University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0214Chandless, Robert HenryRobert Henry
Chandless photograph collectionapproximately 1898-1930s1898-1908approximately 1463 photographic prints (10 albums plus loose photographs) ; sizes varyCollection materials are in
English.Photographs of
China in the early 1900sRobert Henry Chandless was born in 1880 in Germantown, Philadelphia to
Henry and Anna. Henry was born in London in 1853 and arrived in New York on
April 28, 1876 onboard the S.S. Periere . He
married Anna Jungkurth, probably in 1878. According to his son's passport
applications, he spent much of his life in New York.
Robert Chandless married Effie M. Ragsdale August 2, 1910. Effie (born
1887) was the daughter of James W. Ragsdale, American Consul in Tientsin,
China. Robert and Effie's daughter Florence was born July 20, 1912 in Tientsin.
Florence later married John Stenhouse in Tientsin on October 31, 1934.
Robert arrived in Shanghai from New York in 1903 to join the British
import-export firm of Poole Lauder. He later went to Tientsin to join a
different firm, which then failed in 1906. The following year he joined with
Mr. Batonieff, a Russian, and established the firm of Chandless Batonieff &
Co. After Mr. Batonieff's death, the firm became Chandless & Co. which
continued to do business under that name until 1939.
In the late 1930s Robert and his wife gave as their U.S. address on
passenger lists, the residence of his brother-in-law as their destination:
Colonel Earl J. Ragsdale, Curran Terrace, Norristown, Pennsylvania. In the mid
to late 1940s, Robert was living in Pasadena. He died in San Francisco on July
9, 1951. His wife Effie died February 24, 1980 in Mercer Island,
Washington.
Arranged in 20 series.
- Chandless & Company and Chandless Batouieff Company in
Tientsin, China
- Batouieff Company in Harbin, China
- Nichols Rug Company in Tientsin
- People
- Friends and Family of Chandless and Batouieff
- Houses and street scenes
- Excursions and Recreation
- Photos related to and published in San Jose Mercury News
story
- Watercolor Paintings
- Album A: Loose pages from Observatory album
- Album B
- Album C
- Album D
- Album F
- Album G - Postcard Album
- Album H: Effie's book
- Album I
- Album J
- Album K
Comprised of 10 albums (7 intact and 3 unbound) and loose photographs,
the collection represents a fascinating travelogue of images of China in the
early 1900s. The collection includes candid scenes and tourist views of Peking
and Tientsin, China; of foreign legations, commercial establishments and
private residences of American, British and other diplomatic personnel; the
wool industry in Tientsin; and contemporary views of the Boxer Rebellion (1900)
including images of the international relief force of soldiers and sailors that
came to the aid of the besieged foreign delegations in Peking and
elsewhere.
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Donors: Effie Chandless, September, 1979, Nicola S. Yarbrough and Iona
Stenhouse, December, 2015.
Processed by Don Romero, 2012. Processing completed 2012.
Three of the albums have been disbound; the pages have been retained
in their original order.
Material Described Separately: Robert Henry
Chandless papers (Manuscript collection 5999)
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Chandless, Robert Henry, 1880-1951Chandless, Batonieff, and Co. (Tianjin, China)--PhotographsChandless Company (Tianjin, China)--PhotographsUniversity of Washington. Libraries. Digital Initiatives ProgramChina--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901--Destruction and pillage--PhotographsTianjin (China)--History--Siege, 1900--PhotographsBeijing (China)--History--Siege, 1900--PhotographsChina--Social life and customs--PhotographsEuropeans--China--PhotographsSoldiers--China--PhotographsBuildings--War damage--China--PhotographsAmbassadors--China--PhotographsDiplomatic and consular service, American--China--PhotographsEmbassy buildings--China--PhotographsAmbassadors--Great Britain--PhotographsDiplomatic and consular service, British--China--PhotographsMissionaries--China--PhotographsDissenters--China--PhotographsBuildings--China--Beijing--PhotographsPalaces--China--Beijing--PhotographsWool industry--China--Tianjin--PhotographsPhotograph albumsGroup portraitsPhotographsBusinesses and CorporationsExpeditions and Adventure
Chandless & Company and Chandless Batouieff Company in
Tientsin, ChinaIncludes images of wool sorting, packing, storage, and shipping as
well as views of company offices and compradors (Chinese managers of the
companies).
1/11Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting woolundated 1/12Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting woolundated 1/13Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting woolundated 1/14Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting woolundated 1/15Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting and baling woolundated 1/16Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting woolundated 1/17Wool-sorting compound of Chandless Batouieff Company
with people sorting and baling woolundated 1/18Interior of godown (warehouse) with people preparing
pelts for balingcirca 1930 1/29Office personnel of Chandless Batouieff Company sitting
in officeundatedThe Kodak Shop, Tientsin 1/210Exterior of Mr. Chandless's office on Taku Road with
rickshaw in frontundatedThe Kodak Shop, Tientsin1/211Exterior of Mr. Chandless's office on Taku Road with
awnings and stairway installed, and rickshaw in frontundated 1/212View of Chandless Batouieff Company office and the
comprador's quarters on rightundatedThe Kodak Shop, Tientsin1/213Comprador's quarters with compradors and
rickshawsundatedThe Kodak Shop, Tientsin 1/314Baled cargo being moved out of Chandless Batouieff
Company yardcirca 1908 1/315Chandless & Company staff in front of
buildingcirca 19081/316People sorting wool in Chandless & Company
compoundcirca 1930Written on verso: Coolies wear cloths on their heads to keep
dust off.
1/317Possibly Robert Chandless with staff in
warehousecirca 19301/318Mr. and Mrs. Chandless with compradorscirca 1930Written on verso: Mr. and Mrs. Chandless on visit to
comprador's house. Head comprador on right with his daughter. Screens on doors
behind the party were summer screens.
1/419Courtyard of Chandless & Company with pelts drying,
viewed from abovecirca 19301/420Courtyard of Chandless & Company with goat pelts
hanging from ropes strung across yardcirca 1930 1/421Courtyard of Chandless & Company with goat pelts
hanging from ropes strung across yardcirca 1930 1/422Courtyard with piles of different types of
woolcirca 1930Written on verso: Scaffolding of bamboo over compound
(courtyard) during summer heat to provide shade for workers.
1/423Courtyard with pelts laid out on the groundcirca 19301/424Courtyard with stacks of baled wool and wool to be
sortedcirca 19301/425Men pulling cart loaded with cargo on streetcirca 1930Written on verso: Hauling cart of cargo from company offices
to river/rail for shipment. One man pulls, and if very heavy cargo, another
pushes.
1/426Man carrying cargo up ramp to stacks of baled
cargocirca 1930Written on verso: Baled cargo stacking in compound yard.
1/427Man with bale of cargo on his back atop stacks of
balescirca 1930Written on verso: Porter carrying load of baled cargo to cart
for transport to lighter at river.
1/428Men sorting wool in compoundcirca 19301/429People sorting wool on the groundcirca 1930 1/430Men picking up cargocirca 1930Written on verso: Tientsin, cargo coolies for Chandless
Co.
1/431View from above of workers sorting wool and stacks of
baled woolcirca 1930Written on verso: Compound of wool company. Logs under baled
wool to keep wool off ground during summer rains. Chandless & Company.
7/132Compound behind comprador's building where wool, furs,
goatskins, and nuts were sorted, Tientsincirca 19057/133Sorting room in godown [warehouse] with people working,
Tientsincirca 1905 7/134Sorting room for wool in godown [warehouse] with people
working, Tientsincirca 1905Written on verso: Man standing in middle is foreman. Laborers
shaking wool to remove sand. After this, it went to another room where it was
willowed (cleaned by beating), then baled.
7/235People sorting wool in outdoor area,
Tientsinundated Compradors for Chandless and
BatouieffA comprador was generally a Chinese agent engaged by a foreign
establishment in China to have charge of its Chinese employees and to act as an
intermediary in business affairs.
6/736 Mr. Chandless' compradors and staff1905Tung Kao Yao ChiesWritten on verso: Personnel and compradors office provided
by Chandless & Co., Tientsin, China.
1/537Chief comprador for Mr. Chandless' companycirca 1910s 1/538Chief comprador for Chandless-Batouieffcirca 1911 1/539Chief comprador for Chandless-Batouieffcirca 1911This is the same person as #38.
6/740Interior of Head Comprador's office,
Tientsincirca 1910sTong LaiBatouieff Company in Harbin, China7/341Office building of Mr. Batouieff in Harbin with four men
on balconycirca 1913Written on verso: Office building of merchant Batouieff, a
Russian citizen who supplied Russian troops in 1st WW with grains and meats
from Shantang. Bouriet-half Russian, half Mongolian.
Building has a sign on the side written in Russian.
1/1442Railroad cars being loaded with grain for Russian troops
during WW Icirca 1914-1917Written on verso: Transshipment of grain from Shantung en
route to Russia under the agency of Russian merchant Batouieff.
1/1443Cargo yard in winter with food supplies for Russian
troops during WW Icirca 1914-1917Written on verso: Harbin in winter. Collection depot. Food for
Russian troops, which had been shipped up from China by Mr. Batouieff.
1/1444Cargo yard in winter with railroad cars in
backgroundcirca 1914-1917Written on verso: Harbin. During 1st World War, supplies for
Russian troops en route from Shantung to Russia in depot of Batouieff Co.
Nichols Rug Company in TientsinThe Nichols Rug Company likely purchased wool from
Chandless-Batouieff Co. The Nichols company had a manufacturing center at 104
Taku Road in Tientsin beginning in 1924 and the Chandless offices were also on
Taku Road.
1/1345Personnel of Nichols Rug Companycirca 1947-1948Written on verso: Tientsin, personnel of Nichols Rug Co. Mr.
Nichols with white hair, front row.
1/1346Approximately 16 Nichols employees carrying large
rugcirca 1947-1948Written on verso: Nichols rug which was made for wedding
present to Elizabeth of England when she married Philip.
People1/647Yuan Shih-KaiundatedY. Kono, Tientsin, ChinaYuan Shih-Kai was a Chinese general and politician.
1/648Boxer girls: Kai-Esh and Little Weicirca 1900Written on verso: These girls were daughters of a riverboat
man. They professed to have the gift of clairvoyance and had a prominent place
in the Boxer organization- every night they had visions which they told to
throngs (?) of believers in the powers of spirits that was directing the Boxer
movement. They strengthened the faith by relating how all over the world
thousands of Barbarian Foreigners were being killed. These were the visions
they saw while in a trance state and receiving messages of encouragement that
this Boxer war was to rid the world of Barbarians and the Chinese would be in
full possession. These girls were captured and put in charge of Dr. and Mrs.
Temayo (?). La Huang Chang said "better behead them." When I was calling at the
Temayos (?) I asked the girls to stand still while I took their picture. They
jumped on the bed and buried their faces in the bed clothes. I took a snap shot
of them. Later by a promise of giving them a picture and Mrs. Temayo (?)
persuasion I got this picture. I ----them --- prints (?) I never heard of the
girls after the Chinese took over the government from the Provisional
government of the Allied nations who took charge when the court fled.
1/649Two Bengal Lancers soldiers, Sikh RegimentundatedWritten on verso: From your "Vice"-Alden Ames.
1/750-53Sir Robert Hart, Inspector General of China's Imperial
Maritime Custom Service, boarding train to leave Tientsin after 60 years in the
Customs and Postal Servicecirca 1908 1/753aSir Robert Hart19031/854Group of Chinese people and American Consulate
GeneralDecember, 1907B. Nagakiyo, Mukden, ChinaWritten on photo: Best wishes for the New Year,
[illegible].
1/855U.S. Marines at U.S. Consulate, TientsinJune, 1900Written on verso: U.S. Marine guard at U.S. Consulate,
Tientsin before siege. Later left with Seymour expedition for Peking-were
beaten back and managed to reach Tientsin with many wounded. Mr. James Ragsdale
Consul General; Mrs. Ragsdale; Mrs. Ragsdale Jr., wife of Bertrand Ragsdale,
Vice-Consul; Effie 12 yr; Earl 14 yrs; wife and child of Marine Commander;
usual crowd of curious Chinese in gate.
1/856Edwin H. Conger, U.S. Minister to China; his wife and
daughtercirca 1898-1905This appears to be a page from a book.
VC157Ernest Morrison,London
Timescorrespondent with staff and office servants, PekingMarch 26, 1905Written on front: To Miss Ragsdale...[illegible] Ernest
Morrison, Times correspondent.
7/458Robert Chandless in his officecirca 1920s 1/1358aRobert Chandless1927W.H. Fuller, The Fuller Studio, New Milford, Connecticut 1/1358bRobert Chandless sitting on steps in
Tientsin1909This is the same image as J53a.
1/1358cRobert Chandless passport photoundated7/459British General Waters, Tientsincirca 1908 7/560Siang T. Yen, TientsinundatedFu Sheng, City North-East Wall Street, TientsinWritten on verso: Later Vice President at Peking.
7/561Yuan Shi Kai, Viceroy of Chihli Province, later 1st
President of Chinese RepublicundatedFu Sheng, City North-East Wall Street, Tientsin 7/562Tang Shu Yi, Official in Tientsin, under Yuan Shi
KaiundatedFu Sheng, City North-East Wall Street, Tientsin Friends and Family of Chandless and Batouieff1/963Mrs. Effie Louise Ragsdale1902S. Yamamoto, PekingWritten on verso: Effie Louise Ragsdale getting ready to go
"calling" in her new rubber-tired rickshaw-dresses in blue brocade, given to
her by Yuan Shi Kai as a New Year present, sable coat.
Written on verso of copy of photo: Taken before going to
reception given by the Empress Dowager after her return to Peking after the
Boxer Rebellion.
1/963aMrs. Effie Louise Ragsdale1902G.V. Buck, Washington, D.C 1/963bJames Ragsdalecirca 1904Climo, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada7/363cJames Ragsdale in his office in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canadaundated 1/1064Mr. Batouieff1908G. V. Trunov, Moscow 1/965D.F.A. Wallace and R. BandinelundatedWritten on verso: The two Britishers of our household.
