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Subject Narcotics Name Thomson, John

1. 1787.d.7, 1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(18)
Title:
Opium-smoking in a restaurant. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a reclining figure smoking an opium pipe.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(19)
Title:
A whiff of opium at home. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) 'This picture shows the method in which opium is smoked by the wealthier classes among the Chinese. The smoker here has leisure and money at his command, so that he is able to indulge freely in his use of the drug...'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

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