Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
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19810i
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A group of ten people, one with a bow and arrow, on a rocky river-side with trees behind. Seems identical to Thomson's negative number 775a, the other half of the stereo pair [?]

Publication/Creation

1871

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Lettering

Natives of Formosa Bears Thomson's negative number: "775"

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 19810i

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