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Identifier	post_00069
Title	Wishing Well, Sacred Seven Star Cavern, built by Professor Henry K. Liu, Chinatown on Broadway, Los Angeles
Creator	unknown
Date Published	1945 - 1950
Subject (Topic)	Wishing wells--California--Los Angeles; Outdoor sculpture--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)	Liu, Hong K.; Seven Star Cavern
Subject (Place)	Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Quillen
Language	eng
Description	Within a low brick wall lies a pool of water surrounded by a small hill constructed of foliage and moss. Scattered bridges, pools and statues decorate winding paths which lead to a summit; a sign close to top reads:"Wishing Well" other signs read:"Success, lucky; always happy"
Historical Background	Located near the West Gate on Gin Ling Way in New Chinatown, the Wishing Well and Miniature Mountain were created by artist Lim Hong Kay who modeled them after the Sacred Seven Star Caverns in Canton, China. In the pool is a miniature hill covered with small statues of the Chinese Eight Immortal. At the summit a blue figure of the goddess Quan Yin stands beneath the arch of a shrine, guarded by blue lions. Behind the well stands the stump of a willow tree, which was planted by the late Chinese American actress, Anna May Wong, whose name means frosted yellow willow.
Publisher's Identifier	Written in lower left corner of image "1899-C"
Additional Notes	Date determined by photo paper; Real photo postcard printed on EKC paper.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection