Provenance:

Mr. Adams Edwin Griggs Adams (1879-1959) acquired in China between 1897 and the early 20th century, thence by descent.

Edwin Griggs Adams was an American civil engineer and educator. Born in Lansingburgh, New York, on August 23, 1879, he studied at Troy Academy before earning his civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1891. He began his career in bridge engineering with the Pennsylvania Steel Company and the Union Bridge Company (1891–1897). In 1897, Adams traveled to China, where he was appointed Professor of Civil Engineering at Peiyang University in Tianjin—the second faculty member recruited by the institution. During his tenure prior to the boxer rebellion (1897–1900), he played a key role in advancing engineering education and contributed to major infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Beijing railway station. He returned to China in 1902 as a partner in the firm of Adams & Knowles to undertake construction work in northern China and later in Beijing. At that time he also worked actively with Herbert Hoover, prior to Hoover's being elected president. Adams returned to America in 1910,

來源：

E.G.阿丹斯（Edwin Griggs Adams, 1879-1959）舊藏， 1897年至二十世紀初購於中國，后家族傳承。

E.G.阿丹斯是近代在華重要外籍建築師與工程師。1879年8月23日生於紐約州蘭辛堡，就讀於特洛伊學院（Troy Academy），1891年畢業於倫斯勒理工學院（Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute），獲土木工程學位。早年任職於賓州鋼鐵公司（Pennsylvania Steel Co.）與聯合橋樑公司（Union Bridge Co.），專注橋樑工程。

1897年受聘赴中國，任天津北洋大學土木工程教授，為該校創建初期僅有的兩位外籍教師之一。任職期間（1897–1900），積極推動近代工程教育，並參與多項重要建設，其中包括北京火車站的設計與建造，對中國近代建築與工程事業貢獻卓著。

Stem below head with repaired breaks, scattered small chips and losses to carving, stand worn, losses to silk; losses and repairs to carved wood of stand

Albums somewhat soiled, pages loose, scattered foxing, some photos loose, a few lost

Each album: 16 1/2 x 11 x 2 1/2 in., 41.9 x 28 x 6.4 cm.
Old restoration to the head of the scepter. The stand has been restored.

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