930, held his solo in 1941 at the Tong Teh Reading Room 同德书会 (Armenian Street). The photograph at best should be dated to 1941, or postwar, and hence not before 1930.
General Material Type
photographs
Extent
2 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
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