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Reference (shelfmark):: L.R.404.k.10(41)
Title:: Workmen's holiday. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Studio tableau, showing 'A party of coolies making merry at a tea-house on one of the numerous festival days when all work is suspended and every one has a good time.'
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: L.R.404.k.10(44)
Title:: Theatrical performance. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of actors in a 'scene from an historical play dealing with ancient times entitled 'Gosho Guruma,' literally 'The Imperial Cart.' The figure in white standing upon the cart represents the Mikado of the time. The Japanese theatre is the o...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: L.R.420.c.10(17)
Title:: The mid-day meal [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of labourers eating their mid-day meal at the roadside.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1920
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: L.R.420.c.10(41)
Title:: The hour of rest [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of labourers seated on wooden stools at tables in front of one of the city gateways.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1920
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 8.d.24(55)
Title:: Parthie aus der provinz Idzu [Landscape in Izu (Shizuoka) Province]. Photographer: Burger, Wilhelm
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the shore towards a small wooded island, connected to the mainland by a causeway and with a small pavilion overlooking the sea. With figures fishing from the rocks in the foreground.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 8.e.1(23)
Title:: Strassburg, Feld-Schlächterei der badische Division zu Lambertsheim. Photographer: Lucke, Ernst
Scope & Content:: Genre: War Photography Group portrait of men of the field butchery of the Baden Division, posed with standing and slaughtered cattle.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 8.e.1(24)
Title:: Strassburg, Feld-Schmiede zu Lambertsheim in Thätigkeit. Photographer: Lucke, Ernst
Scope & Content:: Genre: War Photography Group portrait of men of the field smithy, posed with their tools. Somewhat faded and printed from a cracked negative.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 15.d.21(34)
Title:: Mohammed der Gatroner [Mahomed the cook]. Photographer: Salingré, Emil
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of the expedition's cook, holding a flintlock musket. The notes accompanying the collection state that this man had also served on expeditions with Barth to Timbuctoo and Nachtigal with Kuka. Some retouching on print.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 15.d.21(38)
Title:: Wandernde Musikanten von Tripolitanie [Wandering musicians from Tripolitania]. Photographer: Salingré, Emil
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of two men and a boy, posed in front of palm trees. A heavily retouched print.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Maps 17.e.28(1)
Title:: Fountains Abbey. East window and tower. Photographer: Delamotte and Cundall
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the ruined east window, with the tower beyond. A line of men in the foreground are posed in the act of cutting the grass with scythes.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1856
Extent:: 1 item

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