Saigon, Cochin China [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1867
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19912i
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A large building in a garden, with a large and elaborate gateway. In the foreground, a tree to the right

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1867.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 16.5 x 21.5 cm (6½ x 8½ in.)

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Buddhist temple, Saigon Bears Thomson's negative number: "1087"

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

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Wellcome Collection 19912i

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