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1787.d.7, 4(54)
- Record Id:
- 040-003228441
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003228387
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x0011e6
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1787.d.7, 4(54)
- Title:
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A mule litter. Photographer: Thomson, John
- Scope & Content:
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'The Pekingese mule-litter is shown in No. 54. It is the usual conveyance adopted by the Chinese, if they wish for ease and comfort, when they visit localities outside the great wall. Two long shafts support the litter, and are harnessed at the ends to the backs of two mules. It was to this chair that I consigned myself on the occasion of my visit to the Great Wall...'
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003228387
040-003228441 - Is part of:
- 1787.d.7, 4 : Illustrations of China and its people. A series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and…
1787.d.7, 4(54) : A mule litter. Photographer: Thomson, John - Hierarchy:
- 032-003228387[0054]/040-003228441
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: 1787.d.7, 4
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Collotype
Photomechanical Print - Start Date:
- 1871
- End Date:
- 1872
- Date Range:
- 1871-1872
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 117 mm x 129 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Paper
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Thomson, John
- Subjects:
- Animals
Mules
Pack Animals
Road Vehicles
Road transport
Sedan Chairs
Transportation