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Ferrying kit across the Nampang [i.e. Nam Pang], Southern Shan States, Burmah [i.e. Myanmar], 1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029D/15

Scope and Contents

146 x 102 mm. Showing two long dugouts strapped together to form a raft, and weighed down with passengers and their belongings about to cross the river. The Nampang is an affluent of the Salween River.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 - 1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

General

Unlike the majority of images in this collection, there is no photographer's name on the reverse of the print. SG.

Date information

DateText: 1890s..

Originator(s)

Jackson, J, fl 1860-1919, photographer ?

Finding aid date

2003-10-01 09:31:25+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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