Foochow, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1869
Reference:
19984i
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A large single-masted boat on the river Min, viewed broadside on, with its reflection in the water. Numerous crew aboard

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

Lettering

Chinese river boat Min river Bears no Thomson number, now numbered [xv]

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19984i

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