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China: 'A wedding party and guests posing outside on veranda and steps of building in Fuzhou', Edward Bangs Drew (1843 - 1924), 1913

China: 'A wedding party and guests posing outside on veranda and steps of building in Fuzhou', Edward Bangs Drew (1843 - 1924), 1913

Edward Bangs Drew (1843 - 1924) joined the Chinese Maritime Customs Service in 1864 after earning his BA degree from Harvard. In 1868, Drew was appointed a Commissioner of the Service, a position he held for decades.

During that time he collected photographs that document clothing, customs, and daily life in 19th century China, and of Drew's life and career, including family and social gatherings, public appearances, and events and ceremonies.