370/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
View of shophouse balconies with potted plants, Western District, Hong Kong Island. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
sleep Place: China Place: Western District, Hong Kong Island, China Place: Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China wrought-iron balconies clotheslines plants, potted shutters |
| Abstracts |
Decorative wrought iron is used for the balcony's railing. Clothes dry on lines strung across the balconies. The shophouses have high ceilings and shuttered windows. |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1946-1947 |
| Extent |
28 x 36 cm. |
| Notes |
Citation/References: Similar 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. 47, 252. 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 |
olvwork351355 |
| 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 |