1/966-68Wallace, Bandinel, and third man [Chandless?] in
parlorundated1/969Group of people at fancy headdress (for women) and socks
(for men) party1908Written on verso: Badly focused-March 5th, 1908 at Mrs.
Gumpert's. Ladies are Mrs. Gumpert, Misses Hopkins, Morling, Patterson, Brush,
Ragsdale, Hillier, Palmer and Mrs. Wade. Men-Messrs. Wade, Shaw, Howard,
Edkins, Chandless, Gumpert, Bandinel & myself.
1/970Close-up view of fancy socks1908Written on verso: Closer view of the prize-winners.
1/971Group of people at indoor event1908Written on verso: Feb. 28th, 1908. Same group as other picture
except for Wallace in my place.
1/972aEffie Ragsdaleundated7/372bChildren's dancing class in Tientsin1899Written on photo: Class was taught by Miss Labres. Left to
right: Betty Reed, American; Earl Ragsdale, American; Anna Poulsen, Danish;
Effie Ragsdale, American; Roy Labres, British; Suzanne Vidal, French.
1/973Group of people probably including Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale
and Effieundated1/974Woman holding a fanundated1/975Man and woman on donkeysJuly, 1921Written on verso: Mrs. Frankland and Daddy. Pei Tai Ho.
1/1076Group at tennis club in Tientsincirca 1930s-1940sJ. Lifshitz, Tientsin1/1077Bride, groom, and guests at weddingundated1/1078aBride, groom, and guests at weddingundated6/178bWedding party of Effie Ragsdale and Robert
ChandlessAugust 2, 1910Identified on verso: Mother, Father, Earl, Aunt Nellie from
Iowa, Florence Winters, Harry P. Winters, Doris and Faith Sanford, bridesmaids,
ushers and guests.
Climo, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1/1078cNina Batouieff, Effie Ragsdale, Robert Chandless, Earl
Ragsdale at Effie's weddingAugust 2, 1910Earl Ragsdale and Nina Batouieff were married in December
1910.
1/1079-83Guests at event, possibly a horse raceundated 1/1084a-kTientsin spring horse races1888-1889There are eleven small photographs mounted on the front and
back of a card. Identified people include: Effie, Gertie, Nina, Earl, Anna
Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Von Hanneken.
1/1085aEdwin Conger and General Milesafter1900There are three photographs (85a-c) mounted on a card.
Written below photo: Mr. Conger (left) American Minister and
General Miles (right) leaving legation for audience with the Empress
Dowager.
1/1085bGeneral Miles and two other menafter 1900Written below photo: General Miles gave order against looting
of palaces after Boxer Rebellion. Audience given to thank him.
1/1085cMrs. Ragsdale and Mrs. Miles on rickshaws on top of
Peking city wallcirca 1900Written below photo: Mrs. Conger, Mrs. Miles and Mr. Ragsdale
were received at another audience and each presented with good luck characters
written by Empress on red Imperial paper.
1/1086aThree women sitting on stepsundatedThere are seven photographs (86a-g) mounted on a card.
Written below photo: Effie M., Mrs. Allen, wife of Jardines
#1.
1/1086bWoman, possibly Effie, sitting in front of Chinese
buildingundated1/1086cTwo women sitting in the Empress Dowager's old quarters
in Pekingundated1/1086dThree women standing next to a railing, including Effie
(in center)undated1/1086eWomen in two-wheeled jog cart pulled by horse or
donkeyundated1/1086fThree women in front of buildingundated1/1086gRobert Chandless in TientsinundatedParties and
Picnics6/187Tea party at Mr. von Rautenfeld'sApril 28, 1900Mr. Macown, Mr. DeLuca, Mr. von Strauch, Mr. Richardson,
Miss K. Carrall, Miss Brazier, Mr. Wagner, Miss Myers, Mr. Bethell, Miss M.
Carrall, Mr. von Rautenfeld, Mrs. Brazier, Effie Ragsdale, Willie Brazier.
1/888Picnic at Yellow Temple outside of Peking1900Written on verso: Mrs. Breton, Mrs. Brewitt Taylor, Mrs.
Brazier, Miss Bredon, Miss E. Drew, Miss K. Carrall, Miss E. Gippeich, Miss M.
Carrall, Miss Myres, Miss Brazer, Effie Ragsdale, Mr. Von Rautenfeld, Mr.
Wintour, Mr. Laivau[?], Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Brewitt
Taylor, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Von Straugh, Mr. Sandercock, Mr. Waggner, Mr. Macown,
Mr. Ferguson, 24 in all.
6/289 Ladies at party given by Chinese Customs
staff1903S. Yamamoto, PekingTop row: Elsa Drew, Mrs. Kilburn, Lucy Drew, Esme Simpson,
Winnie Stewart. Bottom row: Gertrude McLeish, wife of Capt. Legation Guard,
Mrs. Perry, Little Perry, Effie Ragsdale.
Two months later Effie left for school in Lausanne traveling
via Siberia, Russia, and Germany.
7/690Party given by Customs staff at Customs Mess,
Peking1903S. Yamamoto, PekingWritten on mat: Back row: Lenox Simpson, ?, Capt. U.S.
Guard, Mr. Perry, Italian Commandante, Willard Straight, ?, Konovaloff, Prince
Rospigliani,, seated in chair: Mr. Aghin, seated in front: Mr. Ferguson. Ladies
same as in other picture.
7/691Garden party at Sir Robert's19036/392 Party at Sir Robert'sOctober 25, 1906S. Yamamoto, Peking6/493Music band at Sir Robert'sOctober 25, 1906S. Yamamoto, PekingWritten on mat: Sir Robert with band master at left. Band in
winter uniforms.
Written on verso: To Miss Effie Ragsdale, sincerely[?]Robert
Hart, Peking, 26 Nov: 1906.
6/594Garden party at Sir Robert'sOctober 23, 1907S. Yamamoto, PekingWritten on mat: Sir Robert Hart, Inspector General of
Chinese Customs and Postal Services.
Robert Hart is in front row, second from right.
6/695Garden party at Sir Robert'sOctober 23, 1907S. Yamamoto, PekingWritten on mat: At a monthly lawn party at Sir Robert's, a
regular monthly occasion.
7/696Music band at Sir Robert'scirca 1902Written on mat: Sir Robert Hart's band in summer uniforms.
This band played for garden parties and dances which Sir R. gave once a month.
Filipino band master.
Houses and street scenes7/297Chinese raised hill graves with Tientsin in
backgroundcirca 1890sWritten on verso: Picture taken from train window, taken by
Mrs. Ragsdale.
1/1198Market sceneundated 1/1199Batouieff home in Tientsincirca 1903Photo mounted on card; written on front of card: Home of Nina
Batouieff. Nina married Earl Ragsdale in 1910. Written on verso: Foreign
residence Tientsin.
1/11100a-cInterior views of Chandless home on Tyne Road in
Tientsincirca 1920s1/11101Chandless home in Tientsincirca 1922-1925Written on verso: Tientsin 1922-1925. Rented (ca 1920) by Mr.
and Mrs. Chandless. Built by Chinese shipping magnate in European style for his
family. Two story servants quarters. The shipper's family didn't like European
style, and wouldn't live in it.
1/11102Street scene with paifang gate in Tientsin1925The Kodak Shop, TientsinThis photo is part of a calendar from The Kodak Shop in
Tientsin.
1/11103Interior of The Handicraft Shop in Tientsin19257/7104Drawing room in house on Tyne Road, Tientsin19227/7105Drawing room with view of dining area in house on Tyne
Road, Tientsincirca 1922 7/7106Study in house on Tyne Road, Tientsin19287/7107-108Sitting room or living room, probably house on Tyne
Road, Tientsincirca 1920s7/7109Room with fireplace and sofa, probably house on Tyne
Road, Tientsincirca 1920s1/11110U.S Consular residence in Tientsin19017/8111Interior of U.S Consular residence in
Tientsincirca 1900Yamamoto, TientsinPhoto is mounted on mat board.
7/8112Interior of U.S Consular residence in
Tientsincirca 1900Yamamoto, TientsinPhoto is mounted on mat board.
Excursions and Recreation1/14113People at swimming pool with mountains in
backgroundundated1/14114Two children and adult in boat near beach at Pei Tai
Ho1938Written on verso: With the bean children.
1/14115Mr. Caldwell boiling water on rocks at Pei Tai
Ho1938Written on verso: Picnic with Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and
Florie. Note the Qui Lore [?], a samovar type water boiler heated with just a
few twigs.
1/14116The Caldwells and others having a picnic at Lighthouse
Point, Pei Tai Ho19381/14117Bobby, Florie, Caldwell and Effie eating on rocks at Pei
Tai Ho1938 1/14118People near cave at Pei Tai Houndated1/14119Mr. Conger and others in Pekingundated1/14120Woman in rickshawundatedWritten on verso: Visiting friend of the Chandlesses riding in
specially made rubber-wheeled rickshaw belong to Mrs. Ragsdale. At front gate
of American consulate in Tientsin.
1/14121Possibly Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell sitting
outdoorsundatedPhotos related to and published in San Jose Mercury News storyThese photos appeared in the San Jose
Mercury News on February 27, 1972, in a story linking President Richard
Nixon's visit to China to Effie Ragsdale Chandless' time in China in the early
20th century. A copy of the newspaper article is in the case file.
1/15122Effie Ragsdale (Chandless) sitting on stone camel at
Ming Tombs1903This photo is the same image as K12.
1/15123Effie Ragsdale (Chandless) on horseback1903This photo is the same as K18.
1/15124James Ragsdale next to palanquin, probably carrying
Effie Ragsdale (Chandless) on the way to Ming Tombs1903 1/15125President Richard Nixon touching a stone camel at Ming
Tombs19721/5126Effie Ragsdale (Chandless) in front of Chinese tapestry
in Los Gatos, California1972San Jose Mercury News Watercolor Paintings1/15127Low Tide on the
Pei-Hocirca 1920Ernest Young1/15128Chinese Gate,
Tientsincirca 1920Ernest YoungAlbum A: Loose pages from Observatory albumThe pages may have originally been attached together with string
or cord, as there are holes at the corners of each page. The pages depict a
group of people at an observatory in China, based on information written on the
pages.
1/12A1Group at observatory in PekingApril 24, 1900Written on verso: Mr. Wintour, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Ferguson, Miss
M. Carrall, Miss E. Drew, Miss K. Carrall, EMR, (Effie M. Ragsdale), Mrs.
Hansard, Mr. DeLuca.
1/12A2Group at observatory in PekingApril 24, 1900Written on verso: We went to Mr. Wintour to tea and then we
went to the observatory. Mrs. Hansard, Miss K. Carrall, Miss E. Drew, Miss M.
Carrall, Mr. Wintour, Mr. Bethell, Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Von Strauch,
EMR.
1/12A3Group at observatory in PekingApril 24, 1900Written on verso: Mrs. Hansard, Miss K. Carrall, Miss E. Drew,
Miss M. Carrall, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Wintour, Mr. DeLuca, EMR.
1/12A4Group at observatory in PekingApril 24, 1900Written on verso: Mr. Wintour, Mrs. Hansard, Mr. Bethell, Miss
Elsa Drew, Mr. DeLuca, Miss Maud Carrall, Mr. Ferguson, Miss Kathleen Carrall,
Mr. Von Strauch, Effie M. Ragsdale.
1/12A5Group of peopleApril 24, 1900Written on verso: Miss Myres, Miss Brazer, Miss Gipperich, Mr.
Mackowen, Mr. Wagner, Effie Ragsdale.
1/12A6Group of peopleApril 24, 1900Written on verso: Mr. Bethell, Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Wagner, Mr.
Mackowen, Miss Maud Carrall, Miss Elsbeth Gipperich, Effie Ragsdale.
Album BThis album has images of the Boxer rebellion in China including
soldiers and sailors from different countries, damaged buildings, and military
camps. Photos also include activities of delegates and their families. This
album has been disassembled due to deterioration; however the order of the
pages in the album has been retained.
1/16B1Belgian Railway employees after escape from Boxers,
Belgian Consulate, Tientsin1900Written on page: Belgians who had been in interior manning
stations of Belgian-built railroad. They were smuggled out at night during
Boxer uprising, aided by friendly Chinese.
1/16B2Group photo of armed British and other
diplomats1900Charles A. Killie, PekingWritten on page: Besieged British and other diplomats and
civilians who defended British Legation. Practically all of the foreign
community were besieged in this Legation.
1/16B3a-eEnglish, German, Italian and French troops at Tientsin
train station19001/16B3fBuilding damaged by shell fire19001/16B4a,dTientsin volunteers19001/16B4bPeanut barricade (bags of peanuts) in
Tientsin19001/16B4cBuilding destroyed by shells19001/16B4eCrowd of Chinese at Tientsin railway station19001/16B4fIndian troops (Bengal Lancers) on horseback19001/16B4gSoldiers-English Blue Jackets behind barricade, one is
using a telescope19001/16B5Allied Generals and their Chiefs of Staff in
Tientsincirca1900Written on page: Allied Generals and their Chiefs of Staff
stationed with their troops in Tientsin after the siege of 1900. Japanese,
German, British, Russian, French, Dutch,, Austrian. These men were termed the
Provisional government of China and were in Tientsin for about two years.
Allied troops were stationed in Tientsin for many years to guard the railways
and guarantee the safety of the diplomats in Peking. Seated: 2nd from left:
German Field Marshall Von Walden, 3rd from left: British General Seymour
O'Creigh (Irish), 4th from left: Russian, 5th from left: French, 6th from left:
Italian, 7th from left: Austrian. Standing: Aides de camp of seated
leaders.
1/16B6Group photo of defenders, civilians, diplomats with
wives and children who took refuge in the British Legation during Boxer
Rebellion1900Charles A. Killie, Peking1/17B7Tennis party at Mrs. DeLuca's, Tientsin19031/17B8Large group of men and women on horses1903Written on page: Hunt Club paper chase in Peking.
