Black and white lantern slide of a Confucian shrine at the top of a large hill near Mount Tai, China.

Black and white lantern slide of a Chinese man standing next to a Confucian monument in Shantung (Shandong), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a Confucian temple in Shantung (Shandong), China.

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.

Black and white lantern slide of a polo match played by American marines in Peking (Beijing), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a two story house in Peking (Beijing), China. In front of the house hangs a line of paper lanterns.

Black and white lantern slide of the grounds of the American Embassy in Peking (Beijing), China. In the image, a neat lawn with a circular pathway is flanked by two lines of hanging paper lanterns leading to a group of chairs set up as for an event.…

Black and white lantern slide of Robert (right) and Lena Merrill (left) sitting with Harry Paine in wicker chairs at a table in the courtyard of Paine's house in Peking (Beijing), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a covered sidwalk net to a building in Shantung (Shandong), China.

Black and white lantern slide of three Chinese bandits captured by soldiers. Three men in rural clothing are being escorted through a crowded village by uniformed officers carrying rifles with bayonets. The bandits arms appear to be tied behind their…

Black and white lantern slide of small mounded graves in the Shantung (Shandong) province of China.

Black and white lantern slide of a wooden bridge crossing a canal flanked by moss-covered trees in the Shantung (Shandong) province of China.

Black and white lantern slide of a fortified hill taken in the Shantung (Shandong) province of China.