Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs, circa 1901

Overview of the Collection

Title
Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs
Dates
circa 1901 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (245 images)
Collection Number
PC 127 (collection)
Summary
In 1901, the Boxer Uprising (or Rebellion) was ended by the signing of the Peking Protocol on September 7, 1901. This photographic album contains images from the signing of the Peking Protocol, and images in China immediately afterwards.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English and Japanese

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1901, the Boxer Uprising (or Rebellion) was ended by the signing of the Peking Protocol on September 7, 1901. Nations of the opposing Eight-Nation Alliance included Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States; among other items the Protocols included clauses allowing the placing of foreign garrisons in Peking/Beijing.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This photographic album contains images from the signing of the Peking Protocol, and images in China immediately afterwards. Images include scenes of destruction from the Uprising, scenes of foreign garrisons thereafter, and many other topics. Though apparently commercially produced (based on the printed bilingual captions mounted with each picture), the album has neither a title page nor other bibliographic information to indicate its origins. Inside the album's spine are handwritten Japanese characters reading something to the effect of Garrison/Battalion/Regiment #2.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Due to the fragile nature of the album and included items, these cannot currently be digitally scanned.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Album of Post-Boxer China Photographs, circa 1901 (PC 127)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Individual photographs are bound in the album in which they were received, in their original order, generally four to a page. Descriptive captions (both in Japanese and in English) were originally attached separately below each image, but many of these have been lost over the years; those still present are listed here. Most photographs are 5.25" wide by 3.875" high; where images are two to a page they are approximately double that width. Two additional 8"x10" photographic prints (reproductions) were received with the album and are foldered beneath it.

On each page described below, photographs are listed in western reading fashion: left to right, top to bottom.