1/17B9aWedding party of Sadie Ragsdale and David
Young1902Written on page: Wedding of Sadie, widow of Bert Ragsdale, to
Captain David Young, brother of Mary [?] Young at American Consulate. Officer
in Gurkha Regiment. A.D. C. to Gen. Seymour O'Creigh during Tientsin occupation
by Allied troops after Boxer Rebellion. Consul Ragsdale, Mrs. Ragsdale, Effie
Ragsdale, Gertrude McLeish, Dr. Terney, Cd. Stockwell.
1/17B9b,c,eDeparture of Gurkha troops at Tientsin
station19041/17B9dBritish officers ice boating on flooded plains of
Tientsin19021/17B10aCommander Stockwell, Lieutenant of Royal Welsh
Fusilierscirca 1901-19021/17B10b,dPicnic in Chinese cemetery1902Written on page: Picnic given by Mr. Stockwell in Chinese
graveyard outside of Tientsin. Party went by horseback and by boat on the
water.
1/17B10cProbably Gurkha marching bandcirca 19021/17B10eSoldiers and cannon on fieldcirca 19021/17B10fRoyal Welsh Fusiliers loading gun onto traincirca 19021/17B10gDeparture of Royal Welsh Fusiliers from Tientsin Railway
station19021/17B11aFallen tree in the British Legation19001/17B11bPeople inside the Methodist compound during
siege1900Charles A. Killie, Peking1/17B11cPavilion in British Legation during the
siege1900Charles A. Killie, Peking1/17B11dPerson at gate of British Legation19001/17B11ePeople gathered outdoors at the British
Legation19001/17B11fPeople dancing outdoors at the British
Legation19001/17B12aOrnate doorway of a Chinese housecirca 19001/17B12bRickshaws and people on Peking streetcirca 19001/17B12cChinese guard at U.S. Legation1900Written on page: Before siege when news of Boxer activities
alarmed foreign diplomats.
1/17B12dFront of U.S. Legation19001/17B12eCrowd of Chinese in front of U.S. Legation19001/17B12fFortified building19001/18B13aFrench town damaged by shellingcirca 19001/18B13bSand bag defenses for soldiers guarding Tientsin
settlements19001/18B13cChinese town damaged by shelling and firecirca 19001/18B13dBritish guns being brought up river on
sampanscirca 19001/18B13eBroken pieces of artillery shellscirca 19001/18B13fU.S. soldiers on horses and Chinese walking with
themcirca 19001/18B14a-dBuildings, including French concession, damaged by
shellscirca 19001/18B15aMandarin's garden at Tungchowcirca 19001/18B15bTongku station, where Allied troops boarded
trainscirca 19001/18B15c,d,fDamaged buildings in Chinese citycirca 1900Written on page: Native city after the siege.
1/18B15eU.S. Marines marching next to river, on their way to
Peking19001/18B16aPeople with horse and cart in the British Legation,
Pekingcirca 19001/18B16bGoup of Chinese inside the British Legation,
Pekingcirca 19001/18B16cInterior of building in the British Legation,
Pekingcirca 19001/18B16dThree Chinese in British Legation, Peking1900Written on page: Few Chinese Christians brought in to Legation
to save their lives, proved very helpful as all servants had fled.
1/18B16ePeople inside the British Legation, Pekingcirca 1900Charles A. Killie, Peking1/18B16fCarts inside the British Legation, Pekingcirca 1900Charles A. Killie, Peking1/18B17a,cEnglish sailorscirca 19001/18B17bJapanese melting looted items for silvercirca 19001/18B17dIndians melting looted items for silvercirca 19001/18B17eBengal lancers on recreation groundcirca 19001/18B17fLarge gun placed on mound of dirtcirca 19001/18B18aCount von Waldersee with a Russian Cossackcirca 1900Written on page: Race meeting held in Temple of Heaven Park,
Peking.
1/18B18bGathering of people and cartscirca 1900Written on page: View in Tientsin native city station.
1/18B18cChinese city destroyed by Boxerscirca 19001/18B18d,fLighters (barges) on Pei Ho Rivercirca 19001/18B18eDead Boxers in entrenchment made by British
sailorscirca 19001/19B19aIndian marching band1902Written on page: Taken the day the Viceroy of Chihli came to
call on British General Creagh.
1/19B19bIndian Guard of Honor19021/19B19cChinese Guard19021/19B19dThe Viceroy's carriage19021/19B19eMan with horses and cart in front of
building1902Written on page: The General's Tonga and General's house
rented from retired Russian tea merchant Mr. Batouieff.
1/19B20aBoats lashed together at French Marsh near
TientsinundatedWritten on page: Duck hunting in Tientsin marshes.
1/19B20bChinese gathered on bank of marshundated1/19B20cChinese man standing on boatundatedWritten on page: Chinese used long pipes loaded with bits of
iron and stones killing more ducks at one blast than foreigners could with
shotguns.
1/19B20dChinese firing at the ducksundated1/19B21aEffie Ragsdale and Gertrude McLeishcirca 1903Written on page: Photos taken at Launch picnic given by
General O'Sullivan (center with white hair and mustache).
1/19B21bGroup of people at picniccirca 19031/19B21cEffie Ragsdalecirca 19031/19B21dGertrude McLeish and Effie Ragsdalecirca 19031/19B21eGroup of people at picniccirca 19031/19B21fGertrude McLeishcirca 19031/19B21g People at picniccirca 19031/19B22Chinese man holding child1903Written on page: Mr. Jamieson's number one boy who accompanied
him on all of his trips into the interior of China. It was this boy who made
all arrangements for our trip to the Great Wall.
1/19B23aHouse near Tientsin Racecourse looted and burned by
Boxerscirca 19001/19B23bTientsin railway station destroyed by shell
firecirca 19001/19B23c-dDamaged buildingscirca 19001/19B23eDamaged wool millcirca 19001/19B23fHouse looted and burned by Boxerscirca 19001/19B24aJapanese soldiers next to long rifles found in
Shui-tzu-yin Fortcirca 19001/19B24bRailroad tracks destroyed by Chinesecirca 19001/19B24c,d,fCatholic cathedral destroyed by Boxers19001/19B24eBritish cannoncirca 1900Written on page: Chinese soldiers from Wei-Hai-Wei [?]
regiment-a British trained force.
1/20B25aRussian Cossacks on horsebackcirca 19001/20B25bRussian marching bandcirca 19001/20B25cGerman sailors marchingcirca 19001/20B25dJapanese soldiers marching from Peking to
Tienstincirca 19001/20B26a-cIndian soldiers conducting drillscirca 19001/20B26dIndian cavalry: Bengal Lancerscirca 19001/20B27Lama Temple in PekingundatedWritten on page: Lama Temple built by Mimg Emperor for first
visit of the Living Budha from Tibet.
1/20B28aBengal Lancers in PekingundatedThe photos on this page appear to be from printed
material.
Printed on photo: A Sowar (trooper) 16th Bengal Lancers at
Peking. Keeping the ground at the assault at arms in the Temple of Heaven.
1/20B28bGroups of men in the Temple of HeavenundatedPrinted on photo: At the races in theTemple of Heaven, Peking.
This gives an excellent idea of the cosmopolitan character of the troops
gathered in Peking.
1/20B28cMonks sitting on steps of the Lama TempleundatedPrinted on photo: Group of priests in the Lama Temple in
Peking. Most of them have their heads shaved. They quite appreciated being
photographed and thought it a great joke being arranged on the steps.
1/20B28dFire-damaged Winter Palace in Peking1900Printed on photo: The burning of the Winter Palace at Peking.
A view of General Schwarzkop's house the morning after the fire, which was
still smoldering.
1/20B29aView of the Forbidden Cityundated1/20B29bMarble boat at the Summer PalaceundatedWritten on page: Empress Dowager used money for Chinese Navy
for this boat, really a pavilion.
1/20B29cGolden Buddha at Lama TempleundatedThis is a composite of two photos.
1/20B30aView from outside of Peking city wallcirca 19001/20B30bTroops camping inside the Forbidden Citycirca 19001/20B30cPeking street after a firecirca 19001/20B30dBlack fort in Tientsincirca 1900Written on page: Concessions were shelled from this fort.
1/21B31aMan holding a riflecirca 1900Written on page: A Tientsin hero: rode during the night
through enemy lines to bring messages to allied troops in Taku and guided a
relief force to the relief of Tientsin which had been under siege for two
weeks.
1/21B31b,c,fGerman soldiers marching to Tientsincirca 19001/21B31d,eIndian Sikhs marching through village to
Tientsincirca 19001/21B32aBengal Lancers (soldiers)circa 19001/21B32b,fSikhs marchingcirca 19001/21B32c,dWai Hai Wai, Chinese regimentcirca 19001/21B32eWai Hai Wai, Chinese regiment bandcirca 19001/21B33aJapanese soldierscirca 19001/21B33bRussian soldierscirca 19001/21B33cOfficers in Hong Kong regimentcirca 19001/21B33dJapanese cavalrycirca 19001/21B33eWai Hai Wai regimentcirca 19001/21B34aAustralian sailorscirca 19001/21B34bCattle and sheep inside pencirca 1900Written on page: Food for the Indian troops.
1/21B34cIndian soldiers on horseback carrying food for
horsescirca 19001/21B34dTwo Indian soldiers washing upcirca 1900Written on page: A cold water shower bath.
1/21B34eHong Kong regiment and British officers holding
flagscirca 19001/21B34fWool mill destroyed by Boxerscirca 19001/21B35aBronze tortoise with dragon head in Forbidden
CityundatedThis photo appears to be from printed material.
Printed on page: Enormous bronze in the Forbidden City,
Peking. This curious dragon-headed tortoise is only one of the numberless
carved figures in the Imperial Palace.
1/21B35bPeople and carts on Taku Road, Tientsin after the
siegecirca 19001/21B35cCrowds on railcars at TientsinundatedThis photo appears to be from printed material.
Printed on page: The Tientsin Railway under British
Adminstration. The Chinese are now very glad to avail themselves of it and
crowd the trucks in astounding numbers.
1/21B35dLooted objects in French concession from Chinese
templesundated1/21B36a-dChinese hunting ducks, and boats in marshundatedWritten on page: Duck shooting in China. Showing the
flat-bottomed boats in which the Chinese go up and down the canals and on the
marsh.
1/22B37aView of buildings from across a canalundated1/22B37bObservatory on Peking wallundatedWritten on page: Bronze pieces from France and installed by
Jesuit priests. Looted by Germans and sent to Germany but later returned.
1/22B37c,fSummer Palaceundated1/22B37dPeking wallundatedWritten on page: Troops had to scale this wall against firing
of Chinese troops from within before receiving foreigners.
1/22B37eCourtyard and buildingundated1/22B38aHuabiao pillar in Tiananmen Squareundated1/22B38b-dPeking streets with damagecirca 1900Written on page: After fire and looting by Boxers and Chinese
troops before fleeing from advancing reserve forces.
1/22B38eFrench cathedralcirca 1900Written on page: French cathedral in North-City-Peking under
siege with hundreds of Chinese converts.
1/22B38fPeking city gatecirca 19001/22B39aRussian Cossacks and sailors on Victoria Road in
Tientsincirca 19001/22B39bIndian soldiers at their barracks in
Tientsincirca 1900Written on page: Wool warehouses or godowns were used as
barracks.
1/22B39cJapanese soldiers guarding a deserted village near
railway station in Tientsincirca 19001/22B39dLooted objects from Chinese citycirca 1900Written on page: Loot from Chinese city indulged in by all.
Later forbidden by British Provost Marshal under threat of shooting if
caught.
1/22B39eTents at American campcirca 19001/22B39fMen at English campcirca 19001/22B40a-cChinese fort and damaged lookout towercirca 1900Written on page: After relief of Tientsin and taking of
Tientsin city before marching to relief of Peking.
1/22B40dBengal Lancers (soldiers) in recreation
groundcirca 19001/22B40e, fJapanese camp and soldierscirca 19001/22B41Gordon Hall in Tientsincirca 1900Written on page: Offices of Municipal Council- British
Concession and police headquarters. Many social events took place there in the
large ballrooom. Balls, amateur theatricals, bazaars, and concerts. Victoria
Park in foreground. Beautiful bronze plaques were put there in memory of troops
of all nationals killed in the defense of Tientsin and relief of Peking after
Boxer attack. These plaques were melted by the Japanese during the second World
War.
Called "Detring's Folly." During siege of Tientsin, the
community took refuge here.
Album CThis album has photos of activities of diplomats, merchants, and
their families including garden parties, sledding, and theater. This album has
been disassembled due to deterioration; however the order of the pages in the
album has been retained.
2/4C1aSir Robert Hart1902Written on page: Leaving Peking after Spring house party at
Sir Roberts, 1902, Taken at the station.
This refers to photos 1a through 4b.
2/4C1bW. Stewart, Gertie McLeish1902 2/4C1cLucy Drew1902 2/4C1dEsmi Simpson, Lucy Drew1902 2/4C2a, bGroups of people at station1902 2/4C2c, dPrince Rospigliosi1902 2/4C3aLieutenant Sevrola1902 2/4C3bEffie Ragsdale1902 2/4C3cMr. Iconovaloff1902 2/4C3dMr. Furgeson1902 2/4C4aMr. Wilger1902 2/4C4bPrince Rospigliosi1902 2/4C4cElsa & Lucy Drew, Esme Simpsoncirca 1902 2/4C4dLarge waterway project in Pekingcirca 1902Written on page: The moat.
2/4C5a, bViews of Sir Robert's garden1902Written on page: House party at Sir Robert's (October, 1902)
It was at this time we were presented to the Empress Dowager at the Summer
Palace.
2/4C5cLucy & Elsa Drew and Esme Simpson in Sir Robert's
garden1903 2/4C5dWinnie Stewart, Gertrude McLeish in Sir Robert's
garden1903 2/4C6aMr. Stockwell in Sir Robert's garden rockery1902Written on page: 1st Lieut. Wel Fusiliers, became youngest
British General in 1st world war.
2/4C6bEffie Ragsdale in Sir Robert's garden
rockery1902 2/4C6cGertrude McLeish in Sir Robert's garden
rockery1902 2/4C6dSir Robert Hart, Inspector General,Chinese Customs &
Postal Service1902 2/4C7aPeople at Peking races1902 2/4C7bLieutenant Severolacirca 1902 2/4C7cEsme Simpson, Elsa & Lucy Drew, Lieut. Severola at
the races1902 2/4C7dGroup of people on stepscirca 1902Written on page: Tiffie party at the Shui Yuan mess (Customs
mess).
