Manchu female coiffure. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Oval image. Half-length seated portrait of a Chinese woman. Captions for prints 19 and 20 have been inadvertently transposed.
The central street, Chinese city of Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking down from the city wall, 'close to the Ching-yang-men, or central gate, between the Chinese and Tartar quarters. It is in a direct line with the centre of the palace, and is the route which the Emperor traverses on his way to the Altar of Heav...
The Bell Tower, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'The Bell Tower of the illustration ... is situated about a quarter of a mile beyond the Hou-men, or north gate of the capital, and contains one of the five great bells cast when Yung-lo of the Ming dynasty occupied the imperial throne...'
The Drum Tower, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'The Drum Tower of Peking stands a little to the south of the Bell Tower, and is also a structure dating from the beginning of the fifteenth century ... The Tower now contains a drum such as is commonly found in all Chinese cities, for marking the ...
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the brick structure, shaded by awnings overhead: 'The subject of the illustration ... is a small tower in front of a monastery in the outskirts of Peking. This tower has been built over a living Buddhist priest, whose only means of communication ...
A Pekingese chiropodist. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene, with a chiropodist attending to his customer's feet, with an onlooker leaning over the half-door behind.
A Pekingese peep-show. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene, with a group gathered round a peep-show apparatus: 'The peep-show also ... enjoys a large share of public favour. It is fitted with a series of lenses in front, through which the eye of the spectator beholds the wonders of the world. For...
A Pekingese costermonger. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene in Beijing, showing a vegetable seller calling his wares: 'This man carries his shop on his shoulders; and we see him here informing the dwellers in a narrow lane that he has brought to their doors the choicest grapes of the season. When ...