"壟華游藝會撮影纪念之一“仙宫愛侶”一九五二四"(Semarang Chinese [School] Entertainment Association performance of “仙宫愛侶” [19.5.24?])

This photograph shows three school girls of Semarang Chinese School Entertainment Association performing a dance to a song. The backing card bears the studio mark ‘Tjie Lan Semarang’.Photography studios had been established across the Straits Settlements and the Dutch East Indies by the 1860s, with the earliest studios being European owned. Chinese and Japanese operated studios began appearing in increasing numbers in the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, these studios almost completely dominated the industry across Southeast Asia.

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