Temple of the Sun. - Peking.
Photograph
Temple of the Sun. - Peking.
Temple of Heaven - Peking
ca. 1862
Albumen silver print
20.0 x 24.7 cm.
Purchase
1976.0134.0007
Inscriptions on original album page (ink): Temple of the Sun. - Pekin
on page opposite [newsprint clipping]: The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven in Pekin. [in ink: 1889]
"The mail which has just arrived from China brings news of the total destruction, by fire, on Spetember 18 of the famous Temple or Altar of Heaven at Pekin. It was first believed, and was so reported to the Throne, that the edifice had been struck by lightning; but according to later information telegraphed to Hong Kong, two men were arrested as the incendiaries. The fire commenced at 5:15 p.m. on the 18th and by 4 o'clock in the morning on the 19th, the temple was a heap of smoldering ruins......"
on page opposite [newsprint clipping]: The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven in Pekin. [in ink: 1889]
"The mail which has just arrived from China brings news of the total destruction, by fire, on Spetember 18 of the famous Temple or Altar of Heaven at Pekin. It was first believed, and was so reported to the Throne, that the edifice had been struck by lightning; but according to later information telegraphed to Hong Kong, two men were arrested as the incendiaries. The fire commenced at 5:15 p.m. on the 18th and by 4 o'clock in the morning on the 19th, the temple was a heap of smoldering ruins......"
