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Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs, circa 1901

Overview of the Collection

Title
Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs
Dates
circa 1901 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (245 images)
Collection Number
PC 127 (collection)
Summary
In 1901, the Boxer Uprising (or Rebellion) was ended by the signing of the Peking Protocol on September 7, 1901. This photographic album contains images from the signing of the Peking Protocol, and images in China immediately afterwards.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English and Japanese
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Historical Note

In 1901, the Boxer Uprising (or Rebellion) was ended by the signing of the Peking Protocol on September 7, 1901. Nations of the opposing Eight-Nation Alliance included Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States; among other items the Protocols included clauses allowing the placing of foreign garrisons in Peking/Beijing.

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Content Description

This photographic album contains images from the signing of the Peking Protocol, and images in China immediately afterwards. Images include scenes of destruction from the Uprising, scenes of foreign garrisons thereafter, and many other topics. Though apparently commercially produced (based on the printed bilingual captions mounted with each picture), the album has neither a title page nor other bibliographic information to indicate its origins. Inside the album's spine are handwritten Japanese characters reading something to the effect of Garrison/Battalion/Regiment #2.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Due to the fragile nature of the album and included items, these cannot currently be digitally scanned.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs, circa 1901 (PC 127)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Individual photographs are bound in the album in which they were received, in their original order, generally four to a page. Descriptive captions (both in Japanese and in English) were originally attached separately below each image, but many of these have been lost over the years; those still present are listed here. Most photographs are 5.25" wide by 3.875" high; where images are two to a page they are approximately double that width. Two additional 8"x10" photographic prints (reproductions) were received with the album and are foldered beneath it.

On each page described below, photographs are listed in western reading fashion: left to right, top to bottom.

Acquisition Information

This collection was received at WSU Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections in April, 2002 from retiring WSU History professor Thomas Kennedy. It is possible, though not certain, that Dr. Kennedy had received this from a Frank Carpenter of Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1975.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Tim Mace and University Archivist Mark O'English in June, 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Album

