Black and white photograph of a beach with houses, buildings, and powerlines visible in the background. A bridge can be seen in the center of the photograph from a distance.

Black and white photograph of two Chinese men in front of an open door. Photograph was taken by Robert Merrill in the Chinese coastal resort area of Beidaihe Qu. The image appears to be double exposed with a view of a pier and tide gauge house across…

Black and white photograph of a Chinese man standing next to a tide gauge house and pier. Another person is visible standing on top of the pier. Photograph was taken by Robert Merrill in the Chinese coastal resort area of Beidaihe Qu.

Black and white photograph of a small wooden tide gauge house under the end of the pier. Photograph was taken by Robert Merrill in the Chinese coastal resort area of Beidaihe Qu.

Black and white photograph of a small wooden tide gauge house under the end of the pier. Photograph was taken by Robert Merrill in the Chinese coastal resort area of Beidaihe Qu.

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

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 two story house in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

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 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 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 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 railroad bridge entrance. A sign on top of the bridge reads "Erbaut 1909-1912, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg A.C. Werk Gustavsberg."

Black and white lantern slide of a railroad bridge crossing the Yellow River in China.

Black and white lantern slide of a railroad bridge taken from below.

Black and white photograph of the back of a trolley car. Three people are sitting at the back of the trolley and two people are standing and leaning against the railing. A circular sign on the back of the trolley reads "Golden State."

Black and white lantern slide of a view of Tokyo, Japan skyline and rooftops, take from a cemetery.

Black and white photograph of a man, Tony, holding a mammoth tooth in front of a house.

Black and white photograph of several people at the top of Jupiter Terrace at Yellowstone National Park.