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Temple, Shirley Public domain With digital objects
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Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple meets Chinese Acrobat

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Photo of child actress Shirley Temple attending the Chinatown exhibition. The exhibition was part of Vancouver's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Temple is shaking hands with a young Chinese boy dressed in a silk costume whose stage name was ‘The Little Acrobat.’ Other young Chinese people, dressed in costume are on stage as well as an older man.”

Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple in crowd

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Photo of child actress Shirley Temple attending the Chinatown exhibition. The exhibition was part of Vancouver's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Temple is flanked by two White men in uniform (likely police constables), a White woman. In the background we can see Wong Foon Sein (aka head of the Chinese Benevolent Association and dubbed the Mayor of Chinatown).”