Man in dress uniform with decorative sword

Title : Man in dress uniform with decorative sword

Topic : Shanghai Municipal Police

Year : 1913

Location : Beijing

Date (start) : Saturday 1 February 1913

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on print : This portrait photograph is dedicated in black ink around the top left corner of the photograph: “A mon cher ami Mr Armstrong souvenir affectieux Raymond Guching(?) Péking, Le 1er février 1913.” (To my dear friend Mr Armstrong, an affectionate momento. Raymond Guching. Peking, 1st February 1913). The surname could Auching or [???] rather than Guching?).

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar03-173. No caption in the album for this photograph, although there is a caption on the photograph itself. Beijing.

Keywords : Armstrong;European;fashion;weapon;Beijing