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61. Photo 1255(34)

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Photo 1255(34)
Title:
No. 10. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. 'When the Troops arrived.' Crowd of troops and civilians in front of the bell tower. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
View in the Legation compound, showing troops and spectators. A somewhat blurred image.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

62. Photo 1255(35)

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Photo 1255(35)
Title:
No. 11. The Siege in Peking. In the Mongol Market (adjoining the British Legation). International Gun, 'Our Betsey.' The gun was call[ed] 'International,' because it was an old British gun, was found in a Chinese junk shop, mounted on an Italian gun carriage, used Russian ammunition, and was fired by an American gunner. The Chinese soldiers were so close at this point that they could throw bricks and stones over the wall. A number of our men were injured in this way. American Gunner Mitchell...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

63. Photo 1255(36)

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Photo 1255(36)
Title:
No. 12. The Siege in Peking. In the Mongol Market. Gun Stand for the Italian One-pounder Gun. Group of British Marines. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

64. Photo 1255(37)

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Photo 1255(37)
Title:
No. 13. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. House and Gate in the South Stable Court, ruined by shot and shell fired by the Chinese soldiers. The house was completely wrecked. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
General view of the building, much damaged by Chinese shelling.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

65. Photo 1255(38)

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Photo 1255(38)
Title:
No. 14. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. A section of the outer wall, showing how it was reinforced on the inside with earth, stone, and timbers. When so reinforced, the total thickness was about six or seven feet. No cannon shot ever penetrated one of these fortified walls. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copright notice at bottom left of print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

66. Photo 1255(39)

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Photo 1255(39)
Title:
No. 15. The Siege in Peking. Showing the only good building left in the Han-lin-yuan. The others were almost all destroyed by the 'Boxers' in their efforts to burn the Legation buildings. Also showing the outer and inner lines of defence, with a countermine between. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

67. Photo 1255(40)

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Photo 1255(40)
Title:
No. 16. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Cemetery where some of those who were killed, or who died from disease, during the siege, were buried. Some of the graves contain the bodies of as many as three people, there being no time to dig a separate grave for each one. Neither could coffins be made for them. About seventy foreigners died in one way or another during the siege. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
General view of a corner of the cemetery.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

68. 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

69. 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

70. 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