Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
18970i
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View of the rooftops of houses from a height. Washing hanging on poles in the foreground. Similar view to Thomson's negative number 347, but the sun is shining and fewer people are visible

Publication/Creation

1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph ; glass approximately 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 in.)

Lettering

Amoy China 1871 Bears Thomson's negative number: "359"

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 18970i

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