Malaysian Indians

Description

This photograph of a family in Singapore is from the Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection at the Library of Congress. Frank G. Carpenter (1855–1924) was an American writer of books on travel and world geography, whose works helped to popularize cultural anthropology and geography in the United States in the early years of the 20th century. Consisting of photographs taken and gathered by Carpenter and his daughter Frances (1890–1972) to illustrate his writings, the collection includes an estimated 16,800 photographs and 7,000 glass and film negatives. Kling (or Keling) is a term used for Malaysians or Singaporeans of Indian descent, now generally considered to be offensive.

Last updated: May 29, 2013