Photography on the Common and Waiting for a Hire
Photography on the Common and Waiting for a Hire

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Photography on the Common and Waiting for a Hire,

1877–78

John Thomson, 1837–1921; born Edinburgh, United Kingdom; died London, United Kingdom; active United Kingdom and China
x1982-349.9

Information

Title
Photography on the Common and Waiting for a Hire
Dates

1877–78

Maker
John Thomson
Medium
Woodburytype
Dimensions
Leaf: 26.4 × 20 cm (10 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Robert O. Dougan Collection, gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
Object Number
x1982-349.9
Place Depicted

Europe, England, London

Marks/Labels/Seals
Captioned in red ink on leaf, lower center: PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE COMMON. [top] / [line] WAITING FOR A HIRE. [bottom]
Culture
British
Type
woodburytypes, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
Woodburytype
Subject
carts, photographers, men, street vendors, streetscapes, cameras, women, figures (representations), cities, donkeys, baby carriages

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