Acquisition Information

This collection was received at WSU Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections in April, 2002 from retiring WSU History professor Thomas Kennedy. It is possible, though not certain, that Dr. Kennedy had received this from a Frank Carpenter of Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1975.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Tim Mace and University Archivist Mark O'English in June, 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Page
1
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao
1
Sea Shore of Tsin-wang-tao
2
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
2
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
3
American, British, German, Russian, Spanish, Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Japanese, and Dutch Plenipotentiaries
3
Scene of Conclusion of Treaty of Peace at Peking: Prince Ching, Li-hung-chang and French Plenipotentiary
3
Chinese Infantry under General Young-sie-kai's Command, at Parade Ground, North of Peking
3
Chinese Soldiers under Gereral Young-sie-kai's Command at Peking
4
Parade of Cavalry in Honor of Victory
4
Colonel Akiyama, Commanding Japanese Commisariat Department and other Officers at Tien-tsin
4
Parade of Artillery in Honor of Victory
5
Parade of Infantry in Honor of Victory of General Yamaguchi, at Hiroshima
5
Tank in 3rd Cleaning-water Section, Aqueduct Office, Tah-kou
5
Parade of Pioneer in Honor of Victory
5
Triumphal Landing of Troops in Usina
6
North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by Japansese Troops (1)
6
View of Kokura-maru from Koh-sai-maru
6
North Fort of Tah-kou, occupied by Japansese Troops (2)
6
Kiikawa-maru (Transport Ship for Infectious Sickmen) Descending Pai-ho
7
View of Austrian Fleet on Tah-kou Sea from Steam Ship "Koh-sai-maru," at Time of Return in Triumph, 8 July, 1901
7
New Buildings of Japanese Commissariat Department, Tang-kou
7
Japanese Cruiser "Chi-tose" at Time of Return in Triumph of General Yamaguchi
7
Pier of Japanese Transportation Department on Right Bank of Pai-ho, Sie-tah-kau
8
Pier Belonging to Japanese Transportation Department, Tang-kou
8
New Railway Bridge , Hang-ku
8
Houses for Japanese Garrison, Tang-kou
8
Crane on Left Bank of Pai-ho, Tang-kou
9
Railway Bridge over Lang-ho
9
View of Railway-bridge of Lang-ho from East
9
Lang-ho
9
View of Ping-lian-tien and Lang-chou Castle from a Hill, North of City
10
View of Railway-bridge of Long-ho River
10
View of Yong-ping-fu Castle from Southwest
10
Scene of Hill, North of Ping-lian-tien
10
Japanese Officers on Highest Wall of Yong-ping-fu
11
View of East-wall from South-gate of Yong-ping-fu
11
Temple of Ancient Wise Brothers, Po-yi and Shou-ting, at Foot of Chin-yang-shan, on Right Bank of Lang-ho, Northwest of Yong-ping-fu
11
View of Highest Part of East-wall from South-wall of Yong-ping-fu
11
View of East-wall and North-gate of Yong-ping-fu
12
View of Chan-lee from Station
12
Coal Mine of Tang-shan
12
Caption Missing
12
Looking North from West Gate of Chan-lee
13
North Side of Coal-mine of Tang-shan
13
Coal Mine of Tang-shan
13
Station of Tang-shan
13
Caption Missing
14
Millitary School, North of Kai-ping (Quarters of German Infantry)
14
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
14
View of Tang-shan from Shoan-faung-shan Hill
14
New Pier of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (2)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (1)
15
Scene of Tsin-wang-tao (3)
15
Japanese Barrack at Tsin-wang-tao
16
View of Sea shore from East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
16
East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
16
View of Great Wall from East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
16
Gun of Fort I. of Shan-hai-kwan
17
Tien-sha-tei-yi-kwan, East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
17
View of Great Wall from the East-gate of Shan-hai-kwan
17
Fort IV. Of Shan-hai-kwan, occupied by Japanese and British Troops
17
Fort I. of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Station of Shan-hai-kwan
18
West Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Fort Tien-eng of Shan-hai-kwan
18
Entrance to Fort II. Of Shan-hai-kwan
19
South Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
19
Station of Tien-tsin
19
East Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
19
North Gate of Shan-hai-kwan
20
