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Lake at Summer Palace with buildings on the hill above. Beijing. Black and white photo. "Summer Palace" and "Artificial Lake" written on the reverse side in English.

B & W photo: Saddled camel mother and baby. "Camel and baby" written in English on the reverse side.

Man sitting on a stool in front of a brick walled building. Man is working with some sort of tool. B & W photo. On back of photo: Shoe mender

B & W photo of Chinese street scene with close up of storefront in back of street market with baskets. On reverse of photo: shoe shop

Chinese store fronts with street scene. Noted in scene is a rick shaw and men working on wooden benches. B & W photo. Written on back of photo: "store"

Chinese soldiers standing by a train, some soldier and a women and child are in an open air part of the train. Two baskets are located in front of train. On back of photo: "Soldiers at R.R. Station"

B & W photo of Chineseman with carrying pole and two buckets. On reverse of photo: Water carrier

A crowd of men standing behind a table covered with a number of white paper wrapped packages. Chinese wall and gate in background. B&W photo. On back of Photo: "Govt. opium burning"

B & W photo: supporting cast metal arm for astronomical observation instrument. On back of photo: Astronomical, see-standard

Interior of a Chinese building looking past a chair and piano. B & W Photo. Inscription notes this is an entrance to a nursing home.