This photograph shows a man in suit bending down to sign a book. The back of the photograph reads “Mr Khoo Teng Chuan signing (?) his (?)ship”. A note was cut and pasted on the back of the photograph which reads “Name: Michael Cheah W. Chim/ Address: 4, Nirvana Terrace, 10400, Penang/ Tel No: 372203 (RES.) / 20405 (OFF)/ 339”. It belongs to the category (b) People, Places & Events. This large group of photographs provides important visual documentation of the fashion, studio photography and lifestyle of Peranakans of the Straits Settlements and Indonesia in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. The collection also allows study of different photographic techniques and covers a wide range of themes, including changing fashions (from baju panjang and baju kurong to kebaya and cheongsam), festive celebrations (weddings, funerals, ancestral rites, Chinese New Year), interiors, transportation and children.
