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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 20 Language Not applicable Subject Bodies Of Water

1. Photo 20(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(2)
Title:
Paro Jong from the right bank of the Par Chhu [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the river looking up towards the walls of the dzong or fort at Paro. This photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 386), with the following note: 'Another view of the Paro Jong, giving some idea of its height above the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 20(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(9)
Title:
Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the river Raidak towards the dzong at Tashi Chho, 16 miles south-west of Punakha and formerly the summer capital of Bhutan; with mountains rising in the background. Now known as Thimphu, it has become the permanent capital of Bhutan. This pho...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 20(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(13)
Title:
Punakha from the right bank of the Po Chhu [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the bank of the Po Chhu (a tributary of the Sankosh River) towards a covered bridge and the dzong at Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan; with terraced hills beyond. Photograph also used in The Royal Geographical Society Journal (1910, p. 28...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 20(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(14)
Title:
Punakha from the Mo Chhu [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of a covered bridge over the Mo Chhu (Sankosh River), with the citadel of Punakha Dzong beyond. This photograph is also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 404), with the following caption: 'Poonakha, showing the bridge over the Mo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 20(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(39)
Title:
Bridge over the Thimbhu Chhu at Tashi-chhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View at Thimphu, the modern capital of Bhutan, looking along the river towards the cantilever bridge and dzong beyond. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 393), with the following caption: 'Another view of Tashi-Cho-Jon...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item