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Guang'anmen Railway Station, Beijing
This photograph is not titled, but the inscription on the facade of the railway station reads, “Beijing Guang'anmen (also seen as Kuanganmen) Station.” The smaller Chinese characters along the right...
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The Starting Point of the Main Jing-Zhang Railway Line
This photograph shows the starting point of the main Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. On the left is a marker that reads, “Jing-Zhang Railway.” The photograph is from Jing-Zhang lu...
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The Sitting Room of the Engineering Bureau Outside the Fuchengmen Gate
This photograph shows the sitting room and courtyard of the Engineering Bureau of the Jing-Zhang Railway, which was located outside the Fuchengmen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing. The...
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The Engineering Bureau outside the Fuchengmen Gate
This photograph shows the Engineering Bureau of the Jing-Zhang Railway, which was located outside the Fuchengmen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing. A plaque can be seen on the right; the text...
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A Railway Maintenance Car
This photograph is a group portrait, taken at the railway maintenance car on the occasion of the completion of the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) Railway. In the front row are the railway...
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Two Seated Railway Officials
This portrait of two seated railway officials is from Jing-Zhang lu gong cuo ying (Photographs of the Jing-Zhang Railway construction), an album issued in 1909 to mark the opening of the...
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A Railway Maintenance Car
This photograph is a group portrait taken at a railway maintenance car on the occasion of the completion of the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) Railway. Seen standing on the left are the railway...
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Overpass at Xibianmen Gate
This photograph shows rail workers who are approaching an overpass bridge (not visible in this image) along the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) Railway; this overpass was located at the Xibianmen...
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The Number 12 Dashiqiao River Bridge
This photograph shows an overpass bridge on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. The bridge was located at Dashiqiao. In this image, the river flows under the bridge. The photograph...
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Train Yard at the Xizhimen Gate
This photograph shows the train yard located at Xizhimen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing. Multiple rail tracks are shown here. The photograph is from Jing-Zhang lu gong cuo ying...
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Train Yard at the Xizhimen Gate
This photograph shows the train yard located at Xizhimen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing. On the left stands a locomotive engine; the four letters on its body, “P.M.B.L.,” indicate that...
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Train Yard at the Xizhimen Gate
This photograph shows the train yard located at Xizhimen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing. Multiple rail tracks are shown here. The photograph is from Jing-Zhang lu gong cuo ying...
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Fence Gate on the Railway Tracks at the Xizhimen Gate
This photograph shows a typical track fence gate on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. This fence gate was located at the Xizhimen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing....
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Fence Gate on the Railway Tracks at the Fuchengmen Gate
This photograph shows a typical track fence gate on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. This fence gate was located at the Fuchengmen Gate, one of the city gates of old Beijing....
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Xizhimen Station
This photograph shows the Xizhimen Railway Station, located on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. The sign visible on the facade of the station reads, "Beijing Xizhimen Station...
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The Number 14 Jianting Bridge
This photograph shows an overpass bridge on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. The bridge was located at Jianting. The photograph is from Jing-Zhang lu gong cuo ying (Photographs...
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Qinghe Station
This photograph has no title, but the sign on the facade of the station reads, “Qinghe Station Chingho.” The smaller Chinese characters along the two sides read: “Summer of the Bingwu year (1906) of...
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Side View of the Number 16 Beishahe River Bridge
This photograph shows a side view of a bridge over the Beishahe River. The bridge, shown here in its entirety, was located on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. A rail worker, who...
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Side View of a Passing Train on the Number 16 Beishahe River Bridge
This photograph shows a side view of a train, used both for passengers and for freight, passing over the Beishahe River on a bridge located on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line....
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Shahe Station
This photograph has no title, but it shows the Shahe Station, located on the Jing-Zhang (or Beijing-Zhangjiakou) railroad line. The sign on the station facade, written in Chinese and in...
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