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China Collection

Background imageChina Collection: Tibetan Buddhism, snow-capped sacred Mount Kailash

Tibetan Buddhism, snow-capped sacred Mount Kailash, or Gang Rinpoche, pilgrims trail, Kora, Ngari, Gang-Tise Mountains, Transhimalaja, Himalaja, Western Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Propaganda Poster on Victory Against the Japanese

Chinese Propaganda Poster on Victory Against the Japanese
(Original Caption) China: Chinese Nanking Posters Before Japs Took City

Background imageChina Collection: Historical map of the Pearl River Delta, woodcut, published 1897

Historical map of the Pearl River Delta, woodcut, published 1897
Historical map of the mouth of the Pearl River Delta (Zhujiang) with the locations of Guangzhou (Canton), Macau and Hong Kong at the end of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Background imageChina Collection: Towering stone peaks in Zhangjiajie, China

Towering stone peaks in Zhangjiajie, China
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern part of Hunan province, China

Background imageChina Collection: Asia map 1875

Asia map 1875
The Independent Course Comprehensive Geography by James Monteith, A.S. Barnes & Co, New York & Chicago 1875

Background imageChina Collection: Koi carps feeding frenzy, TongLi, JiangSu, China

Koi carps feeding frenzy, TongLi, JiangSu, China
Koi carps in TuiSi garden

Background imageChina Collection: Old Chinese Painting

Old Chinese Painting
Ornaments from L Ornement Polychrome First and Second Series published in 1873 by Albert Charles Auguste Racinet (1825-1893) a french designer, lithographer and art historian

Background imageChina Collection: View towards the entire massif of Mount Everest

View towards the entire massif of Mount Everest, ruins in the valley near Old Tingri, Himalayas, Central Tibet, U-Tsang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Peoples Republic of China, Asia

Background imageChina Collection: Chow chow, (canis familiaris), front view

Chow chow, (canis familiaris), front view

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese worker, a fisherman or viper trader

A Chinese worker, a fisherman or viper trader
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, animals, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, balancing, black, black-and-white, black-white, china, chinese, collections

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese tea plantation with workers cleaning the racks on which the leaves are placed to dry

A Chinese tea plantation with workers cleaning the racks on which the leaves are placed to dry
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, acreage, acreages, agrarian, agricultural, agricultural crop, agricultural crops, agriculturally, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese Tea Plantation with Workers Carrying and Roasting the Tea

A Chinese Tea Plantation with Workers Carrying and Roasting the Tea
1900s, 19th-century, acreage, acreages, agrarian, agricultural, agricultural crop, agricultural crops, agriculturally, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese apothecary carrying a basket of various remedies

A Chinese apothecary carrying a basket of various remedies
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, apothecary, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, assorted, baskets, black, black-and-white, black-white, carry, china, chinese

Background imageChina Collection: Torture, Punishment, Punishment

Torture, Punishment, Punishment
1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, auf, chain, chains, china, chinese, copy, depiction, depictions, descent, desks, desktop, digital

Background imageChina Collection: Torture, Punishment, Punishment

Torture, Punishment, Punishment
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 5 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, backs, banner, china, chinese, copy, depiction, depictions, descent, digital, digitally

Background imageChina Collection: Torture, Punishment, Punishment

Torture, Punishment, Punishment
1, 1900s, 19th-century, 1st, 2, 5 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, bar, bond, bonds, bottom, bound, chained, china, chinese, copy, depiction

Background imageChina Collection: Torture, Punishment, Punishment

Torture, Punishment, Punishment
1, 1900s, 19th-century, 1st, 2, 3 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, bar, bond, bonds, bottom, bound, chained, china, chinese, copy, depiction

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese bookseller sitting on a box in the street reading in front of his books

A Chinese bookseller sitting on a box in the street reading in front of his books
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, auf, black, black-and-white, black-white, book seller, book sellers, books, box, boxes

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese Magic Lantern Show, c

A Chinese Magic Lantern Show, c
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, black, black-and-white, black-white, china, chinese, computers, contemporary, copy

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese Street Vendor Selling Plants and Flowers

A Chinese Street Vendor Selling Plants and Flowers
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, black, black-and-white, black-white, bloom, blossoms, china, chinese, computers

