Saigon, Vietnam. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1867
Reference:
19394i
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A European-style building with light-coloured walls. A stream in the foreground, a tree on the right hand side

Publication/Creation

1867

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Lettering

Saigon, rice-mill ... mill, Bangkok Signed Bears Thomson's negative number: "572"

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 19394i

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