[Ketteler Street Peking, China]
Creation: 1901
In June 1900, anti-western riots in Peking and the 54-day siege of foreign embassies by Chinese militants made headlines. In this image of the foreigners' quarter, Ketteler Street has been renamed for the murdered German Minister Clemens von Ketteler. Manchu Captain En Hai murdered Ketteler for killing an unarmed Chinese Muslim boy. James Ricalton photographed sites, survivors, and daily life in September 1900 in Peking after the rebellion for Underwood & Underwood.
Title
[Ketteler Street Peking, China]
Date
Creation: 1901
Description
In June 1900, anti-western riots in Peking and the 54-day siege of foreign embassies by Chinese militants made headlines. In this image of the foreigners' quarter, Ketteler Street has been renamed for the murdered German Minister Clemens von Ketteler. Manchu Captain En Hai murdered Ketteler for killing an unarmed Chinese Muslim boy. James Ricalton photographed sites, survivors, and daily life in September 1900 in Peking after the rebellion for Underwood & Underwood.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Stereographs
Source
MSS0546, Bets Ramsey Collection
Files
Collection
Citation
“[Ketteler Street Peking, China],” Gallery, accessed August 25, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/810.