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.
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.
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Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. View looking towards the Forbidden City, printed from a broken glass plate.
View looking through a wrought-iron gate and across the lawn towards the pedimented facade of 8 Middleton Street, home of the Sassoon family. A note by Sybil Sassoon records that the gate was designed by Ralph Sassoon.
View looking through a wrought-iron gate and across the lawn towards the pedimented facade of 8 Middleton Street, home of the Sassoon family: similar to print 2, but slightly more distant and giving a fuller view of the gate and house.