Coal Hill, Imperial City, Peking
Collection
Identifier
Hv39-04
Copyright
© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Notes
Historical Photographs of China album reference: Hv39. Album compiled by Dora May Drew – a souvenir of Peking. Subject: Coal Hill is an artificial mound constructed from the earth excavated for the Imperial Palace moat. It is located in Jingshan Park to the north of the Forbidden City in Beijing. General note: Title from album caption. Provenance: Purchased from Lucy Drew, 1949. Access to original photographs and albums in the Edward Bangs Drew 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. . See WC01-104 (similar view).
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Location
Estimated Date
1892
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Harvard-Yenching Library, USA