Opening of Road (by Japanese Pioneer) in Japanese Concession along Right Bank of Paicho, Tien-tsin
20
Grand Stand at International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin
20
Headquarters of First Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, Tien-tsin
20
"Hinode" School, No. 10th, First Street, Akiyama-machi, Tien-tsin
21
Camp of Indian Troops near Hai-koung-men Gate
21
Provisionary Governement, Tien-tsin
21
Flocks belonging to Indian Troops at Tien-tsin
21
Memorial Meeting for the Dead in late War, at Japenese Consulate, Tien-tsin
22
Drum Tower, Tien-tsin
22
Inside of Japanese Consulate
22
View of Drum Tower from South-gate of Tien-tsin
23
Park in British Concession, Tien-tsin
23
Veiw of German Hospital (Building of University of Petchili) from German Bridge, Tien-tsin
23
Japanese Consulate, Tien-tsin
23
Caption Missing
24
Astor House, German Hotel at Tien-tsin
24
Grand Stand of International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin (2)
24
American Hospital, Tien-tsin
25
Landing Place, Tien-tsin
25
View of Race-Course and Fields of Late Battle from Siao-wang-choan
25
Grand Stand of International Horse-Races, Tien-tsin (1)
25
Provisionary Government, Tien-tsin
26
Pei-yang Arsenal, Tien-tsin
26
Scene of Bank with Willows on Back-side of Arsenal, where Battles of 9th, 13th, and 14th July, 1900, were fought
26
View of Tien-sin Castle and Hai-koung-sse Arsenal
26
Site for Building Japanese Barracks, in Arsenal
27
Hai-koung-sse Arsenal, Tien-tsin
27
Scene outside of Hai-koung-men Gate
27
A small bridge and Ruin of Houses, near Arsenal
27
Front Gate of Pei-yang Arsenal
28
Black Fort, Tien-tsin
28
Guns of Black Fort
28
Scene inside of Hai-koung-men Gate
28
Gathering of Boats, Tien-tsin
29
House made from Zinc, near Station of Tien-tsin
29
Station of Tien-tsin (1)
29
View of Black Fort from Station
29
Caption Missing
30
Ruin of Houses, Near Station
30
Two Warehouses of Japanese Ammunition Dept.
30
Head-Quarters of Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee at Tien-tsin
30
View of Bank of Pai-ho, Tien-tsin
31
Military School "Wu-pin-shu-tang," Tien-tsin
31
A Street in Tien-tsin
31
Japanses Ammunition Depot, Tien-tsin
31
Bridge in Front of Provisionary Government House, Tien-Tsin
32
Cemetery of Officers, Tien-tsin
32
Surgery Room of a Japanese Hospital (2)
32
Cemetery of Noncommissioned Officers and Men, Tien-tsin
32
Scene of Black Fort and Ruin of a Cathedral at Tien-tsin
33
Exercise Ground Belonging to a Japanese Hospital
33
Interior of a Japanese Hospital at Tien-tsin
33
Surgery Room of a Japanese Hosptial (1)
33
Interior of a Japanese Hospital at Tien-tsin (2)
34
Scene of Pai-ho, near Concession, Tien-tsin
34
Bridge "Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin (1)
34
Caption Missing
34
Caption Missing - Likely: Bridge "Hon-chaio," North of Tien-tsin (2)
35
Rendez-vous before Battle of Pei-tschang
35
Bridge of Sie-kou, North of Tien-tsin
35
Rendez-vous of 41st Infantry Regiment before Battle of Pei-tschang
35
View of Tang-chia-wang from a Bank near Rendez-vous of Allied-Forces before commencing Attack
36
Scene of Houng-chai-shu (A Field of Battle)
36
Ruin of Armory, South of Pei-tschang
36
Rendez-vous of the 41st Infantry Regiment before Battle of Pei-tschang
36
View of Ngan-tschang and Tang-cha-wang from Pei-tschang
37
Bank near Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest of Pei-tschang
37
Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of Pei-tshang
37
Ruin of Gunpowder Magazine
37
Entrance to Gunpowder Magazine, Southwest of Pei-tschang
38
View of Pei-tshang from Right Bank Pai-ho
38
Station of Hoang-tsun, Occupied by Japanese Troops
38
Field of Bloody Battle of the 41st Infantry Regiment near Wang-choun and Ngan-tshang, South of Pei-tshang
38
Temple Ouen-chang-kou, in Memory of Ancient Warriors at Lu-tai
39
German Red Cross Hospital at Yang-tsun
39
A View of Yang-tsun
39
Station of Lang-fang, Occupied by German Troops
39
Pontoon Bridge at Yang-tsun
40
Looking Northeast from Railway-bridge, Yang-tsun
40
Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun (1)
40
Caption Missing
40
Railway-bridge (repaired) at Yang-tsun (2)
41
Sleighs on Pai-ho River
41
Quarters of Japanese Garrison at Yang-tsun
41
Head-Quarters of the 5th Division at Yang-tsun while on March to Peking
41
Station of Yang-tsun
42
Railway Station, Hoan-tsun (typo of Yang-tsun???)
42
Floating Bridge of Yang-tsun
42
Rice Grannary, Yang-tsun
