- Title
- Chinese Ceremonial Dragon
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- Creator
- Made by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York
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- Description
- The elaborate and colorful head of the Chinese Dragon shows large teeth and fangs and flowing beard; beneath it stands the dancer holding a stick with which he controls the head.
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- Format Extent
- 1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 cm.
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- Subject
- Dragons in art--California--Los Angeles; Processions--California--Los Angeles; Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles;
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- Note
- The Chinese Dragon first appeared in La Fiesta de Los Angeles in April, 1896. There was only one such dragon in California. At 800 feet, it had to be taken apart to be transported from Marysville on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later that year, the Chinatown community imported a Dragon from China so that Los Angeles would have its own. Originally featured in the Fiestas of the early 1900s, the Dragon is a centerpiece of the city's Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese Dragon is revered and represents wisdom, good fortune, and generosity.
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- Collection
- Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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- Type
- ["Postcards"]
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- Geographic Location
- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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- Language
- eng
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