No. 58. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Outside view of the Legation gate, with Nordenfeldt gun and barricades. The wall across the street in the distance is the wall of the Imperial city. It was pierced by the Chinese soldiers, and a cannon, protected by iron shields, placed there. The buildings along the wall at the right were also occupied by soldiers and 'Boxers' who, from this position, kept up an incessant rifle fire. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
No. 65. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. The exhausted relief party of Sikhs resting on the tennis court. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
No. 66. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Foreigners and natives on the tennis court, discussing the situation after the arrival of the relief party. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
No. 1. The Siege in Peking. British Legation Gateway, with barricades protecting the guards and rapid fire gun. Dry canal in front. The native Christians were quartered across the canal to the right. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
No. 4. The Siege in Peking. Bell Tower, showing the bulletin boards, where all news items and announcements were posted daily. House occupied by United States Minister Conger. Chapel, where seventy Americans ate their meals, and where thirty-five of them slept on the floor and benches for almost two [?months]. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
No. 61. The Siege in Peking. In the Hanlin Yuan. A sentry-post on the outer (Northern) line of fortifications. Native Christians digging countermines. Just this side of the building shown in the picture (in the adjoining court to the West) the enemy was discovered undermining our guard post, as was driven away. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
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...