    • Description: New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao
      Container: Page 1
    • Description: Sea Shore of Tsin-wang-tao
      Container: Page 1
    • Description: Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
      Container: Page 2
    • Description: Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
      Container: Page 2
    • Description: American, British, German, Russian, Spanish, Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Japanese, and Dutch Plenipotentiaries
      Container: Page 3
    • Description: Scene of Conclusion of Treaty of Peace at Peking: Prince Ching, Li-hung-chang and French Plenipotentiary
      Container: Page 3
    • Description: Chinese Infantry under General Young-sie-kai's Command, at Parade Ground, North of Peking
      Container: Page 3
    • Description: Chinese Soldiers under Gereral Young-sie-kai's Command at Peking
      Container: Page 3
    • Description: Parade of Cavalry in Honor of Victory
      Container: Page 4
    • Description: Colonel Akiyama, Commanding Japanese Commisariat Department and other Officers at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 4
    • Description: Parade of Artillery in Honor of Victory
      Container: Page 4
    • Description: Parade of Infantry in Honor of Victory of General Yamaguchi, at Hiroshima
      Container: Page 5
    • Description: Tank in 3rd Cleaning-water Section, Aqueduct Office, Tah-kou
      Container: Page 5
    • Description: Parade of Pioneer in Honor of Victory
      Container: Page 5
    • Description: Triumphal Landing of Troops in Usina
      Container: Page 5
    • Description: North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by Japansese Troops (1)
      Container: Page 6
    • Description: View of Kokura-maru from Koh-sai-maru
      Container: Page 6
    • Description: North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by Japansese Troops (2)
      Container: Page 6
    • Description: Kiikawa-maru (Transport Ship for Infectious Sickmen) Descending Pai-ho
      Container: Page 6
    • Description: View of Austrian Fleet on Tah-kou Sea from Steam Ship "Koh-sai-maru," at Time of Return in Triumph, 8 July, 1901
      Container: Page 7
    • Description: New Buildings of Japanese Commissariat Department, Tang-kou
      Container: Page 7
    • Description: Japanese Cruiser "Chi-tose" at Time of Return in Triumph of General Yamaguchi
      Container: Page 7
    • Description: Pier of Japanese Transportation Department on Right Bank of Pai-ho, Sie-tah-kau
      Container: Page 7
    • Description: Pier Belonging to Japanese Transportation Department, Tang-kou
      Container: Page 8
    • Description: New Railway Bridge , Hang-ku
      Container: Page 8
    • Description: Houses for Japanese Garrison, Tang-kou
      Container: Page 8
    • Description: Crane on Left Bank of Pai-ho, Tang-kou
      Container: Page 8
    • Description: Railway Bridge over Lang-ho
      Container: Page 9
    • Description: View of Railway-bridge of Lang-ho from East
      Container: Page 9
    • Description: Lang-ho
      Container: Page 9
    • Description: View of Ping-lian-tien and Lang-chou Castle from a Hill, North of City
      Container: Page 9
    • Description: View of Railway-bridge of Long-ho River
      Container: Page 10
    • Description: View of Yong-ping-fu Castle from Southwest
      Container: Page 10
    • Description: Scene of Hill, North of Ping-lian-tien
      Container: Page 10
    • Description: Japanese Officers on Highest Wall of Yong-ping-fu
      Container: Page 10
    • Description: View of East-wall from South-gate of Yong-ping-fu
      Container: Page 11
    • Description: Temple of Ancient Wise Brothers, Po-yi and Shou-ting, at Foot of Chin-yang-shan, on Right Bank of Lang-ho, Northwest of Yong-ping-fu
      Container: Page 11
    • Description: View of Highest Part of East-wall from South-wall of Yong-ping-fu
      Container: Page 11
    • Description: View of East-wall and North-gate of Yong-ping-fu
      Container: Page 11
    • Description: View of Chan-lee from Station
      Container: Page 12
    • Description: Coal Mine of Tang-shan
      Container: Page 12
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 12
    • Description: Looking North from West Gate of Chan-lee
      Container: Page 12
    • Description: North Side of Coal-mine of Tang-shan
      Container: Page 13
    • Description: Coal Mine of Tang-shan
      Container: Page 13
    • Description: Station of Tang-shan
      Container: Page 13
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 13
    • Description: Millitary School, North of Kai-ping (Quarters of German Infantry)
      Container: Page 14
    • Description: New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
      Container: Page 14
    • Description: View of Tang-shan from Shoan-faung-shan Hill
      Container: Page 14
    • Description: New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
      Container: Page 14
    • Description: Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
      Container: Page 15
    • Description: Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
      Container: Page 15
    • Description: Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (3)
      Container: Page 15
    • Description: Japanese Barrack at Tsin-wang-tao
      Container: Page 15
    • Description: View of Sea shore from East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 16
    • Description: East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 16
    • Description: View of Great Wall from East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 16
    • Description: Gun of Fort I. of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 16
    • Description: Tien-sha-tei-yi-kwan, East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 17
    • Description: View of Great Wall from the East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 17
    • Description: Fort IV. Of Shan-hai-kwan, occupied by Japanese and British Troops
