222/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Marine vessels in the western anchorage, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
street vendors Place: China Place: Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China Place: Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong, China Place: Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong, China Place: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong Island, China harbors ships |
| Abstracts |
The hull of an upturned ship is visible in the center left of the photograph. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building is to the lower left. Stonecutters Island can be seen in the background along with Tai Mo Shan, the highest mountain. |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1946-1947 |
| Extent |
28 x 36 cm. |
| Notes |
Citation/References: Photograph published in Edward Stokes, Hedda Morrison's Hong Kong: Photographs & Impressions 1946-47 (Hong Kong and Cambridge, MA: Hongkong Conservation Photography Foundation, Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University), 2005, p. 68, 253. Production: Photographic prints made from original gelatin silver negatives (6 x 6 cm.) by the Harvard College Library Imaging Services for the Harvard-Yenching Library and Hongkong Conservation Photography Foundation project between 2004-2006. |
| Culture |
Chinese |
| Materials / Techniques |
gelatin silver process on resin-coated paper |
| Identifier |
olvwork348156 |
| Use restrictions |
Harvard-Yenching Library:Access to original photographs, negatives, and albums in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection is restricted. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees. |
| Copyright |
Photographs and negatives in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright various dates, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. |
| Language |
eng |