Historical Photographs of China

July 9, 2008 10:23 AM

The Sidney D Gamble Photograph Collection at Duke University consists of about 5,000 newly digitised pictures, taken predominantly in China between 1917 and 1932. Browse by subject, category or location tags. Photos taken in 1908 are to be added in the future. [via]
posted by peacay (5 comments total)

amazing, amazing, amazing...I could go on - a great find, I will be lost in here for some time - thanks Peacay.
posted by bokeh at 10:55 AM on July 9, 2008

Wow...

I think I have some new desktop backgrounds now. Thanks!
posted by ardgedee at 11:03 AM on July 9, 2008

Neato.
posted by aramaic at 11:09 AM on July 9, 2008

Thanks for this link! Great old school street photography.
posted by stp123 at 7:23 PM on July 9, 2008

I have a new favourite.

I hope the guy on the bottom is a fast runner.
posted by bokeh at 1:19 AM on July 10, 2008