      Container: Page 17
    • Description: Fort I. of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 17
    • Description: Station of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 18
    • Description: West Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 18
    • Description: Fort Tien-eng of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 18
    • Description: Entrance to Fort II. Of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 18
    • Description: South Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 19
    • Description: Station of Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 19
    • Description: East Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 19
    • Description: North Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
      Container: Page 19
    • Description: Opening of Road (by Japanese Pioneer) in Japanese Concession along Right Bank of Paicho, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 20
    • Description: Grand Stand at International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 20
    • Description: Headquarters of First Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 20
    • Description: "Hinode" School, No. 10th, First Street, Akiyama-machi, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 20
    • Description: Camp of Indian Troops near Hai-koung-men Gate
      Container: Page 21
    • Description: Provisionary Governement, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 21
    • Description: Flocks belonging to Indian Troops at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 21
    • Description: Memorial Meeting for the Dead in late War, at Japenese Consulate, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 21
    • Description: Drum Tower, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 22
    • Description: Inside of Japanese Consulate
      Container: Page 22
    • Description: View of Drum Tower from South-gate of Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 22
    • Description: Park in British Concession, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 23
    • Description: Veiw of German Hospital (Building of University of Petchili) from German Bridge, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 23
    • Description: Japanese Consulate, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 23
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 23
    • Description: Astor House, German Hotel at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 24
    • Description: Grand Stand of International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin (2)
      Container: Page 24
    • Description: American Hospital, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 24
    • Description: Landing Place, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 25
    • Description: View of Race-Course and Fields of Late Battle from Siao-wang-choan
      Container: Page 25
    • Description: Grand Stand of International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin (1)
      Container: Page 25
    • Description: Provisionary Government, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 25
    • Description: Pei-yang Arsenal, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 26
    • Description: Scene of Bank with Willows on Back-side of Arsenal, where Battles of 9th, 13th, and 14th July, 1900, were fought
      Container: Page 26
    • Description: View of Tien-sin Castle and Hai-koung-sse Arsenal
      Container: Page 26
    • Description: Site for Building Japanese Barracks, in Arsenal
      Container: Page 26
    • Description: Hai-koung-sse Arsenal, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 27
    • Description: Scene outside of Hai-koung-men Gate
      Container: Page 27
    • Description: A small bridge and Ruin of Houses, near Arsenal
      Container: Page 27
    • Description: Front Gate of Pei-yang Arsenal
      Container: Page 27
    • Description: Black Fort, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 28
    • Description: Guns of Black Fort
      Container: Page 28
    • Description: Scene inside of Hai-koung-men Gate
      Container: Page 28
    • Description: Gathering of Boats, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 28
    • Description: House made from Zinc, near Station of Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 29
    • Description: Station of Tien-tsin (1)
      Container: Page 29
    • Description: View of Black Fort from Station
      Container: Page 29
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 29
    • Description: Ruin of Houses, Near Station
      Container: Page 30
    • Description: Two Warehouses of Japanese Ammunition Dept.
      Container: Page 30
    • Description: Head-Quarters of Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 30
    • Description: View of Bank of Pai-ho, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 30
    • Description: Military School "Wu-pin-shu-tang," Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 31
    • Description: A Street in Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 31
    • Description: Japanses Ammunition Depot, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 31
    • Description: Bridge in Front of Provisionary Government House, Tien-Tsin
      Container: Page 31
    • Description: Cemetery of Officers, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 32
    • Description: Surgery Room of a Japanese Hospital (2)
      Container: Page 32
    • Description: Cemetery of Noncommissioned Officers and Men, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 32
    • Description: Scene of Black Fort and Ruin of a Cathedral at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 32
    • Description: Exercise Ground Belonging to a Japanese Hospital
      Container: Page 33
    • Description: Interior of a Japanese Hospital at Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 33
