DP79_03 - A street scene in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionA means of transportation, a trishaw is a three-wheeled vehicle with the passenger seated in front of the driver who pedals a bicycle to which the seat is attached. The trishaw is seen in front of shophouses where business is carried out at street level and there are living quarters on the floor above. The corner shophouse is a restaurant and next to it is a paper wholesaler. In front of the shops there are fruit stalls selling apples and oranges. Chinese and Malay women are walking on the streets. A Chinese man driver is seated in a Morris Minor.Date Original3 November 1964CountryMalaysia

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SeriesISEAS30 DP079_1 - 4SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectShophousesChineseMorris Minor automobileMalaysPerakMalaysiaBicycles & tricyclesTrishaw City & town lifeStreet vendors

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP79_03

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