这是一本摄于20世纪20年代前后的一本照片集,拍摄者是一位外国人,他在乘轮船从宜昌沿长江西上直到重庆的途中拍摄了一批长江三峡的照片,记录了沿途的风光、地理、建筑、传说、民俗等等,在一定程度上反映了当时三峡的自然面貌和风土人情。其最珍贵之处是不仅有照片,而且有大段文字说明,其中记载了一些非常有意义的内容,因此具有较高的历史价值和文化价值。 This is a photo collection taken around the 1920s photographed by a foreigner who took pictures of a number of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River from Yichang along the west coast of the Yangtze River and from Chongqing to Chongqing. The scenery along the way, geography, architecture, legends, folklore, etc., to a certain extent, reflects the natural landscape of the Three Gorges and local customs and practices. The most precious thing is not only photos, but also a large text description, which records some very meaningful content, it has a high historical value and cultural value.