China: Hebei, circa 1897
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The Hebei province in northern China borders Shanxi and Henan, where Shockley also traveled, and includes the city of Jehol, now known as Rehe or Chengde, where some of these images were taken. Subjects in this small series chiefly consist of temples, Buddhist statuary, and a few scenes of groups of men, women, and children taken in a mining district.
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Titles have been transcribed as they appear in original captions on the backs of prints. Descriptive captions and Chinese translations of titles were supplied by library staff. Duplicate prints are indicated by an extension ".2" after the image identifier.
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