2/4C8a,bPeople on stepscirca 1902Written on page: Tiffie party given by bachelor members of
Chinese Customs foreign staff. A farewell party because I was soon to leave for
boarding school in Switzerland.
People identified: Mr. Fergeson, Lucy Drew, Esme Simpson, Elsa
Drew, Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Konovaloff, Prince Rospigliosi, Mr. Wilger, Mr.
Straight.
2/4C9aMiss Campbell, Mrs. Conger, Elsa Drew, Mr. Colige, Mr.
Loudon, Lucy Drew, looking at the Yellow Temple1902 2/4C9bThe Yellow Temple1902Written on page: Picnic given by Mrs. Conger, wife of American
Minister to Peking.
2/4C9c,dGertrude McLeish at Yellow Temple1902 2/4C10aMrs. Wilbouree, Lucy Drew, Mr. Campbell, Lieut. Severola
at picniccirca 1902Written on page: Italian picnic given by Lieutenant Severola
at the Yellow Temple.
2/4C10bLieut. Hersch, Esme Simpson, Mr. Sabiona, Elsa
Drewcirca 1902 2/4C10cPeople on lawncirca 1902 2/4C10dEffie with Glyall, Prince Rospigliosi's
horsecirca 1902 2/4C11aEffiecirca 1902 2/4C11bPrince Rospigliosicirca 1902 2/4C11cLieutenant Herschcirca 1902 2/4C11dEffie on Glyall, Prince Rospigliosi's horsecirca 1902 2/4C12aJeannie Campbell, Gertrude, McLeish, Mr. Grey, Mr.
McCleverly1903Written on page: Spring house party at Sir Robert's, photos
taken in his garden.
2/4C12bPeople in garden1903 2/4C12cMr. Grey, Gracie Campbell, Mr. McCleverly in
garden1903 2/4C12dPeople in garden1903 2/5C13a,bPeople sitting in Sir Robert's garden1903 2/5C13cSummer house pagoda in Sir Robert's garden1903 2/5C13dWalking in garden1903Written on page: Walk in Sir Robert's garden where we strolled
with him after tea.
2/5C14a,bMr. Van Halfteu, Gracie Campbell, Gertrude McLeish, Mr.
Platt1903Written on page: Two visiting young men seeing the world had
introductions to Sir Robert.
2/5C14cMr. Van Halfteu, Gertrude, Jeannie Campbell1903 2/5C14dGertrude, Jeannie Campbell1903 2/5C15a-cGertrude at Summer house1903 2/5C15dPeople on steps in Peking1903 2/5C15eChinese man riding small donkey1903 2/5C16aTwo women on hammock at Shui Yuan mess1903Written on page: Just because she made these goo goo eyes.
2/5C16bMr. Wilger on horse named Dandy Dick1903 2/5C16cMr. Wilger on horse named Lil1903 2/5C17Lunch party at Mr. Jamieson's, Peking. C.D.J., Mr.
Hallowell, Mr. Witzer, Pauline Brush, Gertie, Effie1906Written on page: As usual we were visiting Sir Robert.
2/5C18aEffie and Gertie in sleds on frozen canal in
Tientsincirca 1902Written on page: Paidza party-wonderful place for holding
hands under fur rugs. Sleds on runners pushed with pole from behind back
boards.
2/5C18bSkating rink in Tientsincirca 1902 2/5C18cWoman on sledcirca 1902 2/5C18dSleds moving across icecirca 1902 2/5C19aMary Brewster with horse in Western Hills,
Pekingcirca 1903 2/5C19bGirl sitting in chair1903Written on page: Taken Tientisn May 27th, 1903-my 16th
birthday.
2/5C20aEffie with dog in front of Mr. Jamieson's
house1902 2/5C20bPeking pug in front of Mr. Jamieson's house1902 2/5C20cEffie wearing a maid's outfit1902Written on page: Dressed for part in a play-"Box and Cox."
Tientsin, winter of 1902.
2/5C21aMr. Wilzer, Gertie, Mr. Jamieson, Effie, Mr.
Freeman1905Written on page: Peking railway station, after my return from
Switzerland, we went to Peking to attend a dance given to open the new
Russo-Asiatic Bank.
2/5C21bMr. Wilzer, Mr. Jamieson, Gertie, Mr.
Holowell1905 2/5C21cMr. Wilzer, Mr. Holowell, Mr. Jamieson,
Effie1905 2/5C21dMr. Holowell, Mr. Freeman1905 2/5C22aMary Brewster1903Written on page: Daughter of commanding officer, American
Legation Guard.
2/5C22bSculpture of lion1903Written on page: Western Hills where I spent 2 weeks with
Brewsters at their temple outside Imperial City wall Peking.
2/5C22cTemple in Western Hills1903 Album DThis album contains images of diplomats and military officers and
their families.
2/6D1aClifton Inglis Stockwell in front of
building1902 2/6D1bDog named Susan sitting on bricks1902 2/6D2aProbably Effie on Clifton Inglis Stockwell's
horse1902 2/6D2bCommander Stockwell on Coronation DayAugust 9, 1902 2/6D3aMajor White and his Paidza sled on the ice1902 2/6D3bMajor White, Captain Pielson, and Captain Woods on
sled1902 2/6D4aMajor White's Paidza sled1902Written on page: Major White's Paidza sled on ice pushed from
behind, generally by Chinese coolie.
2/6D4bMr. Manby, Major White, Colonel G. Connercirca 1902Written on page: Royal Medical Corp. British Army.
2/6D5a,bGertie and Effie1902 2/6D6aEffie in Tientsin1902 2/6D6bClifton Inglis Stockwell, Royal Welsh
Fusiliers1902 2/6D7aProbably Gertie and Effie sitting on rocks1902Written on page: In the Gullie.
2/6D7bProbably Gertie or Effie practicing archery1902 2/6D8aGertrude at Pei Tai Ho1902 2/6D8bMules and carriage in front of house1902Written on page: Aunt Nina's (?) girlhood home in background,
rented to British general. Indian Hill carriage drawn by mules.
2/6D9a,bEffie1902 2/6D10a,bEffie and Clifton Inglis Stockwell1902Written on page: "We" and "Us".
2/6D11aMr. Manby, Major Rigby, Major Gordon Cummings; Sherwood
Foresterscirca 1902 2/6D11bMajor Gordon Cummings and his dogcirca 1902 2/6D12a,bMajor Gordon Cummings and Major Rigby playing
cardscirca 1902 2/6D13aProbably Effie at rock gateway in Peking
Hills1902 2/6D13bRock gateway in Peking Hills1902 2/6D14aMary Brewster at Peking Hills1902Written on page: Major Brewster was Commander of American
Legation guard in Peking. Rented Temple in Western Hills where I visited them
summer of 1902.
2/6D14bMary Brewster practicing archery1902 2/6D15aCaptain Young1903Written on page: A.D.E. to Gen. Cragh.
2/6D15bBobbie; Lieutenant Ridgeway 1st Punjab
Infantry1903 2/6D16aMr. Doveton, 1st Punjab Infantry, and his
horsecirca 1903 2/6D16bMr. Doveton's horse with Indian groomcirca 1903Written on page: I rode this horse on trip to Great Wall,
Indian syce came along on foot.
2/7D17aMr. Doveton and Effie on horsescirca 1903 2/7D17bBobbie, Dorie, and Mr. Webstercirca 1903 2/7D18a,bMr. Webb of Sherwood Foresterscirca 1903 2/7D19a,bGroup in front of Officers Mess, Lutai Fort1903Written on page: Lieut. Herlsher, Mr. Doveton, Mother, Alice
Young, Mr. Ridgeway, Miss Young, Ruby Fabris, Mr. McCleverty, Capt. Kaye, Mr.
Graham, Miss Fabris, Capt. Beaunish.
2/7D20a,bDifferent views of group in front of Officers Mess,
Lutai Fort1903 2/7D21a,bColonel O'Sullivan, Chief of Staff, British
Army1902 2/7D22aJames W.Ragsdale and G.D. Jameson on verandah of
American consulate1902 2/7D22bEffie on verandah of American consulate1902 2/7D23a,bGroup of people at entrance to fort at Lutaicirca 1903Written on page: British garrison at Lutai to guard railway.
Station halfway to Tongshan, big coal mines were at Tongshan.
2/7D24aGroup in front of Officer's Messcirca 1903 2/7D24bGroup in front of hospitalcirca 1903 2/7D25aGeneral Creagh's house on Coronation DayAugust 9, 1902Written on page: Commanding General of British forces sent to
China after Boxer Rebellion.
2/7D25bEffie and Gertie1902 2/7D26aMrs. YoungOctober 26, 1902Written on page: Sadie-first husband was Bertrand Ragsdale, my
first brother-married Gen. Creagh's A.D.C. in Tientsin.Left for India Feb.
1903. Capt. Young was officer in Gurkha regiment, killed in action in France
1915.
2/7D26bMr. Jameson and Mrs. YoungOctober 26, 1902Written on page: Mr. Jameson, American friend of family;
engineer employed by Chinese government.
2/7D27a,bGroup in front of Officer's Mess, Lutai1903 2/7D27cIndian officers in Lutaicirca 1903 2/7D28a,bGertrude McLeish at Duncans Bay, Rocky Point, Pei Tai
Ho1903 2/7D29aOfficers of British Army Medical Corps1903 2/7D29bConsul General and Mrs. Ragsdale in
rickshawscirca 1903Written on page: Off to pay calls, Mother's rubber-tired
rickshaw was a great luxury.
2/7D30aMiss Young, Alice Young, Ruby Fabris, Miss Fabris,
Effie, Mrs. Ragsdale, chaperon1903Written on page: House party at Lutai.
2/7D30bMr. Ridgeway in Lutai1903 Album EThis album contains images of Shanghai, Peking (Beijing), and
Tientsin, China.
Written on inside front cover: Robert Henry Chandless came from
New York to Shanghai, China in 1903, joining Poole Lauder Co. an exporting firm
(British) as wool and [illegible] expert [?].Later came to Tientsin for same
firm. Firm failed in 1906-next year he joined with Mr. Batouieff, a Russian, in
establishing Chandless Batouieff and Co. After Mr. Batouieff's death, the firm
became Chandless and Co. and continued to do business under that name until
1939.
3E1aComprador of British firm of Poole Lauder in
Shanghaicirca 1903-1906Written on page: Specialized in pigs bristles, tung oil and
other products from South.
3E1bFarewell party for Robert Chandless at Bachelor's
Mess1906Written on page: First home leave post, Roland Bandinel.
3E2aPagoda in Shanghai19043E2b,dBoat on canal, Shanghai1903-19043E2cRobert Chandless with friends and bicycle built for
four19043E2eMan under Chinese arch19043E2fGathering of people on field19043E3a,eDragon Festival boats, Shanghai1904 3E3bRobert Chandless and friends on bicycle built for
four1904 3E3cChinese New Year Festival, Shanghai19043E3dCountry Temple, Shanghai19043E4aRobert Chandless on horse19043E4bShanghai canal and houseboats19043E4cRobert Chandless and friend on horses19043E4dHorse racing course, Shanghai19043E4eRobert Chandless in front of Pagoda in
Shanghai19043E4fShanghai Baseball Club members in uniform1904 3E5aRobert Chandless and another man on horses1905Written on page: Tientsin Volunteer Mounted Corps.
3E5b,cStaff of Poole Lauder and Co.19053E5dRobert Chandless and Mary Perkins, daughter of H.S.
Senator Perkins19053E5eMrs. Ragsdale in cart1905Written on page: Dog cart and Mafoo standing outside
consulate, Batouieff house in background.
3E5fMrs. Allen19053E6aRuins in French concession after Boxer
Rebellioncirca19053E6b,eFrench concession, 14th July fete (Bastille Day) on Rue
de Francecirca 19053E6cBritish gun boat on river in Tientsincirca 19053E6dMiss Ivy on horsecirca 19053E7aSorting goat skins at Poole Lauder yard,
Tientsin19053E7b,eWool and hides being cleaned at Chandless & Co.
Tientsin1905 3E7cCompany building19053E7dStaff with hides in foreground19053E8aCargo carts in Tientsin19053E8bChinese pulling carts1905Written on page: Coolies pulling heavy cargo carts.
3E8cRobert Chandless and Poate aiming guns at
camera1905Written on page: Tientsin Volunteers, Mounted Infantry, Summer
uniforms.
3E8dRobert Chandless on horse19053E8eRobert Chandless and Miss Ivy on horses, Meadow
Road19053E9aJ.W. Ragsdale, American Consul and C.D.J., American
engineer on horses19053E9bChinese jugglers1905 3E9cMrs. Ragsdale with rickshaw and driver19053E9dMay Perkins in rickshaw1905Written on page: Spent winter at consulate as guest.
3E9eCountry landscape outside of Tientsin19053E10a,b,dScenes of Pei Ho River and boats, Tientsincirca19053E10cChinese pulling cargo cartcirca 19053E10eChinese pushing cargo boat against tidecirca 1905 3E11aPei Tai Ho beach19053E11bCarving on temple wall, Peking19053E11c,d,eScenes of pumping water from canals to fields using
windmills1905 3E12aIce-skating rink in Tientsin under mat shed19053E12bTientsin dust storm1905Written on page: Dust storm comes every year in March. Lasts
from one to three days.
3E12cCarriage of Chinese Viceroy Yuen-Shi Kai1905Written on page: Viceroy paying a call at consulate.
3E12dPoate, volunteer fireman19053E12eTientsin Municipal (British) swimming pool19053E13aSmall crowd at concert at Victoria Park,
Tientsin19053E13bMrs. Ragsdale and grandchild Doris19053E13cChinese planting seeds19053E13dRobert Chandless and Poate with horse1905 3E13eRobert Chandless on consulate verandah19053E14a,c,dBritish troops at King's birthday parade, Recreation
ground, Tientsin19053E14bMr. and Mrs. Ragsdale on consulate verandah19053E14eMrs. Ragsdale and grandchild Doris19053E15a,b,c,eTientsin Race course scenes19053E15dPoole Lauder office building19053E16aDoris on chair19053E16bBoat on rivercirca 19053E16cProbably Robert Chandless on horsecirca 19053E16dMen at Tientsin rifle rangecirca 19053E16eChinese with dragon kitecirca 19053E16fDoris with banjocirca 19053E17a,cIndian troops at rifle range1905Written on page: R.H.C. won medal at this contest.
