black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.
Photograph taken high up looking down on to a mountainous landscape.
no writing anywhere
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black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.
Photograph taken high up looking down on to a mountainous landscape.
no writing anywhere
Hicks, John Herbertblack and white photograph
Photograph of Photograph of an Mr JH Hicks (right) and a Bhutanese family (man, woman, and child)
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertTrashiyangse [Trashiyangtse] Dzongpon with his family & "the author"
9/8/49
black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.
Photograph of 4 men outside near a tent. 2 have hats on.
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertTibetan's prize hats
7/May/1949
49.A.11.3
black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.
Photograph of mountainous landscape as seen from Lao, Bhutan.
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertThe main range seen from Lao
18/May/1949
49.A.11.8
1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper. NOTE: rough dates derived from subject descriptions in Hicks' 'Index of negatives' found in his itinerary (GB235 HJH/4/1)
Photograph of the wife and daughter of the Lhuntzi [Lhuentse] Dzongpon [govenor/lord of Lhuentse]
Writing on the back.
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertThe Lhuntzi Dzongpon's wife and daughter
1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.
Photograph of a river bank, ferry on the shore. 3 people on the boat. Forested hills in the background across the water.
Writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertThe ferry over the Trongsa Chu
31/Mar/49
49.A.7.5
black and white photograph
Photograph of an Mr JH Hicks (right) and a Bhutanese family (man, woman, and child)
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertThe Dzongpon of Lhuntzi
Bhutan, 1949
9/8/49
black and white photograph mounted on heavier black paper
Photograph of a approaching the snow covered summit of a mountain (Me La) in Bhutan. 2 people (men) in the photograph
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertSwamp Valley. Looking back from the Me La
30/May/49
49.A.12.7
black and white photograph mounted on card.
Photograph of a rugged tree covered landscape. Series of mountain ridges in the background. Some flowers in the foreground
writing on the back
[TRANSCRIPTION]
Hicks, John HerbertSunrise from Rudo La [Rudong La] Pimi
6/Oct/49
49.A.16.4
2 black and white photographs mounted on thick grey paper.
title taken from Hick's 'Index of negatives'
Writing on the back of paper behind each photograph, no dates written. NOTE: rough dates derived from subject descriptions in Hicks' 'Index of negatives' found in his itinerary (GB235 HJH/4/1)
Hicks, John Herbert