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Collection Area Western Manuscripts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 51291-51312

31. Add MS 51309(6)

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Title:
[Gordon's Chinese bodyguard.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Group portrait of six Chinese soldiers. Another copy at print 8a.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863-1864
Extent:
1 item

32. Add MS 51309(7)

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Title:
[Group of Gordon's Chinese Artillery.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Group of Chinese artillerymen, posed in courtyard in the act of tamping field guns. For another group, clearly taken on the same occasion, see print 8b.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863-1864
Extent:
1 item

33. Add MS 51309(8a)

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Title:
Gordon's Body Guard. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Duplicate of print 6. This copy somewhat faded.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863-1864
Extent:
1 item

34. Add MS 51309(8b)

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Title:
Gordon's Chinese Artillery. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group of Chinese artillerymen with European officers, posed in the courtyard of a house. The photograph was evidently taken on the same occasion as print 7.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863-1864
Extent:
1 item

35. Add MS 51309(8c)

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Title:
William Tell - Altdorf, Lake Lucerne. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Statue of William Tell, with church beyond.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

36. Add MS 51309(8d)

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Title:
The Staubbach. Valley of Lauterbrunnen. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of waterfall and houses in foreground, with valley beyond.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

37. Add MS 51309(9)

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Title:
Gordon's House at Gravesend. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
View from the garden, looking towards the brick and timber-framed house, with conservatory in the near corner.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

38. Add MS 51309(10)

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Title:
Section of the nut of the Lodoicea Seychellarum or Coco de Mer. Photographer: Coret
Scope & Content:
View of coco de mer nut, with section removed to reveal interior. Mounted on photographer's cabinet card, with printed legend, 'Coret, Phot. Ile Maurice.'
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

39. Add MS 51309(11)

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Title:
The Lodoicea Seychellarum or coco de mer with husk on. Photographer: Coret
Scope & Content:
View of coco de mer nut. Mounted on photographer's cabinet card, with printed legend, 'Coret, Phot. Ile Maurice.'
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

40. Add MS 51309(12)

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Title:
Fruit of the coco de mer. Photographer: Coret
Scope & Content:
View of coco de mer nut. With additional note on reverse reading 'The coco de mer or Lodocea Seychellarum is called by Linnaeus 'The Prince of the vegetable kingdom.' 47 years elapse before it bears fruit and 200 years ere it reaches maturity. The weight of the fruit is from 30 to 40 lbs, and ta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item