3E17dGroup of volunteers, Robert Chandless in
photo19053E17b,eGuide for Robert Chandless' trip to Manchuria for Poole
Lauder1905 3E18aRobert Chandless standing in front of house19053E18b,d,eChinese station guards for Chinese Manchurian
Railway19053E18cGuide for Robert Chandless' trip to Manchuria for Poole
Lauder19053E19a,b,ePeople waiting outside of train1905 3E19cCargo carts19053E19dPeople loading/unloading train19053E20aManchurian village19053E20b,eCargo carts in Manchuria19053E20cRobert Chandless and Poate in rickshaws19053E20dTrading station, Manchuria19053E20fCargo covered by mats19053E21aCamels with cargo1905 3E21bAmerican Legation, Peking19053E21cYellow Temple courtyard outside Peking19053E21dMen on horseback19053E21ePagoda seen on way to visit temple19053E21f1st Secretary of American Legation, May
Perkins1905 3E22aLama Temple, Peking1905 3E22bConfucian Temple, Peking19053E22cThrone in Lama Temple19053E22dMrs. Allen at Tientsin race course19053E22eDagoba Yellow Temple19053E23aIndian troops at Tientsin race course19053E23bView of fields19053E23cPeople riding donkeys1905Written on page: Donkey ride to visit Shi Kee University in
country outside Tientsin.
3E23dTemple of Heaven Park, Peking19053E23eMud houses outside of Peking walls19053E24aRobert Chandless on horse in Tientsincirca 19053E24bExamination halls, Pekingcirca 1905Written on page: Destroyed after China became a republic.
3E24cProbably Robert Chandless in officecirca 19053E24dFrench Municipal building in Tientsincirca 19053E24eRobert Chandless on horse in winter uniform, Volunteer
Corpcirca 19053E24fRailway outside Peking wallcirca 19053E25aMrs. Ragsdale and Effie Ragsdale1906 3E25bDr. Jimmy(?), Robert Chandless, Effie, Mrs.
Ragsdale19063E25cRailroad tracks and houses19063E25dMen in rickshaws19063E25eDr. Jimmy (?), Mrs. Ragsdale, Effie, J.W.
Ragsdale19063E25fRobert Chandless and Effie on horses1906 3E26View from Temple in Western Hills (Coal Hill) of
Pekingcirca 1906 Album FWritten on cover of album: Old China photos, scenes &
people. This album was sent to me [probably Effie Ragsdale] while I was at
school in Lausanne.
This album contains images of a trip to Jehol, Mongolia and the
Great Wall of China as well as scenes from Tientsin.
2/1F1aCart in Pekingcirca 1905Written on page: Peking cart, means of travel in early days.
Back-breaking for passengers who sat or lay on hard floor inside, driver sat on
shaft in front.
2/1F1bSingle-wheel cartcirca 1905Written on page: Town transportation-have often seen as many
as eight passengers or a man on one side and a pig being taken to market on
other side-pig squealing in protest. Load had to be perfectly balanced or
barrow would topple over.
2/1F2aClipping of explanation of a Chinese
charactercirca 1905Written on page: Mr. C.B. Jaimeson, an American engineer who
worked as a coal mining engineer for the Chinese gov. and made many trips to
the interior of China. He later lived in Peking and built modern buildings for
the Chinese.
2/1F2bChildren and adult outdoorscirca 1905Written on page: An----- grandma[?] and grandson.
2/1F3Lama Temple Potala in Jehol, Mongoliacirca 19052/1F4Lama Temple Potola in Jehol, Mongoliacirca 1905There is also an undated newspaper clipping about travel to
Jehol by Claude Russell.
2/1F5The grounds of the Potolacirca 1905 2/1F6Altar in Potolacirca 19052/1F7Temple of the Golden Roof in Jehol, Mongoliacirca 19052/1F8Temple of the Great Buddhacirca 1905Written on album page: The Buddha is 60 feet high and 18 arms
on a side.
2/1F9Rest house on the way from Peking to Jeholcirca 1905Written on album page: Rest house half way up the pass Peking
to Jehol, Mongolia.
2/1F10Golden roof of temple-copper tiles plated with gold
leafcirca 19052/1F11, 12Views of Jeholcirca 19052/1F13Luan Ho River, Mongoliacirca 19052/1F14Donkeys and people standing on roadcirca 1905Written on page: On the road to Jehol.
2/1F15, 16Boats on the Luan Rivercirca 1905 2/1F17, 18Sampling at Chang Tze Kau gold minecirca 19052/1F19Columbia Yard, Chang Tze Kau gold minecirca 19052/1F20People and carts on the road to Jeholcirca 19052/1F21People, horses, carts at top of the pass to
Jeholcirca 1905 2/1F22Two men indoorscirca 1905Written on album page: Resting after tiffin.
2/1F23Man holding a plantcirca 19052/1F24Four men and a childcirca 1905Written on album page: The Boss of the Chang Tze Kau gold mine
in the center.
2/1F25Local man with group of childrencirca 1905Written on album page: The No. 2 boy and country children.
2/1F26Group of children with man in backgroundcirca 1905Written on album page: China's only hope.
2/1F27Group of childrencirca 1905Written on album page: More hope.
2/1F28Local man with group of childrencirca 19052/1F29, 30Lieutenant Governor General of Jeholcirca 1905 2/1F31Four men standing outdoorscirca 1905Written on album page: Raise your chin and look pleased.
2/1F32Mongolian goat herder with guncirca 1905 2/1F33Carts and horses coming down the passcirca 1905 2/1F34Mountain roadcirca 1905Written on album page: Half way up.
2/1F35People on road near Great Wallcirca 1905Written on album page:Through the Great Wall at Ku Pei Kou
2/1F36People and horse on mountain pass in
Mongoliacirca 19052/1F37People on road near Great Wallcirca 1905Written on album page: Through the Great Wall at Ku Pei
Kou.
2/1F38Pagoda in the Palace grounds, Jeholcirca 19052/1F39Small buildingcirca 19052/1F40Grounds of the Temple of the Golden Roofcirca 19052/1F41Cart and horse on roadcirca 1905Written on album page:Through the Great Wall at Ku Pei Kou
2/1F42Roof of Templecirca 1905Written on album page: The Golden Roof.
2/1F43Sculpture of elephantcirca 1905Written on album page: In the courtyard of the Pu-Ta-La.
2/1F44Monk standing outdoorscirca 1905Written on album page: The classic dress of the dirty
priest.
2/1F45People setting cart uprightcirca 1905Written on album page: And the cart upset.
2/1F46Front of house1905Written on album page: My camp in Peking, China 10-4-05.
2/1F47Painting and sculpture indoorscirca 1905Written on album page: Chinese thumbnail sketch.
2/1F48Entrance to a Kung Kwan (official guest house) in
Shantungcirca 19052/1F49Temple of Confucius at Kiu Fu Shantungcirca 19052/1F50Carved marble pillars of the temple of
Confuciuscirca 19052/1F51The altar in the temple with image of Confucius and
writing table of Confuciuscirca 19052/1F52Closer view of image of Confuciuscirca 19052/1F53Kung Yeh, the 76th Hereditary Duke of
Confucius1904Written on album page: Direct lineal descendent from the year
500 B.C. The only Chinese Hereditary Duke. Kiu Fu, December 1904. There is also
a newspaper clipping dated Feb. 16, 1930, about Confucius' estate facing
seizure.
2/1F54Confucian cemeterycirca 19052/1F55,56Path approaching grave of Confuciuscirca 19052/1F57The grave marker of Confuciuscirca 1905Written on album page: The "Great Teacher" 478 B.C. The
inscription reads: The great and perfect 'one',completely enlightened one. The
ruler whose virtues Deffuses [?] transforming doctrine.
2/1F58Porcelain Arch, Temple of Confucius in
Pekingcirca 19052/1F59Writing about Empress Dowagercirca 1905Written on page: Tei-Hsi. Yehonala (the family name) The Holy
Mother and the present Empress Dowager. The Compassionate Benefactor-The
Immaculate Protector-The Long-lived and Reposeful-The Ever Prepared-The Sedate
and Sincere-The Aged and to be Revered-The Reverent in Sacrifices-The Noble and
the Prosperous of the Great Pure Kingdom (China). (Ta Ch'ing Kue Tang Ching)
Tze-Hsi, Tuan Yu, K'ang-Y, Chao-Yu, Chuan-Cheng, Shou-Kung, Ch'in-Hsein,
Ch'ung-Hsi (Shen Mu Huang) T'ai Hou.
2/1F60Empress Dowagercirca 1905Written on page: The Empress Dowager of China-69 years old.
Born Peking-1836. Concubine to Emperor Hsieu-Feng at 16 years. Second consort
and mother of Tung Chi 1856. Regent 1861. Tung Chi died 1874. Empress Dowager
adopted her sister's child and made him the present Emperor Kuang Hsu. She has
ruled China since 1861.
2/1F61Chinese familycirca 1905Written on page: Well to do family in provincial town. Woman
and little girl with bound feet (called Lilly feet).
2/1F62Two Chinese men by stone tabletcirca 1905Written on album page: A Jewish tablet at Kai Feng in the
province of Henan. Erected to commemorate an ancient and extinct Jewish colony.
The people still show Jewish features. Tradition says this was one of the lost
tribes.
2/1F63People and carts on roadcirca 1905Written on album page: Old road from foreign concession to
Tientsin native city. Sign in Chinese characters says "No furious driving
allowed."
2/1F64Men working on roadcirca 1905Written on album page: Method of tamping down dykes, roads, or
house foundations. Head man sang a song with chorus to time this operation.
2/1F65Chinese fort at Takucirca 19052/1F66French concession after Chinese shellingcirca 19052/1F67aBritish Club and Gordon Hallbefore 1900This is part of a postcard.
2/1F67bGate of Tientsinbefore 1900This is part of a postcard.
2/1F68aAstor House hotel on Victoria Road, Tientsinbefore 19002/1F68bFrench concession, Tientsinbefore 19002/1F69Sir Robert Hartcirca 1905Written on album page: Inspector General Chinese Imperial
Customs & Postal Services.
2/1F70, 71Confucian Temple, Pekingcirca 19052/1F72Ladysmith gun brought to Tientsin by British1900 2/1F73U.S. Marine Captain McCalla and Consul
Ragsdalecirca 1900Written on album page: Leaving for visit to Yuan-Shi-Kai Gov.
of Shansi for information regarding Boxer activities and fate of missionaries
in interior. Capt McCalla was wounded in unsuccessful Seymour expedition-first
attempt to relieve Peking.
2/1F75Cathedral destroyed by Boxers1900Written on album page: Cathedral in same spot, was destroyed
in 1860 and graves of nuns dug up, one of the reasons for British-French
expedition to Peking and destruction of first Imperial Summer Palace.
2/1F76Viceroy's fort1900Written on album page: Tientsin native city in 1900. From this
fort shells were fired on the foreign settlement.
2/1F77U.S. Consulatecirca 1900Written on album page: U.S. Consulate left empty during siege
except for defenders firing at Boxers from upstairs windows.
2/1F78Gordon Hall1900Written on album page: Inside Gordon Hall where 300 foreigners
took refuge for three weeks during the Boxer uprising. The men doing guard duty
came to be fed, no cooked food could be had.
2/1F79aRussian troops at railway stationcirca 19002/1F79bRailway stationcirca 1900Written on album page: The usual crowd at the railway station
seeing some official arriving.
2/1F80Launch party given by Colonel O'Sullivan at
Tientsin1901 2/1F81aDr. Mary WalkerundatedThis is a newspaper clipping reading: "The famous advocate of
men's clothing for women, who at a democratic convention in Western New York
announced herself a candidate for Congress, but received only her own
vote."
2/1F81bView of housescirca 1900Written on photo card: Count Van Waldesas headquarters 1900.
Meadows Road from Consulate. Corner of Batouieff house and yard.
2/1F82Children in parkcirca 1900Written on album page: Foreign children with Chinese Awaks in
Victoria Park Tientsin. Effie on bench holding baby.
Album G - Postcard AlbumThis album contains postcards of various Chinese scenes as well as
postcards from Russia.
There are photocopies of the original postcards in the album; the
originals are in folders 8 and 9 in the same box.
2/2G1Chinese little personundated2/2G2Chinese man in chairundated 2/2G3Chinese man holding a caneundated2/2G4Chinese man smoking a pipeundated 2/2G5Chinese musicians in streetundated2/2G6Chinese musicianundated2/2G7Chinese man with donkey carrying cargoundated 2/2G8Two men herding pigsundated2/2G9Man pulling Kaoliang roots in Peitaihoundated2/2G10Blind musicianundated 2/2G11Man riding donkeyundated2/2G12Donkeys pulling cartundated2/2G13Man drawing water from wellundated 2/2G14Chinese boats on Soochow Creek, Shanghai1909Written on card: Love and all good wishes to you and Effie for
1910! We are lingering here en route to England. Shai. Dec. 1909. L...
(Addressed to Mrs. Ragsdale, 205 Pleasant St. Halifax, Nova Scotia).
2/2G15Temple of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar1907Written on card: Christmas Greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gailey, Peking. (Addressed to: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ragsdale, Tientsin).
2/2G16Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good
Harvests1906Written on card: Merry Xmas! and a Happy New Year! from C.H.
Holwill. (Addressed to: Miss Ragsdale, c/o U.S. Consulate General,
Tientsin).
2/2G17City gate of Tientsin or Pekingundated2/2G18U.S. Consulate in Tsingtao1914Written on verso: These Kodak pictures were taken in December
when the trees were bare and plants taken inside.
2/2G19Sculpture of camelundatedWritten on card: On the road to Ming tombs.
