Takow harbour (Takao, Kaohsiung), Formosa (Taiwan). Photograph, 1981, after a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921
Date:
1981
Reference:
19105i
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View from a hill with palm-trees in the left foreground, water visible on the horizon both sides of the isthmus

Publication/Creation

1981

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1 photograph : photoprint : stereograph

Lettering

View in Takow harbour, Formosa, 1871 Bears Thomson's negative number: "426"

Notes

This is one of a collection of same-size contact prints made, in 1981, from John Thomson's original negatives. The glass negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921

References note

R. Viénet, Formosa from the earth and from the air 1871-2006, Taiwan: Editions René Viénet, 2006, p. 51

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19105i

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