Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
PC 127
Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs
circa 1901
1 box
245 images
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.
Collection materials are inEnglish and Japanese
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.
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.
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.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Due to the fragile nature of the album and included items, these cannot currently be digitally scanned.
[Item Description]
Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs, circa 1901 (PC 127)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
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.
This collection was processed by Tim Mace and University Archivist Mark O'English in June, 2009.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Pictorial works.
China -- Pictorial works.
Photographs
Military
Album
1
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao
1
Sea Shore of Tsin-wang-tao
2
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
2
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
3
American, British, German, Russian,
Spanish, Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Japanese, and Dutch
Plenipotentiaries
3
Scene of Conclusion of Treaty of Peace at
Peking: Prince Ching, Li-hung-chang and French
Plenipotentiary
3
Chinese Infantry under General
Young-sie-kai's Command, at Parade Ground, North of Peking
3
Chinese Soldiers under Gereral
Young-sie-kai's Command at Peking
4
Parade of Cavalry in Honor of
Victory
4
Colonel Akiyama, Commanding Japanese
Commisariat Department and other Officers at Tien-tsin
4
Parade of Artillery in Honor of
Victory
5
Parade of Infantry in Honor of Victory of
General Yamaguchi, at Hiroshima
5
Tank in 3rd Cleaning-water Section,
Aqueduct Office, Tah-kou
5
Parade of Pioneer in Honor of
Victory
5
Triumphal Landing of Troops in
Usina
6
North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by
Japansese Troops (1)
6
View of Kokura-maru from
Koh-sai-maru
6
North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by
Japansese Troops (2)
6
Kiikawa-maru (Transport Ship for
Infectious Sickmen) Descending Pai-ho
7
View of Austrian Fleet on Tah-kou Sea from
Steam Ship "Koh-sai-maru," at Time of Return in Triumph, 8 July,
1901
7
New Buildings of Japanese Commissariat
Department, Tang-kou
7
Japanese Cruiser "Chi-tose" at Time of
Return in Triumph of General Yamaguchi
7
Pier of Japanese Transportation Department
on Right Bank of Pai-ho, Sie-tah-kau
8
Pier Belonging to Japanese Transportation
Department, Tang-kou
8
New Railway Bridge , Hang-ku
8
Houses for Japanese Garrison,
Tang-kou
8
Crane on Left Bank of Pai-ho,
Tang-kou
9
Railway Bridge over Lang-ho
9
View of Railway-bridge of Lang-ho from
East
9
Lang-ho
9
View of Ping-lian-tien and Lang-chou
Castle from a Hill, North of City
10
View of Railway-bridge of Long-ho
River
10
View of Yong-ping-fu Castle from
Southwest
10
Scene of Hill, North of
Ping-lian-tien
10
Japanese Officers on Highest Wall of
Yong-ping-fu
11
View of East-wall from South-gate of
Yong-ping-fu
11
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
11
View of Highest Part of East-wall from
South-wall of Yong-ping-fu
11
View of East-wall and North-gate of
Yong-ping-fu
12
View of Chan-lee from Station
12
Coal Mine of Tang-shan
12
Caption Missing
12
Looking North from West Gate of
Chan-lee
13
North Side of Coal-mine of
Tang-shan
13
Coal Mine of Tang-shan
13
Station of Tang-shan
13
Caption Missing
14
Millitary School, North of Kai-ping
(Quarters of German Infantry)
14
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
14
View of Tang-shan from Shoan-faung-shan
Hill
14
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (3)
15
Japanese Barrack at
Tsin-wang-tao
16
View of Sea shore from East-gate of
Shan-hai-kwan
16
East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
16
View of Great Wall from East-gate of
Shan-hai-kwan
16
Gun of Fort I. of
Shan-hai-kwan
17
Tien-sha-tei-yi-kwan, East-gate of
Shan-hai-kwan
17
View of Great Wall from the East-gate of
Shan-hai-kwan
17
Fort IV. Of Shan-hai-kwan, occupied by
Japanese and British Troops
17
Fort I. of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Station of Shan-hai-kwan
18
West Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Fort Tien-eng of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Entrance to Fort II. Of
Shan-hai-kwan
19
South Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
19
