Photograph of farmland with Yangtze River of Nanking in distance. Day appears overcast and cloudy.

Photograph of wide street lined with shops in Nanking. Several cars and rickshaws in the street. People are on sidewalks.

Photograph of field with tree in foreground in Nanking. Day appears overcast.

Photograph of a statue of Sun Yat-sen standing at the center of a round-about. A bookstore is seen in the background. Several rickshaws and a bicyclist pass by in the foreground, with scores more traveling in the background.

Photograph of the tablet pavilion of of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing. The Tablet Pavilion, which is also called Sifang Cheng, is located not far from the entrance. A majestic tablet was erected by order of Emperor Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang as well as the third emperor of Ming, to eulogize his father's merits and virtues. The tablet is set up on the back of Bixi, a legendary animal similar to tortoise. The photo looks little orange.

<p>The Hiller Collection documents cities, industries, farming, and everyday life in China during the second phase of the Chinese Civil War, 1945-1948. Of interest are also documentation of transportation and family life among Americans abroad. The collection has material of potential interest for researchers of the history of China, agriculture, and the American military.</p>n<br />n<p>The collection is housed in the Special Collections and Rare Books Department located in Ellis Library. A description of the collections and list of contents can be found in the <a href="http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/hiller">Hiller collection library guide</a>.

Nanking was the capital of China from 1912 to 1949 during the period of the Republic of China. Nanking is located in eastern China in Jiangsu Province. The reason that it is a famous and historical city is that it has been the capital six times in Chinese federal dynasty history.nnThe population in 1927 was 360, 500; it increased to 968, 942 in 1935, and in 1946 was over 1,000,000. nnThere are many historical and scenic sights in Nanking, such as the Ming Palace, O.M.E.A. (The Officers Moral Endeavor Association Building), Dr. Sun's Mausoleum, and Ling Kho Tze. These sights are all shown in Mr. Hiller's photographs clearly.nnThis series of glass slides of Nanking total eighty-four pieces with most taken by Mr. Hiller and several by his wife, Margaret Hiller. Besides visiting the popular tourist sights, they also visited city streets and captured the daily life of the Nanking people and countryside. Photographs of countryside show farmers, fields, and tools.nnSource:nPlaces of Interest in Nanking, The War Area Services Corps, National Military Council, Shanghai Office, APR 1946. Print.