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

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
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18816i
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Description

Two Chinese men standing with baggage saved from wreck on the River Min rapids

Publication/Creation

1870

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1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

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Saved from the wreck at Nan... Bears Thomson's negative number: "98"

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 18816i

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  • Glass Negative

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    18816i.1

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  • Photograph

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    18816i.2

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