225/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Central District, Hong Kong Island, with Victoria Harbour in the distance. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
ships Place: China Place: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China Place: Central District, Hong Kong Island, China Place: Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China Place: Peak Tram, Hong Kong Island, China Place: Government House, Hong Kong Island, China Place: Supreme Court, Hong Kong Island, China Place: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong Island, China cityscapes harbors ships government office buildings |
| Abstracts |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building is in the center. Peak Tram line tracks are visible as are the tops of the Government House's tower and the Supreme Court's dome. |
| 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. 27 (right). 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 |
olvwork348159 |
| 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 |