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

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
18922i
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Description

View of roof-tops by the river. European villas on the opposite bank

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

Lettering

Foochow Bears Thomson's negative number: "333"

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

References note

John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, vol. II pl. XX, no. 47 "Part of Foochows Foreign settlement"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18922i

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