Motion Pictures
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Various views from Harmon’s travels in China. Subjects include Shanghai harbour and waterfront scenes, street scenes, girl with baby, labourers, looking from Victoria Park Hong Kong Island over Tsim Tsiu (Kowloon Peninsula), pan from Kowloon to causeway Bay and Wanchai, Hong Kong central in foregro…
- Date Range
- [ca.1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / VI / NF - 12
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- V263 / VI / NF : Motion Pictures
- Accession Number
- 3005
- Reference Code
- V263 / VI / NF - 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 Motion Picture: 16 mm (1 film reel, ca.350', 9 min): acetate, b&w; silent.
- Scope & Content
- Various views from Harmon’s travels in China. Subjects include Shanghai harbour and waterfront scenes, street scenes, girl with baby, labourers, looking from Victoria Park Hong Kong Island over Tsim Tsiu (Kowloon Peninsula), pan from Kowloon to causeway Bay and Wanchai, Hong Kong central in foreground from Victoria Park, bay, sign that reads “Tak Seng Co: First Class Gambling House,” sign that reads “Kuong-Ts’oi Co, First Class gambling house,” Hong Kong harbour, police checking packages, Mrs. Pearl Harmon with children, boy holding water buffalo tail, dock workers, and Sampan approaching main ship.
- Title Source
- Title based on content of series
- Content Details
- “No 4, Shanghai, Canton, Hong Kong, Swataw, Foochow” on tail. [B&W Harmon - China]
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