Foochow, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870
- Reference:
- 18908i
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Description
A large boulder with carved Chinese inscriptions. For the right-hand side showing fish ponds, here missing, see the reproduction of the whole photograph in S. White, John Thomson, London 1985, plate 92
Publication/Creation
1870
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph ; glass approximately 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
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Lettering
Foochow fish ponds
Bears Thomson's negative number: "325"
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 18908i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note