Station of Tien-tsin
19
East Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
19
North Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
20
Opening of Road (by Japanese Pioneer) in
Japanese Concession along Right Bank of Paicho, Tien-tsin
20
Grand Stand at International Horse-Races,
Tien-tsin
20
Headquarters of First Battalion, 11th
Infantry Regiment, Tien-tsin
20
"Hinode" School, No. 10th, First Street,
Akiyama-machi, Tien-tsin
21
Camp of Indian Troops near Hai-koung-men
Gate
21
Provisionary Governement,
Tien-tsin
21
Flocks belonging to Indian Troops at
Tien-tsin
21
Memorial Meeting for the Dead in late War,
at Japenese Consulate, Tien-tsin
22
Drum Tower, Tien-tsin
22
Inside of Japanese Consulate
22
View of Drum Tower from South-gate of
Tien-tsin
23
Park in British Concession,
Tien-tsin
23
Veiw of German Hospital (Building of
University of Petchili) from German Bridge, Tien-tsin
23
Japanese Consulate, Tien-tsin
23
Caption Missing
24
Astor House, German Hotel at
Tien-tsin
24
Grand Stand of International Horse-Races,
Tien-tsin (2)
24
American Hospital, Tien-tsin
25
Landing Place, Tien-tsin
25
View of Race-Course and Fields of Late
Battle from Siao-wang-choan
25
Grand Stand of International Horse-Races,
Tien-tsin (1)
25
Provisionary Government,
Tien-tsin
26
Pei-yang Arsenal, Tien-tsin
26
Scene of Bank with Willows on Back-side of
Arsenal, where Battles of 9th, 13th, and 14th July, 1900, were
fought
26
View of Tien-sin Castle and Hai-koung-sse
Arsenal
26
Site for Building Japanese Barracks, in
Arsenal
27
Hai-koung-sse Arsenal,
Tien-tsin
27
Scene outside of Hai-koung-men
Gate
27
A small bridge and Ruin of Houses, near
Arsenal
27
Front Gate of Pei-yang Arsenal
28
Black Fort, Tien-tsin
28
Guns of Black Fort
28
Scene inside of Hai-koung-men
Gate
28
Gathering of Boats, Tien-tsin
29
House made from Zinc, near Station of
Tien-tsin
29
Station of Tien-tsin (1)
29
View of Black Fort from
Station
29
Caption Missing
30
Ruin of Houses, Near Station
30
Two Warehouses of Japanese Ammunition
Dept.
30
Head-Quarters of Field-Marshal Count von
Waldersee at Tien-tsin
30
View of Bank of Pai-ho,
Tien-tsin
31
Military School "Wu-pin-shu-tang,"
Tien-tsin
31
A Street in Tien-tsin
31
Japanses Ammunition Depot,
Tien-tsin
31
Bridge in Front of Provisionary Government
House, Tien-Tsin
32
Cemetery of Officers,
Tien-tsin
32
Surgery Room of a Japanese Hospital
(2)
32
Cemetery of Noncommissioned Officers and
Men, Tien-tsin
32
Scene of Black Fort and Ruin of a
Cathedral at Tien-tsin
33
Exercise Ground Belonging to a Japanese
Hospital
33
Interior of a Japanese Hospital at
Tien-tsin
33
Surgery Room of a Japanese Hosptial
(1)
33
Interior of a Japanese Hospital at
Tien-tsin (2)
34
Scene of Pai-ho, near Concession,
Tien-tsin
34
Bridge "Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin
(1)
34
Caption Missing
34
Caption Missing - Likely: Bridge
"Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin (2)
35
Rendez-vous before Battle of
Pei-tschang
35
Bridge of Sie-kou, North of
Tien-tsin
35
Rendez-vous of 41st Infantry Regiment
before Battle of Pei-tschang
35
View of Tang-chia-wang from a Bank near
Rendez-vous of Allied-Forces before commencing Attack
36
Scene of Houng-chai-shu (A Field of
Battle)
36
Ruin of Armory, South of
Pei-tschang
36
Rendez-vous of the 41st Infantry Regiment
before Battle of Pei-tschang
36
View of Ngan-tschang and Tang-cha-wang
from Pei-tschang
37
Bank near Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest of
Pei-tschang
37
Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st
Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of
Pei-tshang
37
Ruin of Gunpowder Magazine
37
Entrance to Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest
of Pei-tschang
38
View of Pei-tshang from Right Bank
Pai-ho
38
Station of Hoang-tsun, Occupied by
Japanese Troops
38
Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st
Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of
Pei-tshang
38
Temple Ouen-chang-kou, in Memory of
Ancient Warriors at Lu-tai
39
German Red Cross Hospital at
Yang-tsun
39
A View of Yang-tsun
39
Station of Lang-fang, Occupied by German
Troops
39
Pontoon Bridge at Yang-tsun
40
Looking Northeast from Railway-bridge,
Yang-tsun
40
Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun
(1)
40
Caption Missing
40
Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun
(2)
41
Sleighs on Pai-ho River
41
Quarters of Japanese Garrison at
Yang-tsun
41
Head-Quarters of the 5th Division at
Yang-tsun while on March to Peking
41
Station of Yang-tsun
42
Railway Station, Hoan-tsun (typo of
Yang-tsun???)
