The Forbidden City, Pekin
Subject(s): Architecture, Chinese, China--Beijing, Forbidden City (Beijing, China)
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Views of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Peking, China. The camera, probably located atop the Meridian Gate (Wu Men) pans from the east, past the Gate of Great Harmony (T’ai Ho Men) with the Hall of Supreme Harmony (T’ai Ho Tien) behind it, past the White Pagoda (Pai Ta) in Pei-Hai Park, and then past the West Flowery Gate.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1903
Creator(s)
American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; Ackerman, Raymond
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Forbidden City, Pekin. [1903]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292857. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; Ackerman, Raymond. The Forbidden City, Pekin. [1903]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292857.
APA:
American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; Ackerman, Raymond., [1903]. The Forbidden City, Pekin.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292857.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
