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Photograph album of Siam, 1865-1866

Author:
John Thomson
Print Source:
Ithaca, NY: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University, 1865-1866
Publication Info:
Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Library
Publication Date:
1865-1866
Table of Contents:
BOX 1
BOX 1
BOX 1
"Image 2 - Prince George, eldest son of the second King (like the preceding but in undress)"
Image 3 - A youthful brother of Prince George a Midshipman in the Siamese Navy
Image 4 - Mum Rachadie Chief of the Foreign Police
Image 5 - The Superior of a Siamese Wat
"Image 6 - The celebrated image of Budha of green Jasper considered by the Siamese their Palladium, in Wat Baromaniwat"
Image 7 - View of the Temples Bell tower etc of Wat Tepatida Bangkok
Image 8 - View of the Temple Buildings of Wat Ratshmada Bangkok
Image 9 - The outbuildings of a Wat
Image 10 - The Wat Saket Monastery Bangkok (Temples of Wat Po in the distance)
BOX 2
Image 2 - The Hankatong at Wat Saket
Image 3 - Library of the Wat Saket Tempe or Monastery Bangkok
Image 4 (Image not identified)
Image 5 - Birds eye view of the buildings of a Wat View over city from Wat Saket
Image 6 - The Kankatong at Wat Saket
Image 7 (Image not identified)
Image 8 - View of Wat B from one of the islets in the river Island of the Maks Nak by Nat Saket
Image 9 - Court of Wat Dokmai
Image 10 - A group of Siamese men and boys
BOX 3
Image 2 - A Lahhon with recitals
Image 3 - A group of Siamese women
Image 4 - A Siamese Priest reading a Homily
Image 5 - Musicians
Image 6 - A Siamese Woman in her usual dress
Image 7 - Musicians
Image 8 - Laos reciting a love story accompanied by the clapping of the hands of the rest and the sound of the Laospipe
Image 9 - Female musicians
Image 10 - Siamese Playing single stick or quarter staff
BOX 4
Image 2 - Ipong A play with Cowries
Image 3 - Lenn Tuah a game played for money
Image 4 - Thott Caiett played upon the same principle as the foregoing
Image 5 - Siamese boxing
Image 6 - Women Sowing (sic)
Image 7 - Cleaning and spinning cotton
Image 8 - Purifying and refining gold
Image 9 - A Siamese female shampooed by her servants
Image 10 - Dressing the queue
BOX 5
Image 2 - Children the mother lying before the fire
Image 3 - Cutting hair
Image 4 - A Siamese Noble being conveyed in a hammock to a visit
Image 5 - A visitor the ladies servants in attendance
Image 6 - A Siamese official dictating a despatch (sic)
Image 7 - Cleaning (gleaning) rice from the husk
Image 8 - Breaking the husk
Image 9 - A Siamese at dinner his wives preparing
Image 10 - A Siamese Noble going on a visit
BOX 6
Image 2 - War junks on the Samsen Creek
Image 3 - H Brit Majesty's Consulate the Counsuls residence
Image 4 (Not identified but probably the Consuls residence)
Image 5 - Princincts of a Wat
Image 6 - In Cambodia
"Image 7 - The Mah a nak Canal - Suburbs of Bangkok, Siam"
Image 8 - View of Bangkok taken from the Landing Stage of H M Consulate
Image 9 - Her Brit Majestys Consulate the Consuls interpretter and first and second Assistants
Image 10 - The Great Swing
BOX 7
Image 2 - Pra Narai four armed riding Krut younger brother of Pra in Suan
Image 3 - Pra Ankan riding a buffalo holding an oblong shield and a sword - The Plantet Mars deified - A drahminical divinity invoked in Siam to Avert evil
Image 4 - Pra Ket riding a serpent and holding a sabre - A brahminical diety to whom offerings are mad ein Siam when evils are to be averted or success sought
Image 5 - Pra Sau riding a tiger and holding a trident - A Brahminical divinity (a deification of the planet Saturn) whose aid the Siamese invoke to avert evil et
Image 6 - Pra Hat bodi riding a deer and holding a long handled lance - The planet Jupiter personified a Brahminical deity invoked in Siam to avert evil et
Image 7 - Pra - Suan riding an ox and holding a trident (the siva of the Brahmins)
Image 8 - Pra Tsan riding a horse holding a circular shield and sword - The Moon god - A Brahminical deity invoked in Siam to avert misfortune etc
Image 9 - Pra Atit riding Traison holding a serpent shaped bow - A Brahminical divinity (the sun deified) invoked by the Siamese to aver evil and ensure success
Image 10 - Pra Suk riding an ox and holding a snake shaped bow - The planet Venus deified - A brahminical divinity invoked in Siam to avert evil etc
BOX 8
Image 2 - Pra Prom with 4 faces and 8 arms riding the bird called Hong a deity of the Bramins to whom offerings are made sometimes in Siam
Image 3 - Pramaha Wikinet (Gunesha of the Hindus) a son of Pra Insuan held in great esteem by Siamese physicians
Image 4 - Pra Put riding a elephant and holding a sword in each hand - A Brahminical deity (the planet Mercury personified) invoked to avert calamity etc
Image 5 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 6 - Siamese Actor the Executioner of the Sentence
Image 7 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 8 - Figures from a Wat referring to religious traditions
Image 9 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 10 - A Siamese Actor the Execution(er?) in the Tragedy
BOX 9
Image 2 - One of the Maids of the Queens fancy dress of H M the King
Image 3 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 4 - Siamese Actors
Image 5 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 6 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 7 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 8 - Siamese Play Actors
Image 9 - Siamese Actors in rehearsal
Image 10 - Siamese Actors representing a Princess
BOX 10
Image 2 - Siamese Actors
Image 3 - Siamese Actors two Princesses with conical headresses
Image 4 - A Siamese Actor - a young lady representing a Prince
Image 5 - Wat Shaang or Cheng
Image 6 (not identified)
Image 7 - Siamese Play Actors