These photographs were taken on Robert Sterling Clark's 1908-09 expedition to the Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces of China. The originals reside in the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
China--Politics and government--1912-1928; Budgets, Personal; Cost and standard of living; Tianjin (China); Foreign exchange rates; Zhejiang Sheng (China)--History; Hebei Sheng (China)--History; Anfu Xian (China)--History; Jiangsu Sheng...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby acknowledges and thanks Clark for the 400 pounds he's sent. He apologizes for the "over-vehement" tone of his previous letter, but insists that the former...
China--Politics and government--1912-1928; Budgets, Personal; Cost and standard of living; Tianjin (China); Foreign exchange rates; Zhejiang Sheng (China)--History; Hebei Sheng (China)--History; Anfu Xian (China)--History; Jiangsu Sheng...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby to Robert Sterling Clark duplicating the other letter from October 31, 1924. This one was produced prior to the other and is lacking the postscript and enclosure.
Customs administration--China--History--20th century; China. Hai guan zong shui wu si shu; Shanghai (China); Hangzhou (China); Tai Lake (China); Exterritoriality; Scientific expeditions -- China; Agriculture--China; Missionaries--China; Clark,...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark, which Sowerby begins writing December 30, 1928 while on a houseboat near Pinghu Xian south of Shanghai, and finishes at home in Shanghai on January 7, 1929. In this long letter,...