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51. 1787.d.7, 4(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(51)
Title:
One of the city guard, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length portrait of a night watchman, holding the wooden clapper used to scare away thieves: 'The subject of this picture ... is an old Tartar bannerman, a humble member of the Manchu camp, who kept watch at the gate of the French hotel by night...'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

52. 1787.d.7, 4(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(52)
Title:
A collector of printed scraps. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a scap collector, posed with his wooden rake: 'So great is the veneration of the Chinese for letters, that men such as our old friend here are employed to collect scraps of printed paper, which are afterwards burned before some shrine. That is...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

53. 1787.d.7, 4(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(53)
Title:
A Pekingese camel. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a Bactrian camel with its keeper.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

54. 1787.d.7, 4(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(54)
Title:
A mule litter. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
'The Pekingese mule-litter is shown in No. 54. It is the usual conveyance adopted by the Chinese, if they wish for ease and comfort, when they visit localities outside the great wall. Two long shafts support the litter, and are harnessed at the ends to the backs of two mules. It was to this chai...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

55. 1787.d.7, 4(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(55)
Title:
The Nankow Pass. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the pass leading to the Great Wall, with a man and donkey in the foreground and a small temple on the ridge to the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

56. 1787.d.7, 4(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(56)
Title:
The Great Wall of China. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Great Wall, 'taken from the north of the inner wall, at a place called Pata-ling [Badaling].'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

57. 1787.d.7, 4(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(57)
Title:
The old arch, Nankow Pass. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the stone gateway known as Guojie ta ('tower that straddles the road') at Kew-yung-kwan (Juyongguan) on the road to Badaling. The sides and interior contain bas-reliefs and inscriptions of Buddhist subjects
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

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