Nanking, Kiangsu province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1871
- Reference:
- 19250i
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A white-walled building, with a square plan, viewed from outside. Two guards standing at the entrance. An adjacent man-made circular lake, for fire-fighting purposes. Other buildings on the horizon
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1871
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)
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Nanking arsenal, 1872, China
Bears Thomson's negative number: "497"
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
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19250i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note