2/2G20U.S. consulate in Tientsin1910Written on verso: our love and greetings to you and the
Ragsdales and best wishes for the New Year. Gertrude & Frank Shaw. Tientsin
Dec. 1910.
2/2G21Viking ship on display in Norway1907Written on card: Viking ship excavated from around
Oseberg-Skibet in northern Norway. The burial casket of a king.
2/2G22Man wearing a kilt dancing1898Written on card: Scotchman in kilt doing a sword dance. Queen
Victoria's birthday celebration, Tientsin, 1898.
2/2G23U.S. consulate in Tientsinundated2/2G24Chinese man with ice sledundated2/2G25Rail line through the Urals, Russiaundated2/2G26Rock formations in the Uralsundated2/2G27-28Rail line through the Uralsundated2/2G29Rail line through the Urals with city in
backgroundundated2/2G30Rock formations in the Urals with people on
topundated2/2G31Rail line through the Urals with trestleundated2/2G32Train moving through the Urals1908Written on verso: We all send you and Mr. Ragsdale and Effie
best wishes and kind regards from St. Manjuria. Yours very sincerely, M.
Batouieff. (Addressed to: Mrs. Ragsdale).
2/2G33Family in front of windmill in Omsk, Russiaundated 2/2G34Bridge on the Irtich River, Omskundated2/2G35Rail line alongside water, possibly Lake
Baikal1908Written on card: Dear Mrs. Ragsdale, We are here since 2
o'clock yesterday and will probably leave this afternoon at 3. We had to stay
here so long because our train started by the old timetable and the one we will
go in is going by the new timetable. They let us sleep in the car and we are
quite comfortable. Yesterday we went so fast around Baikal that I was nearly
carsick-it was terrible. Don't go by the W--- L---[?] they say it is still more
shaky[?] We were glad to have a rest here. We saw Irkutsk yesterday. It is very
dirty because of the snow and rain. With love to all, Virna [?] (Addressed to:
Mrs. Ragsdale, Tientsin).
2/2G36Boat in Irtich River, Omskundated 2/2G37Village on Lake Baikalundated2/2G38Dock and boat on Lake Baikalundated2/2G39Island of Caltiguey in Lake Baikalundated2/2G40Boats near shore of Lake Baikalundated 2/2G41Train on Trans-Baikal railway1913Written on verso: 29 Nov. Nearing Baikal. Getting on well-got
2 berths 2nd class coupe, tight, not by ourselves.Good train and food. Lelyn
well and good, she keeps us busy-your doll --- comfort of our lives. Thanks so
many for N. Only produces small --- besides as long days are ahead-not very
cold and quite fine. We change at Irkutsk middle of tonight. Much love, Gale[?]
(Addressed to: Mrs. Ragsdale c/o E.P. Allen, Esq. 12 Council Road, Tientsin,
China.
2/2G42Tyumen, Russiaundated2/2G43Large building in Perm, Russiaundated2/2G44Tyumen, Russiaundated2/2G45View of Kremlin, Moscow1908Written on card: My dear Mrs. Ragsdale, Received --- so much
for your kind letter to --- a couple of days ago. I shall write Conger as soon
as I can.We are busy at present getting ready to go to the country for the
summer. We will leave on Monday, but it is quite near from Moscow. We were
disappointed to hear that you are not coming here. Kind regards from all.
Sincerely yours, N. W. Campbels. (Addressed to Mrs. J.W. Ragsdale, St.
Petersburg).
2/2G46Port with boats at Sibirskaya, Lake Baikalundated2/2G47Kremlin in MoscowundatedAlbum H: Effie's
bookWritten on cover: Effie's book, Tientsin photos
1898-1900-1903.
2/3H1a-bEffie's mother, Mrs. Ragsdalecirca 19042/3H2No photo; Written on page: A Christmas greeting from
your mother with the kind assistance of Mrs. Hedgeland and ... Tientsin,
190419042/3H3Meadows Road, Tientsin1904 2/3H4View of marsh from the marsh wall, Tientsincirca 1898-19042/3H5Boats on Pei Ho River near International
Bridgecirca 1898-1904 2/3H6Boats on shore, Tientsincirca 1898-19042/3H7View of Pei Ho River from Austrian Bridgecirca 1898-19042/3H8Buildings on Pei Ho River near Austrian
Bridgecirca 1898-19042/3H9-10Great Wall, Shan Hai Kuancirca 1898-1904 2/3H11Men on rail cart being pulled by donkeycirca 1898-1904Identified in photo: Mr. Wallace, Mr. Bisset, Mr. Browne (?),
Mr. Graham.
2/3H12Boat on beach at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1898-19042/3H13Building at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1898-19042/3H14The Lama Temple, Pekingcirca 1898-19042/3H15Temple of Heaven, Pekingcirca 1898-19042/3H16Gateway to Victoria Park, Tientsincirca 1898-19042/3H17-19Views of Victoria Parkcirca 1898-19042/3H20Man with bicycle on Racecourse Roadcirca 1898-19042/3H21View near Racecourse Road 1898Written on page: At spring races, Tientsin, 1898.
2/3H22Group of men outdoors1904Written on page: Peking, Sept. 1904, "Tennis".
2/3H23R.T.C. Hedgeland sitting outdoorscirca 1898-19042/3H24Victoria Road, Tientsincirca 1898-19042/3H25Man with camera standing in cornfieldcirca 1898-1904Written on page: Kaoliang.
2/3H26Men hauling materials through field with large house in
backgroundcirca 1898-1904Written on page: The Detring house.
2/3H27Oxen hauling plowcirca 1898-1904Written on page: Chinese harrow.
2/3H28View of Racecourse Roadcirca 1898-19042/3H29Marsh near Racecourse Roadcirca 1898-19042/3H30Mae Perkins in field of flowerscirca 1898-1904Written on page: In Japan.
2/3H31Western tombscirca 1898-1904Written on page: The present dynasty.
2/3H32Road leading to Western tombscirca 1898-19042/3H33Group in front of elephant sculpturecirca 1898-1904Written on page: "Swing the elephant" Mr. and Mrs. Tenway, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Ragsdale, and Chinese official.
2/3H34Western tomb sculpturescirca 1898-19042/3H35Western tomb monumentcirca 1898-19042/3H36Road through Western tombscirca 1898-19042/3H37-38Palace grounds with pond, Pau Ting Fucirca 1898-19042/3H39Fields on the road to Pau Ting Fucirca 1898-19042/3H40Boats in waterwaycirca 1898-1904Written on page: "Peiho" The head of navigation, Pau Ting
Fu.
2/3H41Camels loaded with cargocirca 1898-1904Written on page: At Fengtai, Camels with tea for Russia.
2/3H42Interior of Memorial Hall at Western Tombscirca 1898-1904Written on page: Hangings of yellow satin. They cover the
golden doors. These are the spirit chairs of the Emperor and Empress who rest
in the tomb.
2/3H43-44Views of Tientsin sunset over rivercirca 1898-19042/3H45Wedding of Sadie Ragsdale to Major Young,
Tientsin19032/3H46Building and recreation groundcirca 1898-19042/3H47Indian Sikh policeman on Victoria Roadcirca 1898-1904 2/3H48Mr. McLeish and Mr. Thorn with tennis
racquetscirca 1898-19042/3H49Building on Meadows Roadcirca 1898-19042/3H50English Club buildingcirca 1898-19042/3H51German Club buildingcirca 1898-19042/3H52Buildings and people on Victoria Roadcirca 1898-19042/3H53Boats in the water at Peihocirca 1898-19042/3H54Bridge over river between Tientsin and railway
stationcirca 1898-1904Written on page: New iron bridge.
2/3H55Mission church in Pau Ting Fucirca 1898-19042/3H56River near Pau Ting Fucirca 1898-19042/3H57Mine from Sino-Japanese war washed ashore at Pau Ting
Fucirca 1898-1904 2/3H58All Saints Church in Tientsincirca 1898-19042/3H59Funeral procession of Chinese official in
Tientsincirca 1898-1904 2/3H60aChinese officials gathered around a tablecirca 1898-1904Written on page: Chinese mandarins and servants or magistrates
hearing cases and collecting taxes in Chinese village.
2/3H60bTwo women, one is probably Effie Ragsdalecirca 1898-19042/3H61Chinese barbers cutting hair outdoorscirca 1898-1904Written on page: Street barbers before men cut off queues.
2/3H62People on cart pushed by a mancirca 1898-1904Written on page: Wheelbarrow transportation-load had to be
perfectly balanced.
2/3H63aStreet scene in Peking1898Written on page: Peking before motor cars.
2/3H63bEffie on bicyclecirca 1898-19042/3H64Earl in sailor hat, Lilly Foley, Tom Watts, Effie, Foley
boyscirca 1898-1904 2/3H65Effie in garden19002/3H66aGertie, Effie, Mr. Andersoncirca 1898-19042/3H66bGertie, Effie, Mr. Cousinscirca 1898-19042/3H66cEffie with bicyclecirca 1898-1904Album IThis album contains images of a trip to the Western Tombs, the
Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. There are also images of domestic and
recreational life of the diplomats and their families in Tientsin.
4I1Marble arch at Ming Tombscirca 1905-19084I2aGreat Wall at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-1908 4I2b,c,dCity walls at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-19084I3aMountains near Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-19084I3bVillage street in Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-1908 4I3cThe Empress Dowagercirca 1905-1908Written on page: The Holy Mother and present Empress Dowager.
The compassionate benfactor-the immaculate protector-the long-lived and
reposeful-the ever prepared-the sedate and sincere-the aged and to be
revered-the reverant in sacrifices-the noble and prosperous of the great pure
Kingdom China. The Empress Dowager of China, 69 years old. Born Peking
1836-concubine to Emperor Xian Feng at 16 years. Second consort and mother of
Tung Chi 1856-Regent 1861. Tung Chi died 1874. Empress Dowager adopted her
sister's child and made him the present Emperor Kuang Hsu. She has ruled China
since 1861.
4I4aGreat Wall at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-19084I4bRailway station at Shan Hai Kuancirca 1905-19084I4cBand playing at British General's house in Tientsin for
King's birthday receptioncirca 1905-1908 4I5aDeparture of German General at Tientsin station with
Japanese honor guardcirca 1905-19084I5bSikh honor guardcirca 1905-19084I5cFrench General and wife with Russian honor
guardcirca 1905-1908 4I5dBritish gun boat Stepneycirca 1905-19084I5eRobert Chandless on horsecirca 1905-19084I5fRiver with Chinese boat in foreground,
Stepney in backgroundcirca 1905-19084I6aMr. Peters and trap ponycirca 1905-19084I6bMr. Peters on horse, Billycirca 1905-19084I6cHorses and ox with brick cartcirca 1905-19084I6dDining room of Bachelors's Mess in Tientsincirca 1905-19084I6eChinese vendor selling fried grasshopperscirca 1905-1908 4I7aGroup at Tientsin races1906Mrs. Ragsdale, Mrs. Allen, Miss Young, Effie Ragsdale, Mary
Clarkson Allen, Roland Bandinel.
4I7bChinese street food vendorcirca 1905-19084I7cChinese workerscirca 1905-1908Written on page: Coolies bringing coal.
4I7d,fKathrine, the consulate catcirca 1905-19084I7ePeople sitting in tree at Ming tombscirca 1905-19084I8a-eViews of duck hunting at French Marshcirca 1905-1908 4I9aStreet in Peking with foreign guards1905Written on page: Trip to the Western Tombs, June 1905. R.H.C.
went with party, Mrs. Mackintosh, Capt. Paget, Miss Hillier (later Mrs.
Irwin).
4I9bTrain at station1905 4I9cMules and people at start of trip19054I9dRobert Chandless on horse19054I9eChinese carrying palanquin1905 4I10a-eCarts and people in route to Western Tombs1905 4I11a-eLandscape views on way to Western Tombs19054I11fTemple at Western Tombs19054I12a,dTemple at Tombs1905 4I12bEntrance to tomb19054I12cPathway from temple to tomb19054I12eMarble temple19054I13aEntrance to first tomb19054I13bTall stone carving at Sacred Way, Ming Tombs1905 4I13cView of tomb19054I13dMarble Bridge19054I13eSecond tomb19054I14aMarble arches and animals at Western Tombs19054I14bEntrance gate to tomb with marble animals19054I14cAvenue of marble animals19054I14dSculpture at Tombs19054I14eBuildings on hillside19054I15a,c-fGroup on donkeys at Chinese inn1905Written on page: All had to ride donkeys to Great Wall from
Nankow as road was too steep and rough for horses and chairs. Trip to the Great
Wall and the Ming Tombs (north of Peking) September, 1905.
4I15bPeople sitting at inn19054I15gGroup on horses and donkeys near Nankow19054I16aAnimals carrying fruit to market19054I16bChinese outdoor theater performance1905 4I16cCaravan of camels and donkeys at water hole19054I16dTravelers at inn yard19054I16eOld stone bridge on way to Nankow19054I17a-fViews from road to the Great Wall19054I18a-fViews of the Great Wall1905 4I19a-cViews of the Great Wall19054I19dTravelers having lunch under the Great Wall1905 4I19eTravelers at inn19054I19fRoad in mountains that is caravan route to
Kalgan19054I20aView of Ming Tombs in distance19064I20bMarble arches at entrance to Avenue of
Animals19054I20cTemple seen on the way to tomb19054I20dView from top of a tomb19054I20eEntrance to principal tomb19054I20fMarble arches19054I21a,cAvenue of marble animals19054I21b,ePeople sitting on marble camels1905 4I21dHot spring bath at Little Tong Shan at old Imperial
Park19054I22a,b,cMyron Peck and Robert Chandless on beach at Pei Tai
Ho19054I22d,eMen diving in water, probably Myron Peck and Robert
Chandless19054I23a47th Sikh Honor Guardcirca 1905Written on page: Departure of British General.
4I23bFarmers drawing water from canalcirca 19054I23c,dWorkers constructing a mat awning for
buildingcirca 1905Written on page: Coolies building a mat awning.
4I24aCargo cart that is pulled by workerscirca 1905Written on page: Chinese method of transportation.