43
North Gate of Chaing-chia-wang
43
A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
43
Ruin of a Street of Chaing-chia-wang, after Battle
43
A Rice Granary, Toung-cheou
44
Japanese Commissariat Department of Toung-cheou
44
West Gate of Toung-cheou
44
Caption Missing
45
South Gate of Toung-cheou
45
"Pa-li-kiao," West of Toung-cheou
45
Japanese Peir at Toung-cheou
45
Proposed Site of Toung-cheou Station
46
Bridge with 17 Arches, Summer Palace
46
Entrance to Summer Palace
46
Camp of American Troops at Temple of Agriculture, Peking
46
A View of "Fouh-shan-kou"
47
"Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace (1)
47
Winter Palace, Peking
47
"Fouh-shan-kou" of Summer Palace (2)
47
Front Gate of Winter Palace
48
Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (1)
48
A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate (1)
48
Snowy Scene of Coal Hill (2)
48
A Well, before "Ngan-ting-men" Gate (2)
49
Japanese Hospital in Peking
49
Indian Troops and Chinese Police-Men trained by Japanese Forces, bidding Farewell to General Yamaguichi
49
Surgery Room of Japanses Hospital in Peking
49
Japanese New Band and French Band bidding Farewell to General Yamaguichi
50
Room of General Yamaguchi
50
General Yamaguchi in Front of his Room at Head-Quarters of 5th Division Peking
50
General Yamaguchi at Station of Temple of Heaven, leaving Peking
50
Caption Missing- Likely General Yamaguchi
51
Third Provision-column, leaving Peking to return Home in Triumph
51
Horse Race of International Club, Peking
51
Japanese Officers witnessing Distribution of Prizes for Shooting at Peking
51
Dining-Room of Japanese Legation, Peking
52
Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race Course, West of Peking (1)
52
Mine of Powder at Pei-tang, exploded by Boxers
52
Japanese, German, and French Bands at Race Course, West of Peking (2)
52
Mine of Powder at Northeast corner of Pei-tang
53
Scene of Pei-tang, Northwest of Forbidden City
53
View of Island in Winter Palace where the Emperor was once confined
53
Caption Missing
54
Drum Tower, Peking
54
Ngan-ting-men of Peking
54
View of City from Chie-hoa-men Gate
54
View of Suburb from Ngan-ting-men Gate
55
Position of Japanese Artillery at the Time of Attack on Peking
55
Chie-hoa-men, Peking
55
Sei-ngan-men, near Forbidden City
55
Caption Missing
56
Toung-chie-men of Peking
56
View of Suburb from Wall of Teu-cheung-men Gate
56
View of Suburb from Wall of Toung-chie-men Gate
56
View of Toung-fah-men from Toung-ngan-men (East Side of Forbidden City)
57
Teu-cheung-men of Peking
57
Marble Bridge near Forbidden City
57
Caption Missing - Possibly another view of the marble bridge
58
View of Young-ngan-sse from Coal-hill
58
Material for Building Barraks of Japanese Garrision in Legation Compound
58
Caption Missing
58
Caption Missing
59
House for Military Attaché to Japanese Legation
59
Japanese Legation at Peking
59
"Chiao-mie-shian" or Legation Street
59
Scene inside Japanese Legation
60
Japanese Officers Besiged in Peking Legation
60
Caption Missing
60
After the Fire of "Ou-ing-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
61
A Palace in Forbidden City
61
North Gate of Forbidden City
61
Interior of Forbidden City
61
Tsing-tsing-men of Forbidden City
62
"Tsien-tsing-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
62
Tsien-tsing-men of Forbidden City
62
"Tchoung-ho-tien" Palace in Forbidden City
62
Tchoung-ho-men of Forbidden City
63
A Palace in Forbidden City
63
Yang-sin-men of Forbidden City
63
Ruin of a Chinese Prince's Palace, near British Legation
63
Palace "Cheou-koun-koung" in Forbidden City
64
Tah-tsing-men of Forbidden City
64
North-West Corner of Forbidden City, Peking
64
Caption Missing
64
South Gate of Forbidden City, guarded by American Troop
65
Blank page
66
Map of Shang-Hai-kwan
66
Map of Yang-tsun
66
Map of Tah-Kou and Tang-Kow
66
Map of Lang-Chow
66
Map of Ching-Wang-Tau
66
Map of Yong-Ping-Fu
66
Map of Tang-Shan
67
Blank page
68
Map of Tonc-chou
68
Map of Winier Palace
68
Map of Peking
68
Map of Tien-tsin
69
Blank page
70
Map [of area around Peking]

Foldered 8"x10" photographsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Folder
1
Untitled: men transporting cannon
2
Untitled: soldiers with rifles

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Geographical Names

  • China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Pictorial works.
  • China -- Pictorial works.