Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

Listening to China's Leader: An impressive scene in one of the great natural caves at the new infantry training center in Kwangsi Province, China, on the occasion of the recent visit of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. Chinese trainees, who are learning to use American weapons under supervision of American instructors, gathered in the cave to hear a talk by Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek. The American director of this school is Brig. General Thomas S. Arms.

With the attack on Pearl Harbor and the opening of the Pacific War, China became one of the Allied Powers. Chiang Kai Shek was named the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the China war zone.

Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.

On recto: Label in bottom right corner, "DISPATCH / PHOTO NEWS / SERVICE / INC. / NEW YORK".

On verso: Typewritten label attached in center, "LISTENING TO CHINA'S LEADER / An impressive scene in one of the great natural caves at the new infantry training center in Kwangsi / Province, China, on the occasion of the visit, recently, of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. Chinese trainees, who / are learning to use American weapons under supervision of American instructors, gathered in the cave / to hear a talk by the Generalissmo. American director of this school is Brig. General Thomas S. Arms. / Produced Exclusively by Dispatch Photo News Service, New York City". Handwritten in graphite in top left corner, "DP-WW2-062".

Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.

This object has the following keywords:

• Caves
• Caves
• Chiang Kai Shek
• Guangi
• Pacific Theater
• Thomas S. Arms
• Trainees
• Training schools
• World War II

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