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Collection Area Visual Arts Language Not applicable Name Purdom, William, 1880-1921

1. Photo 1190

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190
Title:
William Purdom Collection: Views in China. Photographer(s): William Purdom.
Scope & Content:
Original glass and film negatives.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

2. Photo 1190/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1
Title:
William Purdom Collection: Views in China. Photographer: William Purdom.
Scope & Content:
Collection of 38 modern gelatin silver prints, made from the original glass negatives at Neg 1190/1 and relating to William Purdom's travels in China in 1909-10. The majority of the negatives have pencilled captions on the envelopes housing the negatives, and some additional information can be f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1910
Extent:
39 items

3. Photo 1190/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(1)
Title:
Lake scene, palace grounds, Jehol [Chengde]. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (1)). View looking towards lake and waterside pavilions. With additional note pencilled on negative envelope: Sacred lotus flowers growing in lake in foreground. Note cigar shaped rock. Hills. The cigar-shaped rock refe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1190/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(2)
Title:
Scene in palace grounds, Jehol [Chengde]. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (2)). View looking along the lake towards buildings. Another print from this negative can be found in the Purdom Papers in the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (call number 2911), there dated 12 May 1909.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1190/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(3)
Title:
Chief Telegraphist in Jehol [Chengde], Mr Chung and family. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (3)). Portrait of Chung and his wife, with six children. The group is arranged around a small table on which a clock of western design stands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1909
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1190/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(4)
Title:
Group of Chinese, South Jehol [Chengde] Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (4)). Group portrait of Chinese men and children, with additional pencilled note on negative envelope: Note soldier. Another print from this negative can be found in the Purdom Papers in the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6-18 Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1190/1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(5)
Title:
W.P. [William Purdom] travelling down Luan river from Jehol [Chengde] to railway Lanehou Chichili. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (5)). View of boats beached at riverbank, with Purdom standing in the prow of the farthest. A very similar view, with precise date supplied and clearly taken on the same occasion, can be found in the Arnold Arboretum Co...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1190/1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(6)
Title:
Great Wall of China, Koupei kew, S. Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (6)). View looking across the river towards the Great Wall running along the ridge of hills on the far bank. A print from this negative is also held in the Purdom Papers at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (ca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
8 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1190/1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(7)
Title:
Farm scene, Southern Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (7)). View looking towards farm buildings, precise location not supplied.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1190/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(8)
Title:
Carts of fuel (ox-dung), Mongol country. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original (cracked) glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (8)). Slightly distant view of a large group of two-wheeled wooden carts.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
1 item

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