Two men beside River Min, with items including John Thomson's photographic equipment, after running aground on rapids

Two men beside River Min, with items including John Thomson's photographic equipment, after running aground on rapids

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: PF01-38. Photograph by John Thomson. Scratched on the negative: "(R. Min) saved from the wreck at na[...]". The man standing might be Thomson's photography assistant. On the right are chests and, it seems, a pile of wire-framed glass plate holders, for developing, fixing or washing negatives. See a scan of Thomson's negative (Wellcome Collection ref: 18816i).

Location

Fujian

Date

1871

Photographer

Thomson, John

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph