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| Volume 19A 1873-1897, undated |
Bo lan Zhonghua tu zhi albums A and B (digital version): between 1873 and 1897
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| The British Legation in Beijing and its denizens are featured in Album 19A. Included
are exterior and interior views of legation buildings, two group photographs of its fire
brigades, and another of the cast of a legation theatrical performance. Sites and
monuments in and around Beijing featured in the album include Summer palace, the Temple
of Heaven, the observatory, and the Ming tombs. There are also views of the city's
gates, walls, and streets. There are several images of the Great Wall, one of which
includes a figure who may be Thomas Child.
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| Scattered throughout both albums are photographs of Chinese people. Included is a
portraits of the general-statesman Li Hongzhang (Li Hungchang). A photograph by Thomas
Child is a rare depiction of a Buddhist priest doing penance. Also included are studio
portraits of Chinese beauties, actors, and officials.
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| Arrangement |
| In original order. |
| 1 |
flyleaf verso |
2014.R.11- flyleaf verso Photographer unknown, Group of the Chinese Inland Misssionaries at
Hankow, undated
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Depicts male and female British missionaries in Chinese garb. |
| 1 |
1r |
2004.R.11-1r H. M.'s Legation Peking Performance of the "Liar," undated |
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Annotation continues: A. E. Parkis, Mrs. Parkis, A. Nicholson, Mm. Fraser [seated],
H. F. Brady, W. R. Carles.
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| 1 |
1v |
2004.R.11-1v Fisler, L. F., Viceroy or Governor General of Chi-li, undated |
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In negative: His Excellency Li Hung-Chang. Copy photograph after Fisler,
Shanghai.
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| 1 |
2r |
2004.R.11-2r Child, Thomas, Our Quarters in the Legation, Peking, 1875 |
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Signed in negative: T. Child 1875. |
| 1 |
2v |
2004.R.11-2v Photographer unknown, [Bearded European Man with Horse], undated |
| 1 |
3r |
2004.R.11-3r Photographer unknown, Legation Group, 1897 |
| 1 |
3v |
2004,R.11-3v Photographer unknown, [View of Front Gate to the Imperial Palace], undated |
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
4r |
2004.R.11-4r Child, Thomas, "Chien Mên' or Entrance to the Imperial Palace Peking, 1875 |
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Annotation continues: The palace faintly showing in the distance. Signed in negative:
T. Child 1875.
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| 1 |
4v |
2004.R.11-4v Photographer unknown, A Peking Carriage!, undated |
| 1 |
5r |
2004.R.11-5r Photographer unknown, The "Chien Mên" or City Gate, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
5v |
2004.R.11-5v Photographer unknown, The Observatory, Peking, from the Wall of the Tartar
City, about 1279?, undated
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Annotation continues: The oldest observatory in the world, established by Kubla Khan
about 1279(?). Collodion print.
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| 1 |
6r |
2004.R.11-6r Photographer unknown, City Wall, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
6v |
2004.R.11-6v Photographer unknown, Emp. Yung-lo's Mausoleum. Ming Tomb near Peking, undated |
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Emperor Yongle/Ming Chengzu. Collodion print. |
| 1 |
7r |
2004.R.11-7r Child, Thomas, "Wan Show Shan" or "Hill of Ten Thousand Ages," 1875 |
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Annotation continues: The Summer Palace of the Emperor - sacked by the Allied troops
- French and English - in 1860. Signed in negative: T. Child 1875.
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| 1 |
7v |
2004.R.11-7v Photographer unknown, The [_]orad Hall. Yung-lo's Tomb, undated |
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Emperor Yongle/Ming Chengzu. Collodion print. |
| 1 |
8r |
2004.R.11-8r Child, Thomas, Buddha Priest Doing Penance, undated |
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Signed twice in negative: T. Child. |
| 1 |
8v |
2004.R.11-8v Photographer unknown, The "Beggars' Bridge" in Chinese City, Peking, undated |
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
9r |
2004.R.11-9r Photographer unknown, "Pa Ta Ch'u" or the Eight Great Places. Western Hills,
Peking, undated
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Annotation continues: The temples are taken by foreigners during the summer
months.
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| 1 |
9v |
2004.R.11-9v Photographer unknown, The Ha Te Mên Ta Chih (One of the Main Streets in
Peking) as Seen from the City Wall, undated
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Now Chong Wen Men in the center of Beijing. Collodion print. |
| 1 |
10r |
2004.R.11-10r Child, Thomas, Entrance to "Wan Show Shan" - Emperor's Summer Palace, undated |
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Annotation continues: Bronze lions of great beauty - placed at the entrances of all
palaces. Signed in negative: T. Child.
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| 1 |
10v |
2004.R.11-10v Photographer unknown, Another Main Road in Peking from City Wall, undated |
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
11r |
2004.R.11-11v Photographer unknown, The Emperor's Summer Palace, Sacked by the French and
English Troops in 1860, undated
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| 1 |
11v |
2004.R.11-11v Photographer unknown, Facade of the R[oman] Cath[olic] Cathedral,
Peking, undated
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Annotation continues: Built by the [___] Jesuits in 1[___]. Collodion print. |
| 1 |
12r |
2004.R.11-12r Child, Thomas, View in the Grounds of the Summer Palace, undated |
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Signed in negative T. C. Depicts a stone bridge. |
| 1 |
12v |
2004.R.11-12v Photographer unknown, Interior of Old R.C. Cathedral, Peking, undated |
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Annotation continues: Purchased by late Dowager Empress for the Missionaries - to be
incorporated in the Imp. Palace. [?] Dowager's Reception __ __ for Reppi [?].
Collodion print.