    • Description: Surgery Room of a Japanese Hosptial (1)
      Container: Page 33
    • Description: Interior of a Japanese Hospital at Tien-tsin (2)
      Container: Page 33
    • Description: Scene of Pai-ho, near Concession, Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 34
    • Description: Bridge "Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin (1)
      Container: Page 34
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 34
    • Description: Caption Missing - Likely: Bridge "Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin (2)
      Container: Page 34
    • Description: Rendez-vous before Battle of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 35
    • Description: Bridge of Sie-kou, North of Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 35
    • Description: Rendez-vous of 41st Infantry Regiment before Battle of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 35
    • Description: View of Tang-chia-wang from a Bank near Rendez-vous of Allied-Forces before commencing Attack
      Container: Page 35
    • Description: Scene of Houng-chai-shu (A Field of Battle)
      Container: Page 36
    • Description: Ruin of Armory, South of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 36
    • Description: Rendez-vous of the 41st Infantry Regiment before Battle of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 36
    • Description: View of Ngan-tschang and Tang-cha-wang from Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 36
    • Description: Bank near Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 37
    • Description: Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of Pei-tshang
      Container: Page 37
    • Description: Ruin of Gunpowder Magazine
      Container: Page 37
    • Description: Entrance to Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest of Pei-tschang
      Container: Page 37
    • Description: View of Pei-tshang from Right Bank Pai-ho
      Container: Page 38
    • Description: Station of Hoang-tsun, Occupied by Japanese Troops
      Container: Page 38
    • Description: Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of Pei-tshang
      Container: Page 38
    • Description: Temple Ouen-chang-kou, in Memory of Ancient Warriors at Lu-tai
      Container: Page 38
    • Description: German Red Cross Hospital at Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 39
    • Description: A View of Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 39
    • Description: Station of Lang-fang, Occupied by German Troops
      Container: Page 39
    • Description: Pontoon Bridge at Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 39
    • Description: Looking Northeast from Railway-bridge, Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 40
    • Description: Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun (1)
      Container: Page 40
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 40
    • Description: Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun (2)
      Container: Page 40
    • Description: Sleighs on Pai-ho River
      Container: Page 41
    • Description: Quarters of Japanese Garrison at Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 41
    • Description: Head-Quarters of the 5th Division at Yang-tsun while on March to Peking
      Container: Page 41
    • Description: Station of Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 41
    • Description: Railway Station, Hoan-tsun (typo of Yang-tsun???)
      Container: Page 42
    • Description: Floating Bridge of Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 42
    • Description: Rice Grannary, Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 42
    • Description: North Gate of Chaing-chia-wang
      Container: Page 43
    • Description: A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 43
    • Description: Ruin of a Street of Chaing-chia-wang, after Battle
      Container: Page 43
    • Description: A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 43
    • Description: Japanese Commissariat Department of Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 44
    • Description: West Gate of Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 44
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 44
    • Description: South Gate of Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 45
    • Description: "Pa-li-kiao," West of Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 45
    • Description: Japanese Peir at Toung-cheou
      Container: Page 45
    • Description: Proposed Site of Toung-cheou Station
      Container: Page 45
    • Description: Bridge with 17 Arches, Summer Palace
      Container: Page 46
    • Description: Entrance to Summer Palace
      Container: Page 46
    • Description: Camp of American Troops at Temple of Agriculture, Peking
      Container: Page 46
    • Description: A View of "Fouh-shan-kou"
      Container: Page 46
    • Description: "Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace (1)
      Container: Page 47
    • Description: Winter Palace, Peking
      Container: Page 47
    • Description: "Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace (2)
      Container: Page 47
    • Description: Front Gate of Winter Palace
      Container: Page 47
    • Description: Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (1)
      Container: Page 48
    • Description: A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate (1)
      Container: Page 48
    • Description: Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (2)
      Container: Page 48
    • Description: A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate (2)
      Container: Page 48
    • Description: Japanese Hospital in Peking
      Container: Page 49
    • Description: Indian Troops and Chinese Police-Men trained by Japanese Forces, bidding Farewell to General Yamaguichi
      Container: Page 49
    • Description: Surgery Room of Japanses Hospital in Peking
      Container: Page 49
    • Description: Japanese New Band and French Band bidding Farewell to General Yamaguichi
