Photographed by Maxwell, a soldier on the Sino Russian border in 1918  

In 1918, Sichuan Image SoldierSidney David Gamble (1890— 1968), an American social economist and photographer, took many precious photos when he visited Sichuan in 1917, whic...

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:paper Technique:printed Dimensions:Height: 78 millimetres Width: 95 millimetres Description: Banknote. IMG Comments:

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:paper Technique:printed Dimensions:Height: 172 millimetres Width: 97 millimetres Description: Banknote. IMG Comments:

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:paper Technique: Dimensions:Height: 187 millimetres Width: 108 millimetres Description: Banknote. With envelope with printed inscripti...

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:paper Technique:printed Dimensions:Height: 81 millimetres Width: 155 millimetres Description: Banknote. Obverse in orange; reverse in ...

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:paper Technique:printed Dimensions:Height: 86 millimetres Width: 171 millimetres Description: Banknote. Obverse in green; reverse in y...

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:silver Technique: Subjects:buddhism mammal Dimensions:Diameter: 18.24 millimetres Weight: 8.71 grammes Description: Silver coin. (whol...

Period:Unknown Production date:1918 Materials:wutong Technique:inlaid Subjects:calligraphy Dimensions:Length: 8 centimetres Description: Box with lid. Calligraphy in cursive script...

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991), the hero of this article, began his career in Rotterdam of the China Netherlands Trading Company (HCHC), and then came to work in the Hong...