4I24bHorse and cart on streetcirca 19054I24cMr. Pontius on horse named Olympiacirca 19054I24dRobert Chandless and another man in horse-drawn
cartcirca 1905Written on page: R.H.C. and his dog cart.
4I24eMr. Peters and Chinese man on horsescirca 19054I24fMr. Peters and Mr. Pontius on horsebackcirca 19054I25aPei Ho River in Tientsincirca 19054I25bGroup of people under awningcirca 1905Written on page: Hsikee University.
4I25cWarehouse with furscirca 1905Written on page: Furs from the interior stored in godown.
4I25dBridge over river with boats, Tientsincirca 19054I25ePeople gathered on sports fieldcirca 1905Written on page: Chinese University sports.
4I25fGroup of children at Hsikeecirca 19054I26aVictoria Park and Gordon Hall, Tientsincirca 19054I26b,c,fTientsin horse races19064I26dRobert Chandless, Mary and Myron Peck at Pei Tai
Ho19054I26e Victoria Road in Tientsincirca 1905 4I27aSikh men fighting while wearing sacks1906Written on page: Sports given by the 49th Sikhs, Tientsin,
June 1906.
4I27b,eCaptain Fellowes and Effie Ragsdale in guest
tent19064I27cSikh men throwing object once used as a
weapon19064I27dMen on top of hill in obstacle race19064I27eSikhs competing in Veteran's race19064I28aRace Course Road in Tientsin with snow on
groundcirca 19064I28bViceroys Bridge in Tientsincirca 1906 4I28cVictoria Road in Tientsin with snowcirca 1906Astor House Hotel and Tientsin Club are in view.
4I28dSikhs doing gymnastics drill19064I28eDonkey and Peking cartcirca 1906Written on page: Back breaking means of travel, passengers sat
or lay inside on hard wooden floor, driver on shaft in front. No springs, iron
studded wheels.
4I28fPeople in Victoria Park, Tientsincirca 19064I29a,b,cChinese funeral processioncirca 1905 4I29dMilitary marching band returning from paradecirca 19054I29eVictoria Road in Tientsincirca 19054I30aGerman officer and May Perkins on horses19054I30bRobert Chandless sitting on Mess verandah19054I30cPeople on horses19054I30dPeople playing tennis at Tientsin Tennis
Club19054I30eRobert Chandless wearing hockey gear1905 4I30fView of buildings, probably Tientsin19054I31aMeadows Road with Consulate in backgroundcirca 19054I31bMen running foot race1906Written on page: King's birthday sports. R.H.C. won 100 yard
dash.
4I31cOffice building of Poole Lauder in French
concessioncirca 19064I31d,fCrowd of Chinese peoplecirca 1906 4I31eRobert Chandless winning foot race1906Written on page: Won prize presented by Mrs.Ventris, British
General's wife-a silver tray.
4I32aMarble Dagoba, Pekingcirca 19054I32bTemple of Heaven, Pekingcirca 19054I32cCanal at the Summer Palace, Pekingcirca 19054I32dRuins of Summer Palacecirca 19054I32eBuildings near watercirca 1905Written on page: Buildings in South China city called Chinese
Venice because of many canals.
4I32fChinese soldiers on horseback riding through
villagecirca 19054I32gBronze lions at the Summer Palacecirca 19054I33aJames W. Ragsdale, U.S.Consulate General,
Tientsin19044I33b,gMr. and Mrs. Ragsdale1904 4I33c,dMrs. Ragsdale19044I33eRobert Chandless19044I33fMr. Ragsdale and grandchild Doris19044I34aCompradors for Poole Lauder & Co.circa 19054I34bKitchen for comprador staffcirca 1905 4I34cChinese junk on Pei Ho Rivercirca 19054I34d,eBrass teapots and decorative itemscirca 19054I34fVictoria Park with Gordon Hall in backgroundcirca 19054I34gRobert Chandless in Peking cartcirca 19054I34hAmerican Consulate in Tientsincirca 1905Written on page: Not one square room in this house.
4I35aMusicians playing outdoorscirca 1905Written on page: Russian strolling musicians playing in
courtyard of Allen's Pei Tai Ho house.
4I35bWindmills in fieldcirca 19054I35c,fRuby Fabris and sister wearing fancy clothescirca 19054I35dField of crops, Pei Tai Hocirca 19054I35eWater wheel in fieldcirca 19054I36aCarts at railway stationcirca 19054I36bAltar table in Chinese Templecirca 19054I36c,fRobert Chandless and Effie Ragsdale in fancy
clothingcirca 19054I36dCamels with cargo in Pekingcirca 1905Written on page: Bringing wool down from Mongolia.
4I36eJudges at Tientsin tennis tournamentcirca 1905 4I37aMan ice-fishingcirca 19054I37bEnsemble from theater show, "Floradora"circa 1905Written on page: Back row: Freeman, Wallace, Harold, Lanning,
Buchau. Mrs. Allen, Gertrude McLeish, Mrs. Blaud, Effie, ?.
4I37cTientsin River with city wall in backgroundcirca 19054I37d,e,fRobert Chandless and Effie in Victorian
clothingcirca 1905Written on page: Fancy dress for ball opening of new Tientsin
British Club.
4I38a,cEffie in Victorian clothingcirca 19054I38bPauline Brush in rickshawcirca 19054I38cFootball team from Shanghaicirca 19054I38ePaidzas (sleds) on frozen canal, Tientsincirca 1905Written on page: Used for winter traveling and bringing things
to market. Sled on runners pushed by man on two bits of wood at back.
4I38fCapt. Bernard Howard; 47th Sikhs, on horsecirca 19054I39a-dHorse races, Tientsin19074I39eMay Young, Mr. Ralston, Alice Young, Effie, Mrs.
Ragsdale at races19074I39fDan Wallace, Robert Chandless, James
Baudinel1907 4I39gMen beating the dust from pillowsundatedWritten on page: House cleaning before party at Bachelor's
Mess.
4I40a,bMaimie Stewart and Miss PalmerundatedWritten on page: Bridesmaids at wedding of Miss Hillier to Dr.
Brown.
4I40c,dEdna and David Brownundated 4I41aRobert Chandless on beach at Pei Tai Ho19064I41bEffie Ragsdale on beach at Pei Tai Ho19064I41cSir Robert Hart at Pei Tai Ho19064I41dEffie on donkey at Pei Tai Ho19064I41eMr. McLeish, Gertrude, Effie on beach at Pei Tai
Ho1906 4I41fPeople with donkey at Pei Tai Ho station19064I42aClose-up of mens fancy socks at party1907Written on page: Fancy headdress(for women) and socks (for
men) party.
4I42bGroup of men and women at party19074I42cD. Wallace, Robert Chandless, Roland showing their
socks1907Written on page: Roland won 1st prize with embroidered Chinese
stockings.
4I42d,eGroup of men and women at party1907Written on page: Party at Bachelor's Mess after housecleaning.
Roland Bandinel, Robert Chandless, Alden Ames, Dave Wallace, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Ragsdale, Pauline Brush, Effie Ragsdale.
4I43a,cMen boxing indoorsundatedWritten on page: Bachelors relaxing.
4I43bRobert Chandless, Roland Bandinel, Alden Ames playing
cardsundated4I43dRobert Chandless and D. Wallace relaxing on
chairsundated4I43eAlden Ames, D. Wallace, Robert Chandlessundated4I44a,cEffie, Roland, Alden, Robert Chandless, Pauline
Brush1908Written on page: Tea party at Bachelor's Mess, New Years
Day.
4I44bRoland Bandinelcirca 19084I44dChinese garden near Tientsinundated4I44eRobert Chandless, R. Bandinel, D. Wallace in
parlorundated4I44fLotus blossoms in Pekingundated4I45Group on theater stage; identified: Capt. Swift, Effie,
Col. Holland, Mrs. BlaudundatedWritten on page: Amateur Theatricals, Gordon Hall ,
Tientsin.
4I46aRobert Chandless and compradorsundatedWritten on page: R.H.C. departure on leave and Chinese
compradors to see him off.
4I46bGeneral Ventris and familyundated4I46cMrs. Blaud with her Pekingese dogsundated4I46dC.D.J., Gertrude, Effieundated4I46eMan and two compradorsundated4I46fPeople at picnic in Lotus Hills of Pei Tai
Houndated4I46gPeople including Robert Hart and Pauline Brush on beach
at Pei Tai Houndated4I47aMrs. Ragsdale and Mrs. Merrill at train
station1908Written on page: Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill, Helen
Merrill, and Roland Bandinel from Tientsin station for Europe via Siberia, and
friends to see them off.
4I47bGroup of men with train in background1908Written on page: Bachelors.
4I47cMrs. Ragsdale and Roland19084I47dEffie in crowd of people19084I47eRoland and Helen Merrill19084I47fTwo men facing each other at train station19084I48aMrs. Ragsdale, Effie, Roland at train
station19084I48bGroup of people at train stationundatedWritten on page: Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Batouieff, Nina
Batouieff, and Earl Ragsdale from Tientsin for Russia and Berlin, and friends
to see them off.
4I48cMrs. Ragsdale next to trainundated4I48dGroup of people, probably at train stationundatedWritten on page: Gertrude, Earl, Nina, Mrs. B., Effie,
Pauline, Mr and Mrs. Ragsdale.
4I49a-dMr and Mrs. Ragsdale and Effie at train
stationJune, 1908Written on page: Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale and Effie
for St. Petersburg, Russia via Siberia, and friends to see them off.
4I50aRagsdale party getting ready to board train19084I50bEffie and other people at train station19084I50cAlice Roosevelt on trainundatedWritten on page: Alice Roosevelt arriving in Tientsin with the
Gov. Taft party from the Philippines. Met by Chinese officials and consular
officials. Yuen Shi-Kai, then Governor of Chili province, gave reception for
them in his yamen in Tientsin City.
4I50dGertrude McLeish, Effie, Frank Shaw, Robert Chandless at
the Tientsin races1908Album JThis album contains images of travel to Russia, New York,
Washington State, Canada, Berlin, and Peking (Beijing).
5J1aFlat-bottomed riverboat1905Written on page: Departing from Tientsin en route to Darien.
In foreground cargo to be loaded on lighter.
5J1bCargo on dock1905Written on page: Tientsin bound. Cargo covered with waterproof
matting. Boards in foreground serve as pallets for cargo.
5J1c,dScenes of dock and ship1905Written on page: Departure from Tientsin by riverboat of
Consul General Ragsdale and Robert Chandless on first lap of journey to New
York via Siberia soon after Russ-Japanese war.
5J2a,bGroup on board ship1905Written on page: Consular staff and friends came to say
good-bye.
5J2cMr. Peters and compradors19055J2d Robert Chandless and compradors1905 5J3aView of river from boat1905Written on page: Scenes of torn up railway and bridges in
Manchuria. Japanese Army provided transportation and coolies to carry luggage
over trestles.
5J3bChinese in small boats, probably next to large
ship19055J3cPeople on hand-powered rail cart19055J3dChinese man crossing damaged trestle1905 5J4aView of train19055J4bView of bridge from train1905 5J4cRussian station guards at border between Siberia and
Manchuria19055J5aMen in fields19055J5bJapanese men carrying Mr. Ragsdale across
river1905 5J5cRailroad tracks in Siberia19055J5dLarge church building in Siberia19055J6aRailroad tracks in Siberia1905Written on page: Russian train and scenes in Siberia and
Manchuria (Manchuria), 10 following pages.
5J6b,dRussian train in Siberia1905 5J6cLarge building in Siberia19055J7aDamaged railway bridge in Siberia or
Manchuria1905 5J7bBuilding in Siberia19055J7cCliffside in Siberia19055J7dDamaged railroad bridge19055J8a,bPeople on railroad handcart1905 5J8acTrain in Siberia19055J8dTown in Siberia19055J9aPossibly train station in Siberia19055J9bChurches in Siberia1905 5J9cSix-car train in Siberia19055J9dRussian station guards19055J10a,bRussian station guards1905 5J10c,dHorse-drawn carts in Siberian town19055J11aBoats on the water19055J11bView of railroad bridge from train19055J11cPeople carrying cargo on land1905 5J11dPeople carrying cargo through shallow river or
swamp19055J12a,bSiberian village1905 5J12cRailroad tracks19055J12dChurch in Siberia19055J13a,cChurch buildings in Siberia1905Written on page: Stopped at Irkutsk, Tomsk, and Omsk.
5J13bHorse-drawn carts in Siberian village19055J13dRailroad tracks19055J14aMan carrying a person across water19055J14bPeople on railroad handcart19055J14cHorse-drawn carts in Siberian village19055J14dView of railroad tracks from hillside19055J15aView of train from side19055J15bChurch in Siberia19055J15cHorse-drawn carts in Siberian village1905 5J15dKremlin Clock tower, Moscow19055J16aLarge cannon inside the Kremlin1905 5J16bStatue of Peter the Great19055J16cPart of the Kremlin complex1905Written on page: Sightseeing in Moscow, 9 pages.
5J17aOutside view of the Kremlin19055J17bTower of the Kremlin1905 5J17cThe Assumption Cathedral, Moscow19055J17dView of Kremlin on the river19055J18a-dViews of the Kremlin and Moscow19055J19aThe Assumption Cathedral, Moscow1905 5J19b,cViews of the Moscow River and Moscow19055J19dView of Moscow19055J20a-dViews of the Kremlin and Moscow River1905 5J21aView of the Kremlin from the river19055J21bView of St. Basil's Cathedral and Clock
tower1905 5J21cView of Moscow buildings from river19055J21dView of Moscow buildings, possibly from Red
Square19055J22a-cViews of the Kremlin1905 5J23a,bView of Moscow rooftops19055J23c,dViews from Red Square19055J24aThe Tsar Bell on Red Square1905 5J24b,cRooftops and onion domes of Moscow19055J25aBuildings in Moscow near square19055J25bBell tower of the Kremlin from river19055J25cCathedral near Kremlin19055J25dView of roof spires19055J26aPossible train station building19055J26bCathedral spires19055J26cBoats on the water19055J26dLarge house with cart in foreground1905Written on page: This might be a nobleman's residence.