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese Street Vendor Selling Incense Sticks and Incense Powder

A Chinese Street Vendor Selling Incense Sticks and Incense Powder
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, black, black-and-white, black-white, china, chinese, computers, contemporary, copy

Background imageChina Collection: A Chinese puppeteer standing on a stool and balancing a miniature stage above him

A Chinese puppeteer standing on a stool and balancing a miniature stage above him
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, baby boy, balancing, black, black-and-white, black-white, bodies, body, boy, children

Background imageChina Collection: The Great Wall, view from Sha-Po-Yu

The Great Wall, view from Sha-Po-Yu
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, attraction, attractions, big, black, black-and-white, black-white, china, chinese, contemporary, copy, cultural monument, cultural monuments, cultural site

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Stage Actors in Costume with Stage Set

Chinese Stage Actors in Costume with Stage Set

Background imageChina Collection: Judged Suspects Wearing Punishment Boards

Judged Suspects Wearing Punishment Boards
(Original Caption) Sketches In China: The Punishment Of The Cangue, China

Background imageChina Collection: Man Reposed on Chinese Torture Bed

Man Reposed on Chinese Torture Bed
(Original Caption) Chinese bed used as a means of torture

Background imageChina Collection: Man Serving as Chinese Tea Carrier

Man Serving as Chinese Tea Carrier
(Original Caption) Each gang of Chinese construction workers had one member that served as a tea carrier

Background imageChina Collection: General Grant Seated with Li Hung Chang

General Grant Seated with Li Hung Chang
(Original Caption) General Grant seated with Li Hung Chang, Chinese Grand Secretary of State during the former's trip to China in 1879. Engraving

Background imageChina Collection: Head of the Chinese Christian Community

Head of the Chinese Christian Community
(Original Caption) This is the missionary's right-hand man. He settles local disputes and acts as an official link between his own and other villages

Background imageChina Collection: Monk with Buddhist Statues

Monk with Buddhist Statues
A Buddhist monk sits in front of a trio of Buddhist statues carved out of living rock

Background imageChina Collection: Japanese Enter China Crossing River;Wood

Japanese Enter China Crossing River;Wood
(Original Caption) The Japanese forces entering China by crossing the Yalu, 1893. Undated Woodcut

Background imageChina Collection: China Dealer In Naples Italy

China Dealer In Naples Italy
(Original Caption) 1894-Naples, Italy: China dealer

Background imageChina Collection: Boat Racing Costumes on Okinawa

Boat Racing Costumes on Okinawa
Four men wear the traditional costume for a race held on the East China Sea from the island of Okinawa, Japan

Background imageChina Collection: Soldiers In Training

Soldiers In Training
(Original Caption) Yenan, China: BEFORE THEY FACE THE ALLIES: This is an authentic scene in Yenan of People's Guerilla Fighters in training

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Opium Smuggler

Chinese Opium Smuggler
(Original Caption) China: The opium smuggler. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Plainclothes Soldiers

Chinese Plainclothes Soldiers
(Original Caption) Chinese plainclothes soldiers in the hands of Japanese forces being led away from their sniping roost later to be shot to death. Filed: 3/18/32

Background imageChina Collection: Tzu-Hsi, Dowager Empress Of China

Tzu-Hsi, Dowager Empress Of China
(Original Caption) Portrait of Tzu-Hsi, the Dowager Empress of China. BPA 2 #4280

Background imageChina Collection: Prince Seated In Chiar With Two Sons

Prince Seated In Chiar With Two Sons
(Original Caption) Prince Chun Tsai Feng (1882-??? ) with two sons, Pu-yi, standing, and Hzuan T'ung (1906-??? ). Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Men Work To Extract Opium In China

Men Work To Extract Opium In China
(Original Caption) China: Discharging opium from the "Pekin." Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Soldiers Aiming Gun On City Street

Soldiers Aiming Gun On City Street
(Original Caption) China: Chinese troops battling the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese War. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese People Lounging Smoking Opium

Chinese People Lounging Smoking Opium
(Original Caption) View of Chinese smoking the "evil poppy" in an opium den. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: US Marines March During Boxer Rebellion

