Nankow pass, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19292i
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Description

A valley between craggy rocks. A man with a laden donkey near a shallow stream in the foreground. A long train of similar beasts moving away down the valley. A small building [shrine?] on the hill to the left

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1871

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

Lettering

Nankow Pass North China Bears Thomson's negative number: "518"

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 19292i

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