Refreshments during a polo game, Temple of Heaven (天坛), Beijing (北京)

Refreshments during a polo game, Temple of Heaven (天坛), Beijing (北京)

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL-s104. A modern copy print made by the Billie Love Historical Collection. It is thought that the original photograph was once owned by John Barr Affleck (1878-1941), H.B.M. Consul-General at Tianjin, and later belonged to his son John Proctor Affleck (1930-2004) and his wife Elaine. The caption on the back of the copy print was written by Billie Love Historical Collection.

Caption on photograph

POLO AT THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, 1906

Location

Beijing

Date

1906

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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