Hupeh province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, ca. 1870.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
19434i
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Description

The adit to a coalmine, with timber pit props. A person [miner?] looking down the opening

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

Lettering

A coalmine in Hoopeh XIX 5 x 4 Bears Thomson's negative number: "593"

Notes

This is one of a collection of original glass negatives made by John Thomson. The negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921

References note

John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, vol. III, XIX 42 "Coalmine"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19434i

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