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040-003184756 Material Type Photographs

31. Photo 1190/1(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(15)
Title:
Woman in Weichang, goitred throat. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (15)). Portrait of a Chinese woman with a large goitre hanging from her throat, standing in the doorway of a thatched mud house. A print from this negative can also be found in the Purdom Papers at the Arnold Arboretum,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 1190/1(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(30)
Title:
Yulin-fu, tower on corner of city wall. Sand gradually creeping up to city wall. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (30)).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1910
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 1190/1(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(17)
Title:
W.P.'s [William Purdom's] cart transport, returning from Southern Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (17)). Group of two-wheeled wooden carts and porters on the road, with a village in the background; with Purdom standing in the centre. A similar view, clearly taken on the same occasion, can be found in the Purdom Pape...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 1190/1(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(28)
Title:
Yuling-fu city wall tower, North Shensi. Note circular wall in front of entrance gateway to prevent devils rushing through into the city. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (28)).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1910
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 1190/1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(6)
Title:
Great Wall of China, Koupei kew, S. Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (6)). View looking across the river towards the Great Wall running along the ridge of hills on the far bank. A print from this negative is also held in the Purdom Papers at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (ca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
8 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 1190/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(3)
Title:
Chief Telegraphist in Jehol [Chengde], Mr Chung and family. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (3)). Portrait of Chung and his wife, with six children. The group is arranged around a small table on which a clock of western design stands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1909
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 1190/1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(20)
Title:
Special sacred monastery, Wutai-shan (the 5 peaked mountains), Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (20)). View looking over the village, with the monastery running along the ridge in the foreground and the great white chorten (stupa) beyond. See print 19 for a closer view of the chorten, taken from the monastery hill.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1909
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 1190/1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(5)
Title:
W.P. [William Purdom] travelling down Luan river from Jehol [Chengde] to railway Lanehou Chichili. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (5)). View of boats beached at riverbank, with Purdom standing in the prow of the farthest. A very similar view, with precise date supplied and clearly taken on the same occasion, can be found in the Arnold Arboretum Co...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 1190/1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(16)
Title:
W.P. [William Purdom] with village folk, Weichang, Southern Mongolia, after recovery from blood poisoning in arm. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (16)). Portrait, with Purdom (in western dress) seated in the centre of a group of five Chinese, in front of house (wall painting in background).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1909-Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 1190/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(18)
Title:
W.P. [William Purdom] treking [sic] to Wutai shan, Shansi. Laden mules passing through gateway of (Inner) Great Wall. 5 days west of Paoting fu. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (18)). View of Purdom, standing with laden baggage mules in front of the arched gateway in the Great Wall.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1909
Extent:
1 item