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  • Kowloon, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    19626i
    • Pictures

  • Foochow, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19336i
    • Pictures

  • Canton, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    19530i
    • Pictures

  • Nanking, Kiangsu province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19264i
    • Pictures

  • Peking, Pechili province, China: a Muslim butcher. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    19692i
    • Pictures

  • The Peak, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1868/1871
    Reference
    18754i
    • Pictures

  • Glass negative showing King Mongkut of Siam (Thailand)

    • J. Thomson
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  • The harbour, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1868/1871
    Reference
    18680i
    • Pictures

  • Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph by John Thomson, 1866.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1866
    Reference
    19210i
    • Pictures

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

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19272i
    • Pictures

  • Peking, Pechili province, China: camels carrying black tea departing for Russia. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19852i
    • Pictures

  • Foochow, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1870
    Reference
    18938i
    • Pictures

  • Fukien province, China: a woman of Fukien. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19846i
    • Pictures

  • China. Photograph by John Thomson, ca. 1870.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1870
    Reference
    19442i
    • Pictures

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

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1870
    Reference
    18802i
    • Pictures

  • A Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1868/1871
    Reference
    18706i
    • Pictures

  • Lyndhurst Terrace, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    18638i
    • Pictures

  • Nicosia, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, 1878.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1878
    Reference
    19014i
    • Pictures

  • China: a Manchu lady with a child, Beijing. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    19650i
    • Pictures

  • Yangtze river, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19894i
    • Pictures

  • East Point, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1868/1871
    Reference
    18652i
    • Pictures

  • Canton (Guangzhou), Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: ancient Chuting stone memorial arch, Yuexiu mountain. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19864i
    • Pictures

  • Shantou (Swatow), Guangdong (Kwangtung) province, China: a woman with prominent coiffure. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1871
    Reference
    19886i
    • Pictures

  • Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: street gamblers. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869
    Reference
    19628i
    • Pictures

  • Hong Kong: a Cantonese lady. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869-1871.

    • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
    Date
    1869-1871
    Reference
    19602i
    • Pictures
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