1857 Wood Engraving Antique Chinese Hulling Machine M. C. Perry Japan XGA5 XHD2 John Hardwicke Lewis

John Hardwicke Lewis

Directed by Henry Levin

primarily seen in India

This is a small original 1898 black and white print ad for the Monarch Bicycle

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1857 Wood Engraving Antique Chinese Hulling Machine M. C. Perry Japan XGA5 XHD2 John Hardwicke LewisThis is an original 1857 black and white wood engraving of a Chinese Rice Hulling Machine, from United States Naval Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to the Orient. Between the years of 1852 and 1854, President Millard Filmore ordered United States Navy Commodore Matthew Clabraith Perry to lead a squadron to Japan in order to establish diplomatic relations, open economic trade ports and protect American property and seamen in the country. At the