260/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Kai Tak Royal Air Force Base, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
barracks Place: China Place: Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China Place: Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China Place: Kai Tak Royal Air Force Base, Hong Kong, China Place: Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China airfields |
| Abstracts |
In the foreground is a tractor with earth moving equipment. Three planes are visible on the civil air field. Two Royal Air Force Sunderland land and sea planes, used for naval reconnaissance and attacking submarines, are being serviced. In the background is the northern side of Kowloon Bay and three civilian seaplanes. |
| 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, pp. 89, 255. 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 |
olvwork348392 |
| 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 |