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Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(37)
Title:: Native professor of mathematics, and pupils. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Le-shen-lan, professor of mathematics in the Imperial College, Peking, and students, posed in a courtyard.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(38)
Title:: A Pekingese pai-lau. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the ceremonial gateway or triumphal arch: 'This Pai-lau, or Chinese honorary portal, is erected at the gate of the Ta-ka-tien temple, which the Emperor visits when he prays for rain. Structures of this sort are very numerous in Peking. Many of them span ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(39)
Title:: Funeral bannermen. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of banner-bearers at a Manchu funeral.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(40)
Title:: Cenotaph erected to the Banjin Lama of Tibet [at Beijing]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking towards the entrance gateway to the Lama Temple, with the stupa rising beyond.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(41)
Title:: The open Altar of Heaven, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the open terraced altar at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(42)
Title:: The Temple of Heaven, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the triple-roofed Temple of Heaven.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(43)
Title:: Manchu soldier. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length standing portrait of a Manchu soldier, posed against a plain backdrop and holding a matchlock gun.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(44)
Title:: Manchu archer. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length standing portrait of a Manchu archer, posed against a plain backdrop in the act of drawing his bow.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(45)
Title:: Mongols. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait group of a man and two women, posed in front of a wall: 'The Mongols shown here ... belong to the nomadic and pastoral races inhabiting the steppes of Mongolia. They visit Peking in great numbers during the winter months, and bring with them ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(46)
Title:: Coreans. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length portrait of two Korean men: 'Corea is one of the nations tributary to China, and although her king may be esteemed an independent sovereign, he yet sends an annual embassy of tribute-bearers to Peking. I happened to be in that capital in 1871 whe...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

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