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Hand-painted lanterns were a way for families to advertise whom the house belonged to, and the names of their business.
Before electricity came to the street in the 1920s, lanterns would have been lit by candle.
Hand-painted Lanterns
The left lantern shows the family business and reads the business name Swee Hin in the painting.
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The right lantern is the Chan's family surname.
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