US Marines March During Boxer Rebellion
(Original Caption) 1900-China: U.S. Marines marching during the Boxer Rebellion

Background imageChina Collection: Aerial Night View Of Chungking Harbor

Aerial Night View Of Chungking Harbor
(Original Caption) China: A night scene of Chungking Harbor, an important port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River

Background imageChina Collection: Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek

Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek
(Original Caption) Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek of Nationalist China. Filed 9/58

Background imageChina Collection: Religious Ceremony With Buddhist Priests

Religious Ceremony With Buddhist Priests
(Original Caption) Chinese religious ceremony with Buddhist priests in traditional garb. Photograph ca. 1890

Background imageChina Collection: Man Drawing Crowd

Man Drawing Crowd
This elderly Chinese man is carrying on an old tradition of the zodiac, which is represented in Chinese culture by twelve animals or signs

Background imageChina Collection: Farmers Working Rice Fields

Farmers Working Rice Fields
(Original Caption) Chinese peasant farmers irrigating their rice fields with paddles which they work by foot--an endless journey that gets them nowhere

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Men Getting Hair Cut

Chinese Men Getting Hair Cut
(Original Caption) Chinese barber shop. Two men receiving haircuts

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Crewmen Of The Flying Tigers

Chinese Crewmen Of The Flying Tigers
(Original Caption) 10/21/1942-China: Chinese crewmwn prepare Curtiss P-40, "Rose Marie" of the 16th fighter squadron, 51st Fighter Group for a mission. Flying Tigers

Background imageChina Collection: Mao Tse-Tung Talking To Children

Mao Tse-Tung Talking To Children
(Original Caption) Mao Tse-Tung is shown talking to young fighters. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Mao Tse-Tung Seated, Working At Desk

Mao Tse-Tung Seated, Working At Desk
(Original Caption) Mao Tse-Tung seated, working at desk. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Political Cartoon Of Open Door In China

Political Cartoon Of Open Door In China
(Original Caption) Political cartoon on open door policy in China

Background imageChina Collection: Mao Tse-Tung Outside W/Walking Stick

Mao Tse-Tung Outside W/Walking Stick
(Original Caption) Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976), founder of the People's Republic of China, shown walking with bamboo walking stick. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Mao Tse-Tung With Lin Piao

Mao Tse-Tung With Lin Piao
(Original Caption) Mao Tse-Tung is shown (at left) with Lin Piao. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Mao Tse-Tung W/Lin Piaor Leaning On Rail

Mao Tse-Tung W/Lin Piaor Leaning On Rail
(Original Caption) Mao Tse-Tung (l) with Lin Piao (r) leaning on a rail. Undated

Background imageChina Collection: Rickshaw Driver Posing

Rickshaw Driver Posing
RICKSHAW DRIVER, CHINA.UNDATED PHOTOGRAPH

Background imageChina Collection: Yellow River in China

Yellow River in China
(Original Caption) Entrance of the Hoang-ho, or Yellow River

Background imageChina Collection: Street Merchant Selling Food

Street Merchant Selling Food
Petty tradespeople of China: A rice and noodle merchant in the street of a village in Yunnam. Undated b/w photo

Background imageChina Collection: Portrait of Mandarins in Costumes of the Court

Portrait of Mandarins in Costumes of the Court
Thru Mandarins in the Costumes of the Court at Annam. | Location: Indo-China

Background imageChina Collection: General Chian Kai-Shek

General Chian Kai-Shek
(Original Caption) General Chiang Kai Shek poses at his desk in a chair surrounded by elephant tusks

Background imageChina Collection: Tchien Lung, Emperor Of China

Tchien Lung, Emperor Of China
(Original Caption) Tchien Lung, Emperor of China who gave audience to the British Embasssy in 1793. Undated engraving

Background imageChina Collection: Men Examine Opium In The Opium Room

Men Examine Opium In The Opium Room
(Original Caption) China: "The Opium Room." Men examine their product. Undated engraving

Background imageChina Collection: Sir Alexander Grantham and His Wife

Sir Alexander Grantham and His Wife
(Original Caption) Sir Alexander Grantham Governor of Hongkong, accompanied by his wife, returned to the Crow Colony after a four- month of home leave and a U.S