5J27aLarge building in Moscow19055J27bBuilding near water19055J27cSt. Isaac's Cathedral in Moscow1905 5J28aDistant shoreline, possibly Lake Baikal19055J28bHorse and cart, probably with James Ragsdale as
passenger1905Written on page: Russian taxicab.
5J28cForested shoreline19055J28dBoats on water, possibly Lake Baikal19055J29a,bShoreline of lake19055J29c,dTwo men and a woman standing near lakeshorecirca 1905Written on page: Seeing Berlin with Earl and friend. Earl was
at school there, 2 pages.
5J30aBerlin streetcirca 19055J30bPeople in car in Berlincirca 1905 5J30cPalace of Frederick the Greatcirca 19055J30dKaiser's Palace in Berlin19055J31a-cChandless home in Foresthills, New Yorkundated 5J32aSteamship Doris at
dockundated5J32b-dViews of lake and island, possibly Lake George, New
Yorkundated5J33a,c,dLake George scenesundatedWritten on page: Scenes around Lake George, New York. Robert
spent part of holiday here. 12 pages.
5J33bSteamship and dockundated5J34a-cViews of water and shoreline, Lake Georgeundated5J35aView of road near lakeundated5J35bWaterfallundated5J35cView of lakeundated5J35dWoman standing in road in forestundated 5J36a-cForest and river scenesundated5J37a-cRiver running through narrow gorgeundated5J38a-dLakeshore scenes, including boats at dockundated5J39aRiver running through gorgeundated5J39bView of lakeshore from boatundated5J39cWaterfallsundated5J40a-cRiver running through gorgeundated5J41Mountain with glacierundated 5J42Snowy mountain sceneundated5J43View of river, mountains, and forest from top of
buildingundated5J44Buffalo resting with mountains in backgroundundated 5J45aGroup of men with race cars, Long Island, New
York1905The cars were possibly used in the Vanderbilt Cup race.
5J45bRace car in front of Ye Anchorage Inn19055J46aRace cars on road1905 5J46b,cTrain and tracks with snow1907Written on page: Trip back to Tientsin via Canadian Pacific
Railway and Empress of Russia steamship.
5J47aBuildings with horses and carts in snow19075J47bSnow covered trees19075J47cTrain and station in Canada19075J47dGroup on Canadian Pacific steamship
Empress of Russia1907 5J48aEffie Ragsdale in "dog cart" pulled by horse or
donkeyundated5J48bPeople and sleds on frozen flooded landundated 5J48cSkating rink in shed covered by matsundated5J48dRobert Chandless reading next to tableundated5J49aRobert Chandless playing tennisundated5J49bProbably Robert Chandless with puppiesundated5J49cWedding party of May Young and E.E. Young,
Tientsin1905 5J50aEffie Ragsdale and Robert Chandless1905Dressed for fancy dress ball at Tientsin Club
5J50bMary Clarkson Allen in fancy dress19055J50cEffie Ragsdale1905Written on page: Dressed as the doll in Pantomime.
5J51a,bWedding party1905Written on page: Wedding of Florence Hillier to Dr. J.
O'Medley Irwin. Bridesmaid above is Violet Brown.
5J51cWallace and Bandinel in Bachelor's Mess19055J51dBachelor's Mess, Gordon Terrace, Tientsin19055J52aBoat pulled up to shore1905Written on page: River picnic given by Bachelor's Mess.
Bandinel, Wallace, Ames.
5J52b-dPeople having picnic near trees1905Written on page: Picnic under the trees at Chinese graveyard,
the only place with shade.
5J53aRobert Chandless sitting on steps19085J53bRobert Chandless holding ice skates1908Written in album: Captain of ice hockey team.
5J54aNina Batouieff at Tientsin Races19055J54b,cDuck hunting near Tientsincirca 19055J55a-cRoland Bandinel, Dave Wallace duck hunting on
boatcirca 1905 5J55dSunset over the waterundated5J56a-cEffie Ragsdale and Gertrude McLeish riding donkeys
sidesaddle19065J56d-fProbably Effie Ragsdale in alpaca bathing
costume1906 5J57aSir Robert Hart in Pei Tai Ho19065J57bEffie and friends19065J57cEffie at beach19065J57dMr. Howard and Effie19065J57eEffie on donkey19065J58aMen at train station19075J58bIndian soldiers near boat boarding ramp1907Written on page: Departure of 47th Sikhs for India from
Tientsin.
5J58cIndian soldiers marching1907Written on page: Departure of 47th Sikhs for India from
Tientsin.
5J59aIndian soldiers19075J59b-dScottish soldiers1907Written on page: Departure of Gordon Highlanders from
Tientsin.
5J60aScottish soldiersundatedWritten on page: Gordon Highlanders at King's birthday
celebration, Tientsin.
5J60b,cScottish soldiers dancingundated5J60dAmerican Consulate residence, Meadows Road,
Tientsin1897-19085J61a,cLandscape with people in the distanceundated5J61bBridge across riverundatedWritten on page: Floating bridge of boats from Russian
concession to British side.
5J61dStairway to buildingundated5J61eChinese sculptureundated5J62aRoland Bandinel on donkey in Pei Tai Houndated5J62bRobert Chandless on donkey in Pei Tai Houndated5J63a,bManchu women and children, PekingundatedWritten on page: Note Manchu headdress. Typical lanes were
dirt paved.
5J63cStone paved road leading to Forbidden City,
Pekingundated5J63dPalace wall with yellow-tiled pavilion behind it, moat
with lotus plants in frontundated5J64aSir Robert Hart boarding traincirca 1908Written on page: Robert Hart leaving China after a lifetime of
work as Inspector General of Customs
5J64b,cWedding partyundatedWritten on page: Wedding of Evi Detring to Major Nathan
5J65aC. D. JamiesonundatedWritten on page: American engineer, ready for reception at new
Chinese government building which he designed.
5J65bMrs. Cockel and Robert Chandless1909Written on page: Watching funeral procession of Empress
Dowager, Peking.
5J65cBales of wool from interior arriving at Chandless &
Co. compoundundated5J66Group at Fourth of July reception at American Consulate,
Tientsin1908Written on page: Consul: E.J. Williams.
5J67a,b,dTrains and station1909Written on page: Trip to America of Robert Chandless, winter
of 1909, via Siberia.
5J67cProbably Robert Chandless at train station19095J68aTrain at station in snow1909 5J68b-dHouses and buildings in the snow19095J69a-bHorse-drawn sleds in Siberia19095J69c-dGroup of people at train station1910Written on page: On way to Halifax, Nova Scotia to be married.
Robert Chandless, Florence and Harry Wrieters[?]
5J70aPeople in cart and rickshaw outside of houseundatedWritten on page: Lunch party leaving Shaws for Tientsin races.
R.H.C, E.W.C., Nellie McLeish, Sir Robert Bredon.
5J70bLunch party standing outsideundated5J70cLunch party at race courseundated 5J70d-eFrank and Julie Shaw with Primrose and Awahundated5J71a-bLunch party group at McLeishes19125J71c-dGroup of people on lawn in front of house1911Written on page: Party at Allen's, Pei Tai Ho. Mr. and Mrs.
Allen, Mary Clarkson, E.M.C. friends, cats, and servants.
5J72aMan in well house at Allen's house19115J72b,dGirl in hammock in Allen's garden19115J72cPeople playing tennis at Allen's house19115J73a-dInterior views of Chandless home in Russian concession,
Tientsincirca 1912-19205J74a-bPrimrose and grandfather McLeishundated5J74cEffie M. Chandless and Mr. Southett in
costumeundated 5J74dAmerican consulate, Tsingtaoundated5J75aFamily in front of houseundated5J75bMr and Mrs. Cockellundated5J75cTemple at Western Hillsundated5J75dMr. and Mrs. Ragsdale, Halifax19115J75eMr. Batouieff, Mr. McLeish, Mr.Shaw, Gertie McLeish,
Mrs. Batouieff, Nina next to trainundatedWritten on page: Leaving Tientsin for Russia and England.
5J76a-bMr. Allen's house, Peking19185J76cPagoda and Pavilion at Summer Palace, Pekingundated5J77aPanoramic view of Temple of Heaven, Pekingundated 5J77bPanoramic view of Camel Back Bridge and lake at Summer
Palace, Pekingundated 5J78a-cViews of Old Palace and grounds, Seoul,
Korea1927Written on page: Trip home via Korea and Japan.
5J78dWomen weeding lawn at Yamato Hotel, Seoul1927 5J79a-cViews of Old Palace and grounds, Seoul,
Korea19275J79dWoman being carried on palanquin1927Written on page: Going over mountain from Miyanoshita to view
of Fuji
5J80aRobert Chandless' home in Tientsin damaged from
cycloneundated 5J80bDoris and Ilouise having teaundated5J80cWoman and girl on donkeys, probably Doris and
Ilouiseundated5J80dDamaged houseundatedWritten on page: Our house where Bobbie nearly blew off
upstairs verandah where he was sleeping.
5J81aHouse on Tyne Road19225J81bGroup of servants identified as: Cook, 2 house boys, 2
coolies, chauffeur, makie learn cookundated5J81c,dHouses damaged by hurricane, Pei Tai Ho19225J81e,fMan and woman with catcirca 1922-19255J82Drawing room in flat over office, Taku Road,
Tientsin1920-19255J83Dining room in flat over office, Taku Road,
Tientsin1920-19255J84Drawing room in Tyne Road house1922-19255J85Dining room in Tyne Road house1922-19255J86aWatchtower on top of Peking city wallundated5J86bMarble terrace overlooking lake at Summer Palace,
Pekingundated5J86cWatchtower on city wall viewed from belowundated5J86dTemple of Heaven Parkundated5J86eStreet scene in Pekingundated 5J87aThe Great Wall from Nankow Passundated5J87bArchway on Great Wallundated5J87cDagoba with monk standing outsideundated5J87dPagoda outside Pekingundated5J87ePalace grounds, Pekingundated5J88aWaterway in Jade Fountain Parkundated5J88bPagoda fountainundatedWritten on page: Water for lake at Summer Palace comes from
this fountain pagoda made of green and yellow glazed tiles.
5J88c Camel caravan in Pekingundated5J88dBritish Club in Tientsinundated5J89a,bViews of Jade Fountain Parkundated 5J89cVictoria Park and Astor House Hotel in
Tientsinundated5J89dPavilion in Peking Palace ParkundatedWritten on page: Where Emperor was confined after conspiring
against Empress Dowager.
5J90aView of rooftops and trees, Peking19155J90b,cPalace building in Peking19155J90d,ePalace building and grounds, Peking19155J90fTwo people in front of lion sculpture,
Peking19155J90gThree people in front of palace building,
Peking19155J91a-cPeople sitting on camel sculpture1915Written on page: Peking palaces and trip to Ming Tombs with
Cockells, 1915.
5J91dPeople on bridge19155J91eView of rooftops and trees19155J91fPeople resting in the shade19155J92aDragon Temple, South ChinaundatedWritten on page: Prof. Jenks of Cornell University came to
China at invitation of Chinese gov. to revise monetary system. Toured China by
camels and houseboats provided by government. Alfred Tee, later ambassador to
United States, then just returned from Harvard, was interpreter. Mrs. Goodnow,
American consul's wife and Mrs.Ragsdale, consul's wife from Tientsin were
invited to go on this tour. Alfred Tee said if he fell overboard not to rescue
him by his queue as it was a false one attached to his hat. He had cut off his
queue while in America. Queues were only abolished after China became a
republic.
5J92bDragon Pagodaundated 5J92cHouseboats on canalundated5J92dInterior of houseboatundated5J92e,fBoats on canalundated5J93aSpirit chairs in Imperial Ancestral Temple with silk
rugs on wallundated5J93bLarge carving on floorundatedWritten on page: Only spirit chairs could be carried over this
carved ramp. Stairways on either side for humans.
5J93c,d,gExterior views of templeundated5J93eBronze elephantundated5J93fPeople in front of large Buddha carvingundated 5J93hExterior view of temple and groundsundated5J93iTemple wallundated5J93j,kDetail of carvings on wallsundated5J93lCarved exterior balustradeundated5J94aMen pulling large loaded cart on streetundated 5J94bBuilding on lakeundated5J94cFour men rowing boat while standingundated5J94d-h,kExterior views of temple and groundsundated5J94iMan in front of buildingundated5J94j,lPeople eating a mealundated5J95a-eExterior views of temple and groundsundated5J95fView of water through treesundated5J95gPerson standing in front of rocky wallundated 5J95hView of buildings across waterundated5J95iBridge to/from templeundated5J95jBalustrade and carvings outside of templeundated5J96a-cPeople dressed in costumesundated 5J97aWoman with two dogs outdoorsundated5J97bPeople sitting outdoors, probably at eventundated5J97cWomen in horse-drawn carriage in front of
houseundated 5J97dMan and woman on stepsundatedAlbum KThis album documents a trip to the Ming Tombs and Great Wall of
China in March of 1903.
8K1Group sitting on steps at the Ming TombsMarch 1903Written on page: Mrs. Ragsdale, Effie Ragsdale, May Young,
Alice Young, Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. Straight, Mrs. Ridgeway, Mrs. Webb.
8K2-K3People sitting under and on large tree at Ming
TombsMarch 1903 8K4People sitting under and on large tree at Ming
TombsMarch 1903Written on page: Lunch under ancient tree at Ming Tombs.
8K5Gateway to Changling Tomb at Ming TombsMarch 19038K6Changling Tomb gate towerMarch 19038K7Probably a silk-burning stove at the Ming
TombsMarch 1903 8K8Building at Ming TombsMarch 19038K9Walkway to building at Ming TombsMarch 19038K10Interior of building at Ming TombsMarch 19038K11Courtyard between buildings at Ming TombsMarch 1903 8K12Effie sitting on stone camelMarch 19038K13Man sitting on stone camelMarch 19038K14People attaching litter to muleMarch 19038K15Litter attached to two teams of mulesMarch 1903Written on page: Mule litter in which I went to see the Great
Wall of China.
8K16Mules, horses, and people gathered near base of
mountainMarch 19038K17People and horses near buildingMarch 19038K18 Effie on horsebackMarch 19038K19Chinese people on walkway to buildingMarch 1903