Yarkund Mission, 1873. — Nubra Valley from Panamik. Boodhist Chortuns in the foreground. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
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Genre: Historical Events This print also appears as plate 14 of Sir T. D. Forsyth's 'Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873' (Calcutta, 1875), entitled, 'The Nubra Valley from Panamik, looking S.E. Buddhist Chortens in foreground.' Subjects = chortens (stupas); diplomatic missions; Dunlop Smi...
Yarkund Mission, 1873. — Hot breakfast in Sasser Pass! Elevation 17,000 ft. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
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Genre: Historical Events View across the snow-covered pass, with the camp of the mission in the foreground. This print also appears as plate 17 of Sir T. D. Forsyth's 'Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873' (Calcutta, 1875), entitled, 'Crossing the Sasser Pass, breakfast above Tooti Aylak, ele...
High dunes south of Camp 328. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography PUBLISHED: 'Ruins of Desert Cathay', vol. 2, pl. 281: 'My caravan marching over high dunes in Taklamakan, south of Tarim River. Hassan Akhun and Turdi with the camels; Naik Ram Singh behind on left.' Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration;...
Ararat: the whole fabric of Ararat from Erivan. Erivan in the foreground. Little Ararat on the left; in the centre Great Ararat, its summit enveloped in cloud. The summit of Great Ararat is about 35 miles off from where we are standing. Photographer: Lynch, Henry Finnis Blosse
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Genre: Landscape Photography View from an elevated position, looking across the wooded plateau, towards Mount Ararat in the distance. Annotations on the left of the print read: 'Elevations:- Erivan 3229 feet. Plain beyond (at foot of Ararat) 2700-2800 feet. Summit of Ararat c.17,000 ft.'. Publi...