File:Peking Mission School Children At Play, The Dragon's Head, China (1902) Carlton H. Graves Co (RESTORED) (4075079767).jpg

Entitled: Peking mission school children at play, the dragon's head [1902] CH Graves (but likely H Ponting) [RESTORED] I retouched out some minor spot and scratches, adjusted the tone and contrast, and finally added a sepia tone. The image is from the right of a stereoscope pair. The originals, two in this case, are attributed to both CH Graves in 1902, and another to Keystone. The later one was presumably reprinted under a new title when Keystone View Co took possession of Graves collection (as a part of their Underwood acquisition); it listed only the title without any attribution at all. The original CH Graves image listed the Peking location and attests to a missionary school there.

The US Library of Congress lists this picture under two Reproduction Numbers, LC-USZ62-103632 for the Keystone attributed image, and LC-USZ62-52359 for the slightly poorer quality CH Graves print.

Carlton Harlow Graves was the owner of CH Graves Company (one of his many business titles), another one of several stereoscope picture view companies that imaged the world extensively in the hopes of bringing esoteric views to jaded westerners. He eventually sold out to Underwood & Co. in 1910, and it is presumed that his work then went to Keystone View when Underwood itself was later sold to them. CH Graves Company also used the work of other paid photographers, and Herbert Ponting is suspected of being Graves' actual source of all it's China images, including this one.