      Container: Page 49
    • Description: Room of General Yamaguchi
      Container: Page 50
    • Description: General Yamaguchi in Front of his Room at Head-Quarters of 5th Division Peking
      Container: Page 50
    • Description: General Yamaguchi at Station of Temple of Heaven, leaving Peking
      Container: Page 50
    • Description: Caption Missing- Likely General Yamaguchi
      Container: Page 50
    • Description: Third Provision-column, leaving Peking to return Home in Triumph
      Container: Page 51
    • Description: Horse Race of International Club, Peking
      Container: Page 51
    • Description: Japanese Officers witnessing Distribution of Prizes for Shooting at Peking
      Container: Page 51
    • Description: Dining-Room of Japanese Legation, Peking
      Container: Page 51
    • Description: Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race Course, West of Peking (1)
      Container: Page 52
    • Description: Mine of Powder at Pei-tang, exploded by Boxers
      Container: Page 52
    • Description: Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race Course, West of Peking (2)
      Container: Page 52
    • Description: Mine of Powder at Northeast corner of Pei-tang
      Container: Page 52
    • Description: Scene of Pei-tang, Northwest of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 53
    • Description: View of Island in Winter Palace where the Emperor was once confined
      Container: Page 53
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 53
    • Description: Drum Tower, Peking
      Container: Page 54
    • Description: Ngan-ting-men of Peking
      Container: Page 54
    • Description: View of City from Chie-hoa-men Gate
      Container: Page 54
    • Description: View of Suburb from Ngan-ting-men Gate
      Container: Page 54
    • Description: Position of Japanese Artillery at the Time of Attack on Peking
      Container: Page 55
    • Description: Chie-hoa-men, Peking
      Container: Page 55
    • Description: Sei-ngan-men, near Forbidden City
      Container: Page 55
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 55
    • Description: Toung-chie-men of Peking
      Container: Page 56
    • Description: View of Suburb from Wall of Teu-cheung-men Gate
      Container: Page 56
    • Description: View of Suburb from Wall of Toung-chie-men Gate
      Container: Page 56
    • Description: View of Toung-fah-men from Toung-ngan-men (East Side of Forbidden City)
      Container: Page 56
    • Description: Teu-cheung-men of Peking
      Container: Page 57
    • Description: Marble Bridge near Forbidden City
      Container: Page 57
    • Description: Caption Missing - Possibly another view of the marble bridge
      Container: Page 57
    • Description: View of Young-ngan-sse from Coal-hill
      Container: Page 58
    • Description: Material for Building Barraks of Japanese Garrision in Legation Compound
      Container: Page 58
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 58
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 58
    • Description: House for Military Attaché to Japanese Legation
      Container: Page 59
    • Description: Japanese Legation at Peking
      Container: Page 59
    • Description: "Chiao-mie-shian" or Legation Street
      Container: Page 59
    • Description: Scene inside Japanese Legation
      Container: Page 59
    • Description: Japanese Officers Besiged in Peking Legation
      Container: Page 60
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 60
    • Description: After the Fire of "Ou-ing-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 60
    • Description: A Palace in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 61
    • Description: North Gate of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 61
    • Description: Interior of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 61
    • Description: Tsing-tsing-men of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 61
    • Description: "Tsien-tsing-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 62
    • Description: Tsien-tsing-men of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 62
    • Description: "Tchoung-ho-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 62
    • Description: Tchoung-ho-men of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 62
    • Description: A Palace in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 63
    • Description: Yang-sin-men of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 63
    • Description: Ruin of a Chinese Prince's Palace, near British Legation
      Container: Page 63
    • Description: Palace "Cheou-koun-koung" in Forbidden City
      Container: Page 63
    • Description: Tah-tsing-men of Forbidden City
      Container: Page 64
    • Description: North-West Corner of Forbidden City, Peking
      Container: Page 64
    • Description: Caption Missing
      Container: Page 64
    • Description: South Gate of Forbidden City, guarded by American Troop
      Container: Page 64
    • Description: Blank page
      Container: Page 65
    • Description: Map of Shang-Hai-kwan
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Yang-tsun
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Tah-Kou and Tang-Kow
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Lang-Chow
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Ching-Wang-Tau
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Yong-Ping-Fu
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Map of Tang-Shan
      Container: Page 66
    • Description: Blank page
      Container: Page 67
    • Description: Map of Tonc-chou
      Container: Page 68
    • Description: Map of Winier Palace
      Container: Page 68
    • Description: Map of Peking
      Container: Page 68
    • Description: Map of Tien-tsin
      Container: Page 68
    • Description: Blank page
      Container: Page 69
    • Description: Map [of area around Peking]
      Container: Page 70
  • Foldered 8"x10" photographs