42
Floating Bridge of Yang-tsun
42
Rice Grannary, Yang-tsun
43
North Gate of Chaing-chia-wang
43
A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
43
Ruin of a Street of Chaing-chia-wang,
after Battle
43
A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
44
Japanese Commissariat Department of
Toung-cheou
44
West Gate of Toung-cheou
44
Caption Missing
45
South Gate of Toung-cheou
45
"Pa-li-kiao," West of
Toung-cheou
45
Japanese Peir at Toung-cheou
45
Proposed Site of Toung-cheou
Station
46
Bridge with 17 Arches, Summer
Palace
46
Entrance to Summer Palace
46
Camp of American Troops at Temple of
Agriculture, Peking
46
A View of "Fouh-shan-kou"
47
"Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace
(1)
47
Winter Palace, Peking
47
"Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace
(2)
47
Front Gate of Winter Palace
48
Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (1)
48
A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate
(1)
48
Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (2)
48
A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate
(2)
49
Japanese Hospital in Peking
49
Indian Troops and Chinese Police-Men
trained by Japanese Forces, bidding Farewell to General
Yamaguichi
49
Surgery Room of Japanses Hospital in
Peking
49
Japanese New Band and French Band bidding
Farewell to General Yamaguichi
50
Room of General Yamaguchi
50
General Yamaguchi in Front of his Room at
Head-Quarters of 5th Division Peking
50
General Yamaguchi at Station of Temple of
Heaven, leaving Peking
50
Caption Missing- Likely General
Yamaguchi
51
Third Provision-column, leaving Peking to
return Home in Triumph
51
Horse Race of International Club,
Peking
51
Japanese Officers witnessing Distribution
of Prizes for Shooting at Peking
51
Dining-Room of Japanese Legation,
Peking
52
Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race
Course, West of Peking (1)
52
Mine of Powder at Pei-tang, exploded by
Boxers
52
Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race
Course, West of Peking (2)
52
Mine of Powder at Northeast corner of
Pei-tang
53
Scene of Pei-tang, Northwest of Forbidden
City
53
View of Island in Winter Palace where the
Emperor was once confined
53
Caption Missing
54
Drum Tower, Peking
54
Ngan-ting-men of Peking
54
View of City from Chie-hoa-men
Gate
54
View of Suburb from Ngan-ting-men
Gate
55
Position of Japanese Artillery at the Time
of Attack on Peking
55
Chie-hoa-men, Peking
55
Sei-ngan-men, near Forbidden
City
55
Caption Missing
56
Toung-chie-men of Peking
56
View of Suburb from Wall of Teu-cheung-men
Gate
56
View of Suburb from Wall of Toung-chie-men
Gate
56
View of Toung-fah-men from Toung-ngan-men
(East Side of Forbidden City)
57
Teu-cheung-men of Peking
57
Marble Bridge near Forbidden
City
57
Caption Missing - Possibly another view of
the marble bridge
58
View of Young-ngan-sse from
Coal-hill
58
Material for Building Barraks of Japanese
Garrision in Legation Compound
58
Caption Missing
58
Caption Missing
59
House for Military Attaché to Japanese
Legation
59
Japanese Legation at Peking
59
"Chiao-mie-shian" or Legation
Street
59
Scene inside Japanese Legation
60
Japanese Officers Besiged in Peking
Legation
60
Caption Missing
60
After the Fire of "Ou-ing-tien" Palace in
Forbidden City
61
A Palace in Forbidden City
61
North Gate of Forbidden City
61
Interior of Forbidden City
61
Tsing-tsing-men of Forbidden
City
62
"Tsien-tsing-tien" Palace in Forbidden
City
62
Tsien-tsing-men of Forbidden
City
62
"Tchoung-ho-tien" Palace in Forbidden
City
62
Tchoung-ho-men of Forbidden
City
63
A Palace in Forbidden City
63
Yang-sin-men of Forbidden City
63
Ruin of a Chinese Prince's Palace, near
British Legation
63
Palace "Cheou-koun-koung" in Forbidden
City
64
Tah-tsing-men of Forbidden
City
64
North-West Corner of Forbidden City,
Peking
64
Caption Missing
64
South Gate of Forbidden City, guarded by
American Troop
65
Blank page
66
Map of Shang-Hai-kwan
66
Map of Yang-tsun
66
Map of Tah-Kou and Tang-Kow
66
Map of Lang-Chow
66
Map of Ching-Wang-Tau
66
Map of Yong-Ping-Fu
66
Map of Tang-Shan
67
Blank page
68
Map of Tonc-chou
68
Map of Winier Palace
68
Map of Peking
68
Map of Tien-tsin
69
Blank page
70
Map [of area around Peking]
Foldered 8"x10" photographs
1
Untitled: men transporting
cannon
2
Untitled: soldiers with rifles