Jules Itier, 1844, October, Vue renversée de la Praia Grande à Macao, Daguerreotype, 17 x 21 cm (mount) 9.3 x 14.3 cm (image), Musée français de la Photographie, Inventory no: 90.7683.15, LL/42321

Jules Itier, 1844, October, Porte de la Grande Pagode de la ville chinoise à Macao, Daguerreotype, 17 x 21 cm (mount) 9.3 x 14.3 cm (image), Musée français de la Photographie, Inventory no: 90.7683.3, LL/42325

Jules Itier, 1844, November, Canton, Daguerreotype, 17 x 21 cm (mount) 9,3 x 14.3 cm (image), Musée français de la Photographie, Inventory no: 90.7683.17, LL/42318

Jules Itier, 1844, November, Principal corps de logis de la maison de campagne de Pan Tsen Chen, grand mandarin de 1ere classe bouton rouge, plume de paon, au-dessus de Canton, Daguerreotype, 17 x 21 cm (mount) 9.3 x 14.3 cm (image), Musée français de la Photographie, Inventory no: 90.7683.25, LL/42331

Jules Itier, 1844, November, Groupe pris dans une rue de Canton, Daguerreotype, 17 x 21 cm (mount) 9.3 x 14.3 cm (image), Musée français de la Photographie, Inventory no: 90.7683.4, LL/42322

Giacomo Caneva, 1859, Portrait of a Family, Salted paper print, Getty Research Institute, Partial gift of The Kelton Foundation, 2007.R.10.3., LL/43542

Felice Beato, 1860, 13-24 October, View of the northeast corner watchtower and walls of the Inner City, Peking (now Beijing), China, Albumen print, CCA: Canadian Centre for Architecture, PH1979:0482:002, LL/40668

Felice Beato, 1860, Interior view of the North Fort of Taku on the Peiho River, near Tientsin (Tianjin), China, following its capture by the English and French armies on August 21st 1860. The battlements and cannons are surrounded by Chinese corpses., Albumen print, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (V0037624), LL/36768

Felice Beato, 1860, 1 August, Interior of the Pehtang Fort Showing the Magazine and Wooden Gun, August 1, 1860, Albumen print, 15 3/16 x 17 11/16 ins, J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007.26.198.9, LL/41252

Felice Beato, 1860, Prince Gong Qinwang of China, Albumen print, National Army Museum, Negative No. 37907, Accession No. NAM. 1967-09-83-7, LL/41345

Felice Beato, 1861 (published), Prince Kung, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/40645

Felice Beato, 1875 (published), Beato photographs the signing ceremony between Prince Kung and the Allied forces in the "Hall of Ceremonies", Book page, Google Books, LL/40649

Felice Beato, 1860, Summer Palace, Peking, Albumen print, National Army Museum, Negative No. 16651, Accession No. NAM. 1967-09-83-65, LL/41351

W.P. Floyd, 1865-1874, A portrait of a seated Comprador, Albumen print, 17 x 20 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10043

W.P. Floyd, 1870 (ca), Studio Portrait of a Japanese Moonsmi Woman, Hong Kong, Albumen print, 24 x 19 cm, Bassenge Photography Auctions, Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4120, Dec 5, 2007), LL/25254

W.P. Floyd, 1869 (ca), Queens Road, Hongkong, Albumen print, 24.8 x 19 cm, Tonpeek Photography, LL/39188

William Saunders, 1870-1880, Studio Portrait of a seated Cantonese woman, Albumen print, 15 x 19.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10056

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio portrait of a chicken feather duster vendor. [Shanghai], Albumen print, 21.5 x 26 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10053

William Saunders, 1865-1872, Studio portrait of a woman weaving [Shanghai], Albumen print, 26.5 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10057

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Shanghai Winter Dress in a photographic studio (Shanghai), Albumen print, 21 x 24.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10706

William Saunders, 1865-1875, [Opium smoking, Shanghai], Albumen print, 19.5 x 14.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10041

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio portrait of a street restaurant vendor. [Shanghai], Albumen print, 25.5 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10054

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio study of a street restaurant vendor. [Shanghai], Albumen print, 25.5 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10055

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio portrait of two blind male musicians [Shanghai], Albumen print, 20 x 24.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10058

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio study of a seated gentleman having a pedicure [Shanghai], Albumen print, 26 x 19.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10059

William Saunders, 1865-1872, Fortune-teller with customer (Shanghai), Albumen print, 26.5 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10699

William Saunders, 1865-1875, A Chow-chow Party in a photographic studio (Shanghai), Albumen print, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10707

William Saunders, 1865-1872, Cotton Spinning (Shanghai), Albumen print, 26 x 21.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10708

William Saunders, 1865-1872, Cotton Trolling Machine (Shanghai), Albumen print, 22 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10709

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Shanghai Musicians in a photographic studio (Shanghai), Albumen print, 26 x 21 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10710

William Saunders, 1865-1872, Studio study of a Chinese court room [Shanghai], Albumen print, 25 x 17.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10061

William Saunders, 1870-1880, Three women in a cangue [Shanghai], Albumen print, 26 x 19.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10060

William Saunders, 1875-1876, Rattan shop in the foreign settlements (Shanghai), Albumen print, 21 x 16 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10702

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, Soldat de la ligne [Line Soldier], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (5a), LL/40504

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, Fille de lanxchow [Young Chinese Woman from Lanxchow], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (6a), LL/40505

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, Fille de Shanghai [Young Chinese Woman from Shanghai], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (21a), LL/40506

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, Filles de Shanghai [Young Chinese Women from Shanghai], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (28a), LL/40507

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, [Chinese Woman Sitting with Basket], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (30a), LL/40508

