Peking, Pechili Province, China: a nightwatchman. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1869
Reference:
19620i
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Description

A man, wearing a shaggy coat and hat, striking an attitude of calling out while hitting a wooden block [sounding-board?] with a baton. Taken out of doors. The same as Thomson's negative number 688a, probably one half of a stereo pair

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Lettering

Night watchman Canton Bears Thomson's negative number: "688"

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 19620i

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