Black and white lantern slide of heavily laden canal boats on the Grand Canal in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. Several large buildings are visible in the background.

Black and white lantern slide of the Grand Canal passing under a railway bridge near the Grand Canal Improvement Board office in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. Boat traffic passes under the bridge.

Black and white lantern slide of several dozen laborers hauling a boat up a canal near a lock in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of several dozen laborers hauling a cart filled with cut lumber down a city street in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of several dozen laborers hauling a cart filled with cut lumber down a city street in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. Several people are passing by on bicycles and rickshaws.

Black and white lantern slide of two Chinese laborers operating a hand saw to cut lumber in a lumber yard.

Black and white lantern slide of a circle of Chinese laborers holding ropes attached to a stone being swung up into the air in order to tamp the soil as it falls.

Black and white lantern slide of the British concession offices in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a large bronze bell on top of a round stone structure in a park in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. A Sikh guard in uniform is standing in front of the bell.

Black and white lantern slide of a large bronze bell on top of a round stone structure in a park near several large buildings in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. One building, to the left, has a sign that reads "Astor House." The building to the right has…

Black and white lantern slide of a two story house in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a baseball field in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a group of Chinese boys in a line at a tennis court in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide (very dark) of a tennis court in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. Behind the court, a tall building is visible, and one player in white can be seen at the bottom right.

Black and white lantern slide of a pool of water being dredged in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a dredge at a water filtration plant in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a water filtration plant in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. A small building sits behind a pool of water, and a larger building with five smokestacks is visible in the distance.

Black and white lantern slide of a horse racetrack in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. The photograph from the stands behind spectators facing the track, where several horses ridden by jockeys pass.

Black and white lantern slide of a horse racetrack in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. The photograph from the track itself, down the fenceline toward the stands.