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41. Photo 1255(41)

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Photo 1255(41)
Title:
No. 18. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald and group of British subjects. (Unfortunately not a good picture). Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait, somewhat underexposed, in front of the Legation buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

42. Photo 1255(42)

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Photo 1255(42)
Title:
No. 20. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. The Legation Guard of British Marines. Sir Claude Macdonald in the centre, with Capt. Wray on his left and Capt. Halliday and Capt. Poole on his right. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait in front of the Legation buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

43. Photo 1255(43)

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Photo 1255(43)
Title:
No. 21. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. The Legation Guard of Customs Volunteers. Sir Claude Macdonald in the centre with Capt. Von Strauch on his left, and Capt. Poole and Capt. Smith on his right. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait in front of the Legation buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

44. Photo 1255(44)

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Photo 1255(44)
Title:
No. 23. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Group of American Missionaries in front of the Chapel. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. Group portrait in front of the Legation chapel.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

45. Photo 1255(45)

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Photo 1255(45)
Title:
No. 24. The Siege in Peking. Gateway of the American Legation. Also showing one of the barricades built across Legation Street. The Chinese soldiers had a similar barricade across this street, only about twenty yards beyod this one. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom right of print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

46. Photo 1255(46)

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Photo 1255(46)
Title:
No. 25. The Siege in Peking. Fortified 'Ramp' back of the American Legation, leading to the American position on the city wall. Probably the hardest fighting of the siege took place on this section of the wall. At one time the American soldiers held the incline on the left and the Chinese soldiers the one on the right, and waged battle across the narrow space at the top, where each had built a barricade. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. View looking along the wall towards the fortified ramp.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

47. Photo 1255(47)

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Photo 1255(47)
Title:
No. 28. The Siege in Peking. The Ch'ien Men, or Front Gate. The walls here are double; and the photograph shows the space between the inner and the outer gate. This gate has since been burned by a fire started accidentally. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

48. Photo 1255(48)

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Photo 1255(48)
Title:
No. 29. The Siege in Peking. View from the Front Gate looking North towards the 'Forbidden City.' This photograph was taken during thr bombardment. The bodies of three dead Chinese soldiers are seen lying in the foreground. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. View looking towards the Forbidden City, printed from a broken glass plate.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

49. Photo 1255(49)

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Photo 1255(49)
Title:
No. 30. The Siege in Peking. View looking along the wall separating the Chinese, or outer city from the main, or Tartar city. Looking West from the Front Gate (Ch'ien Men). Showing borken barricade, and tents, and cannon, alldeserted by the Chinese soldiers. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

50. Photo 1255(50)

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Photo 1255(50)
Title:
No. 31. The Siege in Peking. The body of the American Artillery Captain Riley lying in the Front Gate (Ch'ien Men) building, surrounded by his men. Captain Riley was killed during the attack on the 'Forbidden City,' the day fater the relieving forces reached Peking. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
View of the body, lying in the doorway and draped with the American flag, with troops grouped behind.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item