'King of the Beggars' the chief of a beggar guild—vain of his excessive raggedness, Loon Wah, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Paddy fields and group of jeering natives at Matin, 700 miles inland, Kiangsi Province, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Paddy fields, farm houses and patches of tea at Matin, Kiangsi Province, among the mountains of interior China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
A genial official of interior China—naval mandarin (Admiral River Fleet), wife and daughter, Kinkow. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Looking down the Pei-ho River toward North Fort and bay, from Northwest Fort, Taku, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
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Pei-ho River in the far distance. Bastions of the Northwest Fort with a breech-loading rifle are in the foreground. A British Marine, in a white uniform, stands to the right holding a Lee-Mitford rifle at his side.
Burning of Tongku—U.S.S. Monarchy at landing, with hole through bow made by Chinese shell, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood