Alternate Title
Category
Images
Institution
Harvard University
Access
open access
URL
https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/hedda-morrison-photographs-of-china
Description
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China is a collection of 8,579 photographs and related materials held by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University, documenting China from 1933 to 1946. Hedda Morrison (1908-1991), a German-born photographer based in Beijing, captured daily life, architecture, landscapes, religious sites, cultural practices, and social conditions across the Republican era and early wartime period. The collection spans urban and rural scenes across multiple regions and is accessible through Harvard's CURIOSity Digital Exhibits platform, with materials organized by creator, date, genre, and subject.
Source List
ACLS Open Database Resource Guide
Tags
Republican era (1912–1949) Art and Architecture Local history
Last Modified
5/13/2026 9:36pm