Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19312i
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Description

Interior of a ruined church looking east, in strong sunlight. Similar to Thomson's negative number 529, probably the other half of a stereo pair

Publication/Creation

1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Lettering

Chapel after the massacre Bears Thomson's negative number: "528"

Notes

This is one of a collection of original glass negatives made by John Thomson. The negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921

References note

John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London, 1873-4,

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19312i

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