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

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
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1870
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18916i
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Tall trees on the left, villa on the right, graves [?] in the centre. Foreign settlement in the distance

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1870

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1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

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Foochow foreign settlement China Chinese cemetery Foochow Bears Thomson's negative number: "330"

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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

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Wellcome Collection 18916i

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