West from Ha-Ta-Man (gate) along huge ancient wall between Tartar and Chinese Peking, scene of a desperate charge during Seige—China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
North from Ha-Ta-Man (gate) over scene of the German Minister, Baron Ketteler's murder—now called Ketteler Street—Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
British Legation, scene of heroic fortitude during the terrible siege,—from barricaded city wall—Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Reminders of the terrible eight week siege—ruins of French Legation on Legation Street—Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
The bullet scarred American Legation, from barricaded city wall—Forbidden City and Coal Hill in Distance—Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Ruins around the Legation burned by Chinese—from Chien-men (gate) where Capt. Reilley was killed—Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Busy markets in Chinese (southern) Peking—on Kaiser Street, between South Gate and Chien-men (gate), China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Y.M.C.A. room for soliders of the allied armies—formerly a notorious dive—on the busiest street of Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Mei-shan (Coal Hill) within Imperial City, [looking] north to Drum and Bell Towers, Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Scope & Content:
View taken from Jing Shan Park (Coal Hill or Mei-shan) facing directly north, with the Drum Tower visible in the distance.