259/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Rooftops of Tsim Sha Tsui seen from the rear of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
trucks Place: China Place: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China Place: Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, China Place: Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China Place: Kowloon Mosque, Hong Kong, China rooftops cityscapes washing minarets mosques |
| Abstracts |
Washing can be seen strung across the flat roofs. Whitfield Barracks, distinguished by its cover of trees, is in the background. To the left of the Peninsula's parapet is the minaret of the Kowloon Mosque. In the background is Kowloon's barren foothills. |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1946-1947 |
| Extent |
28 x 36 cm. |
| Notes |
Citation/References: Photographs 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, pp. 80, 254. 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 |
olvwork348380 |
| 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 |