Photographic portraits by Johnson and Henderson, 1855-1857

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MS. 23051 photogr. 168

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Dates

Creation: 1855-1857

Extent

3 items

Language of Materials

English

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This material is light-sensitive. To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this item is restricted, and requires specialist support. Readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this material to that research, and the resources you have already consulted. Please also tell us about the timeframe for your project, if any, and when you hope to visit.

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MS. 23051 photogr. 168

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

William J. Johnson was a founding member and Honorary Secretary of the Bombay Photographic Society. He partnered with William Henderson to create photographs for 10 issues of the Indian Amateur's Photographic Album from 1856-1858. Some images were later included in Johnson's ethnographic publications.