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

1871.

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Shea Lang (Khea ?) Formosa the murderer's dwelling... Formosa Bears Thomson's negative number: "407"

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

Wellcome Collection 19066i