Black-and-white negative

Museum number:
15-30671
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21150030671
Alternate number:
JAP-8 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4054
Description:
4 x 5" Negative. Kyoto, Japan. Tori or Arch, in a street of Kyoto. Hoefler's original description: "Kyoto, Japan. This tori or arch is said to be the largest in Japan, and down this street come colorful religious processions from the Temple shown in the distance. Kyoto, because of its antiquity, numerous shrines and temples, is a focal point to which millions of people come annually, some in search of art, some to visit the scenic and historical spots, but mostly pilgrims eager to pray at ancient shrines.
Donor:
Jacqueline Hoefler Troyer, Paul L. Hoefler, and Sharon Cordary
Collection place:
Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai region
Verbatim coll. place:
Kyoto, Japan
Maker or artist:
Paul L. Hoefler
Collector:
Paul L. Hoefler
Collection date:
1930s
Materials:
Cellulose nitrate film
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Black-and-white negatives
Production date:
1930s
Accession date:
August 8, 1985
Department:
Still and motion photography
Dimensions:
length 5 inches and height 4 inches
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30671, described as 4 x 5" Negative. Kyoto, Japan. Tori or Arch, in a street of Kyoto. Hoefler's original description: "Kyoto, Japan. This tori or arch is said to be the largest in Japan, and down this street come colorful religious processions from the Temple shown in the distance. Kyoto, because of its antiquity, numerous shrines and temples, is a focal point to which millions of people come annually, some in search of art, some to visit the scenic and historical spots, but mostly pilgrims eager to pray at ancient shrines.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-30671, described as 4 x 5" Negative. Kyoto, Japan. Tori or Arch, in a street of Kyoto. Hoefler's original description: "Kyoto, Japan. This tori or arch is said to be the largest in Japan, and down this street come colorful religious processions from the Temple shown in the distance. Kyoto, because of its antiquity, numerous shrines and temples, is a focal point to which millions of people come annually, some in search of art, some to visit the scenic and historical spots, but mostly pilgrims eager to pray at ancient shrines.

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