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1. Photo 1190/1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(9)
Title:
Official residence, North Weichang, South Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (9)). View from a hillside looking down onto wooden buildings inside a rectangular fence in the valley below. With additional pencilled note (referring to the fence) on negative envelope: Spiked birch palisading [sic].
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1909-Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1190/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(19)
Title:
Sacred monastery, Wutai, Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (19)). View from an elevated position, looking across the rooftops to a white chorten (stupa). With additional note pencilled on negative envelope: White chorton, i.e. ward of [sic] evil influence sometimes contains ash...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1909
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1190/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(1)
Title:
Lake scene, palace grounds, Jehol [Chengde]. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (1)). View looking towards lake and waterside pavilions. With additional note pencilled on negative envelope: Sacred lotus flowers growing in lake in foreground. Note cigar shaped rock. Hills. The cigar-shaped rock refe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1190/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(2)
Title:
Scene in palace grounds, Jehol [Chengde]. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (2)). View looking along the lake towards buildings. Another print from this negative can be found in the Purdom Papers in the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (call number 2911), there dated 12 May 1909.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 May 1909
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1190/1(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(14)
Title:
Woman in Weichang, goitred throat. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (14)). Portrait of a Chinese woman with a large goitre hanging from her throat, standing in the doorway of a thatched mud house. See also print 15, taken on the same occasion.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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