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11. 1787.d.7, 2(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(53)
Title:
The chief of the thieves. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of four beggars: 'In Foochow the city is divided into wards, and within the limits of each ward a head man is appointed, who can count his descent from a line of illustrious beggars, and in him rests the right, which would seem to be, to keep...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

12. 1787.d.7, 2(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(54)
Title:
Beggars living in a tomb. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a group of beggars, posed around a doorway: 'The worst class of beggars are the outlaws, who recognize no chief, and who live in holes and hovels about the burial grounds. I made the acquaintance of some of this class, and I have given a p...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

13. 1787.d.7, 2(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(52)
Title:
A Foochow detective. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait: 'The gentleman represented...is known in the city of Foochow as the 'Ma-qui'—'swift as a horse,' and holds the subordinate position of detective officer attached to the magisterial establishment. I paid him a visit at his residence, and...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

14. 1787.d.7, 2(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(19)
Title:
Chao-chow-fu bridge. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the water's edge of the Han River at Chaozhou, looking along the bridge, which rest on thick masonry piles, with wooden buildings above: 'The bridge over the river is, perhaps, one of the most remarkable in China. Like old London Bridge, with its...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

15. 1787.d.7, 2(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(27)
Title:
Winter headdress. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Oval image. Head-and-shoulders right profile portrait of a young woman, wearing a head scarf, 'the covering worn by women of Southern China during the winter months.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

16. 1787.d.7, 2(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(37)
Title:
Amoy Harbour. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the harbour, looking towards shipping at anchor in the distance: 'Amoy harbour is one of the finest on the Chinese coast, and at the points from which plate No. 37 was taken, is more than 800 yards across, thus it offers abundance of anchorage-gr...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

17. 1787.d.7, 2(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(57)
Title:
The plough. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a Chinese farmer beside his ox-drawn plough.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

18. 1787.d.7, 2(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(62)
Title:
Yenping Rapids. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of the rapids on the River Min, with boats in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

19. 1787.d.7, 2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(12)
Title:
Lakoli. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Pepohoan group in a village street, 'part of the village of Lalung, where we had hopes to fall in with a party of savages from the mountains ... Here, as indeed at most of the places visited, we were hospitably entertained.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

20. 1787.d.7, 2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(17)
Title:
Swatow. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view of European houses along the Han River waterfront, in the foreign concession at Swatow (Shantou).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

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