Background imageChina Collection: China Correspondent At Border Station

China Correspondent At Border Station
(Original Caption) Tillman Durdin, veteran New York Times China correspondent, is shown at Lowu Border Station, before entering China. He is the first Amercian daily U.S

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Villager Displaying Bullet Wound

Chinese Villager Displaying Bullet Wound
A Chinese villager displays the bullet wound she received from a Vietnamese sniper. | Location: Pengmeng, China

Background imageChina Collection: Signing Of Treaty Of Tieutsin

Signing Of Treaty Of Tieutsin
(Original Caption) China: Preliminary ceremony at the introduction of the Treaty of Tieutsin, 1858

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Schoolchildren Clapping

Chinese Schoolchildren Clapping
Chinese school children clap their hands upon the arrival of correspondents for tour of this Sino-Viet border town. The newsmen were probably the first foreigners the children had ever seen

Background imageChina Collection: Vertical Section of Great Wall of China

Vertical Section of Great Wall of China
(Original Caption) View of a section and tower of the Great Wall of China. Undated photograph

Background imageChina Collection: Yu Chi-Kwan and His Puppets

Yu Chi-Kwan and His Puppets
(Original Caption) Mr

Background imageChina Collection: Mr. Yu and His Assistant Using Puppets

Mr. Yu and His Assistant Using Puppets
(Original Caption) His chief assistant (left) holding Alice and Mr. Yu patiently straightened out the strings which usually got entangled. Whenever this happened his assistants would just entangled

Background imageChina Collection: People's Liberation Army Border Guard

People's Liberation Army Border Guard
People's Liberation Army border guard, armed with an AK-47 assault rifle while on duty at a Sino-Viet border town in the Guangxi Province. | Location: Pengmeng, China

Background imageChina Collection: Engraved Portrait Of Ch'Ien-Lung

Engraved Portrait Of Ch'Ien-Lung
(Original Caption) Engraved seated portrait of Chinese Emperor Ch'ien-lung (1711-1799). Ch'ien-lung ruled China from 1736-1796. Undated engraving

Background imageChina Collection: Portrait Of Tzu Hsi- Chinese Empress

Portrait Of Tzu Hsi- Chinese Empress
(Original Caption) Full length portrait of Tzu Hsi (1853-1908) Chinese Empress dowager. After a chinese Painting. Undated. BPA2#3622

Background imageChina Collection: Criminal Being Punished

Criminal Being Punished
(Original Caption) Chinese Punishment: Whipping a lawbreaker. Even the theft of a few pennies brought about this severe reprisal

Background imageChina Collection: Painting of Marco Polo Before Kublai Khan

Painting of Marco Polo Before Kublai Khan
(Original Caption) Marco Polo before Kublai Khan. Miniature painting from Maudeville's Book of Marvels. Undated

Background imageChina Collection: Chinese Peasants Plowing and Sowing

Chinese Peasants Plowing and Sowing
(Original Caption) Chinese peasant plowing and sowing while his wife pulls plough. Copper engraving, 1811

Background imageChina Collection: Com Perry'S Visit To China

Com Perry'S Visit To China
(Original Caption) Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858), brother of Oliver Hazard Perry and Naval Officer in his own right. Com. Perry's visit to SHui, Lew Chew, China. Undated lithograph

Background imageChina Collection: Treadwheel In China

Treadwheel In China
(Original Caption) Treadwheel in china, woodcut, 1726. BPA2 #1513

Background imageChina Collection: Students Aiming Rifles

Students Aiming Rifles
(Original Caption) Members of the China Youth Corps take a training course in marksmanship. The corps organizes summer camps and summer training programs in a wide range of subjects

Background imageChina Collection: Cricket Contest In China

Cricket Contest In China
(Original Caption) China: A cricket contest. Undated engraving. BPA 2 #837 (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChina Collection: Silk Manufacturing in China

Silk Manufacturing in China
Silk manufacturing in China. Shows the winding of silk string, rolling finished silk clothes. Lower Panel shows the weaving process. Dated 1750 (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChina Collection: Silk Cultivation in China

Silk Cultivation in China (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChina Collection: Chiang Kai-Shek

Chiang Kai-Shek
(Original Caption) 12/1937-China: Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek of China



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