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| 1 |
13r |
2004.R.14-13r Photographer unknown, Peking Canal, Connecting Peking with the Sea, undated |
| 1 |
13v |
2004.R.11-13v Photographer unknown, [Entrance Gate, British Legation], undated |
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
14r |
2004.R.11-14r Photographer unknown, The Examination Cells, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
14v |
2004.R.11-14v Photographer unknown, Chinese Official, undated |
| 1 |
15r |
2004.R.11-15r Photographer unknown, The Altar of The "Temple of Heaven," Peking, Where the
Emperor Sacrifices, undated
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| 1 |
15v |
2004.R.11-15v Photographer unknown, [Inside of Entrance Gate, British Legation
(?)], undated
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
16r |
2004.R.11-16r Photographer unknown,Students' Quarters - Peking. British Legation. Library,
Billiard Room, Reading Room, Theatre, Mess Room, undated
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| 1 |
16v |
2004.R.11-16v Photographer unknown, First Sec.'s House, Peking Legation, undated |
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Annotation continues: Rt. Hon. Sir W.H. Sachen [?] & Servt. On lawn. (fw W.H.S.
later ____: in Berlin on outbreak of war - "Scrap of Paper" - Incident.) Collodion
print.
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| 1 |
17r |
2004.R.14-17r Photographer unknown, Fire Brigades, B[ritish] Legation, Peking, undated |
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Annotation continues: Taken to show the entrance into Sir Thomas F. Wade's private
residence.
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| 1 |
17v |
2004.R.11-17v Saunders, William, [attributed], Chinese Actors, undated |
| 1 |
18r |
2004.R.11-18r Photographer unknown, Fire Brigade, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
18v |
2004.R.11-18v Child, Thomas, Reception of the Foreign Ministers by the Emperors of China, 1873 |
| 1 |
19r |
2004.R.11-19r Photographer unknown, Entrance to B[ritish] Legation, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
19v |
2004.R.11-19v Photographer unknown, Winter in Tientsin - H.M.S. "Mosquito" Housed in for
the Winter, undated
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Annotation continues: B. Consulate in background. |
| 1 |
20r |
2004.R,11-20r Photographer unknown, Inside the B[ritish] Legation. Peking (Winter), undated |
| 1 |
20v |
2004.R.11-20v Photographer unknown, Fancy Photo of Two Cherubs with their Chinese
Attendants Awaho, undated
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Photograph of a painting or drawing, signed: Betsie Pinkis Peking, 1877. |
| 1 |
21r |
2004.R.11-21r Photographer unknown, Another View in the B[ritish] Legation -
Peking, undated
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| 1 |
21v |
2004.R.11-21v Photographer unknown, H.M.'s Minister's Residence, Peking, Showing Entrance
Hall, undated
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Collodion print. |
| 1 |
22r |
2004.R.11-22r Photographer unknown, Entrance of Private Residence of Sir T. F. Wade K.C.B., undated |
| 1 |
22v |
2004.R.11-22v Photographer unknown, [View of a Pavilion in the Forbidden City
(?)], undated
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| 1 |
23r |
2004.R.11-23r Photographer unknown, "Yuen Ming Yuen," Palace of the Emperors of China, undated |
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Annotation continues: …built 200 years ago by the Jesuits & burnt by the allied
troops 1860. Building composed of white marble decorated with coloured tile ware
ornaments!
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| 1 |
23v |
2004.R.11-23v [Blank page] |
| 1 |
24r |
2004.R.11-24r Photographer unknown, Ruins of Yuen Ming Yuen, undated |
| 1 |
24v |
2004.R.11-24v [Blank page] |
| 1 |
25r |
2004.R.11-25r Photographer unknown, Yuen Ming Yuen, undated |
| 1 |
25v |
2004.R.11-25v [Blank page] |
| 1 |
26r |
2004.R.11-26r Photographer unknown, Yuen Ming Yuen, undated |
| 1 |
26v |
2004.R.11-26v Photographer unknown, The Temple of Heaven, Peking, undated |
| 1 |
27r |
2004.R.11-27r Photographer unknown, Pagoda (Porcelain) in Yuen Ming Yuen, undated |
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Annotation continues: Very beautiful. |
| 1 |
27v |
2004.R.11-27v [Blank page] |
| 1 |
28r |
2004.R.11-28r Photographer unknown, Observatory Constructed by the Jesuits Some 200 Yrs.
Ago in Peking, undated
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Annotation continues: Instruments of bronze exquisitely made, now abandoned. |
| 1 |
28v |
2004.R.11-28v Photographer unknown, The Great Wall of China, undated |
| 1 |
29r |
2004.R.11-29r Photographer unknown, Pass into Mongolia - Great Wall of China Running over
the Hills, undated
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| 1 |
29v |
2004.R.11-29v Photographer unknown, Soochow Damsel, undated |
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Hand-colored albumen print. |
| 1 |
30r |
2004.R.11-30r Photographer unknown, Gateway of Peculiar Construction in Pass into Mongolia,
Ch'a't'ou, undated
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| 1 |
30v |
2004.R.11-30v Photographer unknown, Gt. Wall of China. Taking a Stretch, (Great Wall of
China), undated
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Annotation continues: F. G. Marshall in foreground. Collodion print. |
| 1 |
31r |
2004.R.11-31r Child, Thomas, The Great Wall, undated |
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Unsigned. Child(?) is leaning against the tower. |
| 1 |
31v |
2004.R.11-31v Photographer unknown, The "Ming" Tombs, undated |
| 1 |
32r |
2004.R.11-32r Child, Thomas, Avenue Leading to the Emperor's Tombs, 1877 |
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Signed in negative: T. Child 1877. |
| 1 |
32v |
2004.R.11-32v Photographer unknown, Avenue to the Ming Tombs, undated |
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Shows the stone elephants. |