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, [Chinese Gentleman], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.1 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (1a), LL/40509

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, [Young Chinese Gentleman], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 25.7 x 19.3 cm (10 1/8 x 7 5/8 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, , Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (7a), LL/40510

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, Fille de Shanghai [Young Chinese Woman from Shanghai], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.3 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/8 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (8a), LL/40511

Baron Raimund von Stillfried, 1870s, [Two Chinese Men in Matching Traditional Dress], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 23.6 x 19.3 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/8 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.505 (27a), LL/40512

John Thomson, 1868-1872, Two figures in a moon gate in a private garden. [Canton], Albumen print, 28 x 22.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10051

John Thomson, 1873-1874, Book cover for John Thomson, "Illustrations of China and Its People", 4 vols, (London: Sampson Low, Marston Low, and Searle, 1873 [vols. 1 and 2] and 1874 [vols. 3 and 4]), Book cover, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, LL/40147

John Thomson, 1873-1874, Title page for John Thomson, "Illustrations of China and Its People", 4 vols, (London: Sampson Low, Marston Low, and Searle, 1873 [vols. 1 and 2] and 1874 [vols. 3 and 4]), Title page, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, LL/40148

John Thomson, 1869-1871, A Chinese portrait artist, Hong Kong, Glass negative, stereo, 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 ins) approx., Wellcome Collection, L0055677, LL/39769

John Thomson, 1869-1871, A Chinese portrait artist, Hong Kong, Glass negative, stereo, left half, cropped, 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 ins) approx. (full), Wellcome Collection, L0055677 (based on), LL/39770

John Thomson, 1873-1874 (Published), A Hong-Kong Artist, Book illustration, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, LL/40150

John Thomson, 1876, Chinese artist, Hongkong, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/36140

John Thomson, 1898 (published, taken earlier), Chinese artist, Photographic print, 11 x 9 cm (4 x 3 1/2 in), NYPL - New York Public Library, Courtesy of The New York Public Library www.nypl.org, Image ID: 834199, LL/39641

John Thomson, 1869, Peking, Pechili province, China: a travelling chiropodist., Glass plate, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (L0055933), LL/36744

John Thomson, 1869 (after), A travelling chiropodist tending to a male patient's foot, China., Wood engraving, 16.4 x 11.3 cm, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (V0016866, Library reference no.: ICV No 17008), LL/36743

John Thomson, 1868, The Great Wall of China, seen from a distance, Pechili Pass, China, Glass plate, stereo, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (V0037032), LL/36748

John Thomson, 1868 (ca), Hong Kong facing the harbour, Glass plate, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library, London (V0036698), LL/36745

John Thomson, 1869, Hongkong facing the Harbour, Albumen print, 17.5 x 24 cm, Source requested, LL/6260

John Thomson, 1871, Yangtse Gorge, China, Albumen print, from collodion negative, Private collection, LL/31347

John Thomson, 1871 (ca), The Bronze Pavilion, Summer Palace, Beijing, China, Albumen print, from collodion negative, Private collection, LL/31345

Lai Afong, 1880-1890, Two young ladies dressed as male actors (Hong Kong), Albumen print, 19 x 21.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10696

Lai Afong, 1860s, General View of Wuzhou, Albumen silver print, Getty Research Institute, 2003.R.22.37, LL/43540

Tung Hing, 1860s-1870s, [Untitled river view], [Album of Bohea / Wu-e Photographic Views], Albumen silver print, Getty Research Institute, 2003.R.23.39, LL/43538

Liang Shitai, 1878, Portrait of Li Hongzhang in Tianjin, Albumen silver print, Getty Research Institute, 2006.R.1.4, LL/43539

Liang Shitai, 1870s-1880s, A Palace Eunuch, Beijing, Albumen silver print, Getty Research Institute, 2007.R.10.2, LL/43541

Milton Miller, 1860s (ca), Mandarin Portrait of Woman and Man, Albumen print, 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in, Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc., LL/7977

S. Yamamoto, 1890-1900, Manchu woman seated in a donkey cart. [Peking], Albumen print, 23 x 17 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10047

S. Yamamoto, 1890-1900, A street barber and street restaurant vendor., Albumen print, 25 x 19 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10048

A. Chan, 1890-1900, Heavenly Peace Street [Canton], Albumen print, 19 x 22.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10052

Lucy Calhoun, 1900-1905, Camel train outside Peking, Gelatin silver print, hand-coloured, matt, 15.5 x 11.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10703

Lucy Calhoun, 1900-1905, Fresh greens stalls in a Peking street, Gelatin silver print, hand-coloured, matt, 15.5 x 11.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10704

Unidentified photographer, 1890-1900, [Portrait, Shanghai], Albumen print, 20 x 26 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10042

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1890-1910, A young woman reading in studio setting, holding a fan (Shanghai), Albumen print, hand-coloured, 10.5 x 15.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10698

Unidentified photographer, 1890-1900, A studio study of a street vendor (Shanghai), Albumen print, 20 x 15 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10697

Unidentified photographer, 1880-1890, A judicial court scene with Judge and a prisoner, Albumen print, 26.5 x 20 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10044

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1890-1900, Studio portrait of a rickshaw puller and client. [Hong Kong], Albumen print, hand-coloured, 24 x 18 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10050

Unidentified photographer, 1880-1890, French Concession: From the opposite shore (Pudong), harbour with godowns (Shanghai), Albumen print, 26.5 x 20 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10700

Unidentified photographer, 1870-1880, A junk at anchor on the Whangpoo by the International Settlement (Shanghai), Albumen print, 25 x 18.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10701

Unidentified photographer, 1880-1890, Rare view looking north down a Chinese street, just west of Central (Hong Kong), Albumen print, 25.5 x 18.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10705