Horrors of war—dead Chinese floating in the Pei-ho—showing riddled buildings, Tientsin, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
From British Concession (E.) to east arsenal over plain occupied by Russians, July 13, 1900, Tientsin, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
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View of the Pei-Ho River and the British settlements in the distance, facing east.
W.P. [William Purdom] travelling down Luan river from Jehol [Chengde] to railway Lanehou Chichili. Photographer: William Purdom
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Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (5)). View of boats beached at riverbank, with Purdom standing in the prow of the farthest. A very similar view, with precise date supplied and clearly taken on the same occasion, can be found in the Arnold Arboretum Co...
Great Wall of China, Koupei kew, S. Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
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Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (6)). View looking across the river towards the Great Wall running along the ridge of hills on the far bank. A print from this negative is also held in the Purdom Papers at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (ca...