Finding Aid for Tsingtau 2002.R.37
Beth Guynn
Special Collections
2010
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Special Collections
Title: Tsingtau 1898-1903
Creator:
Behme, Friedrich
Identifier/Call Number: 2002.R.37
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/237
Physical Description:
1 album(s)
(90 photographic prints)
Date (inclusive): 1898-1903
Abstract: The album compiled by Friedrich Behme contains 90 photographs that record the
development of the German colony in the port city of Tsingtao (Qingdao).
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Language of Material: Collection material is in German.
Access
Open for use by qualified researchers.
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 2002.
Digitized Material
The collection was digitized by the repository in 2021 and the images are available online:
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/2002r37
Arrangement
In original order, arranged in a single series: Series I. Tsingtau, 1898-1903.
Biographical/Historical Note
Friedrich Behme was a German lawyer appointed to the civil court in Qingdao. He was the author of numerous books including
the guidebook
Führer durch Tsingtau und Umgebung (1897-1900).
Located on the south coast of the Shantung Peninsula at the eastern entrance to Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, once a small fishing
village, occupied a
strategic naval position in the Yellow Sea by the late-nineteenth century. Following the murder of two German missionaries,
the Germans occupied Qingdao
in 1897, and by 1898 had forced the Chinese government to concede them a 99-year lease on Jiaozhou Bay and the surrounding
territory. Qingdao was
declared a free port in 1899, and a branch of the Imperial Maritime Customs was established there to increase control over
the region's extensive
coastal trade. Germany controlled the region until 1914 when Japan declared war on Germany and captured the port.
Preferred Citation
Tsingtau, 1898-1903, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 2002.R.37
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r37
Processing History
Processed and cataloged by Beth Ann Guynn. The finding aid was encoded by Holly Larson with grant funding from the Council
on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR). Guynn updated the finding aid in 2021.
Scope and Content of Collection
This album of 90 collodion prints compiled bwtween 1898 and 1903 records the development of the German colony in the port
city of Qingdao (Tsingtao) on
the northeast coast of China. It begins with five panoramic views of the city, with colonial landmarks identified on the mounts.
The many views of
streets and individual buildings that follow portray a Western-style city under construction. All aspects of the German colony
are represented: civil
and government buildings, businesses and banks, hotels, schools, and German-founded industries and railroads. There are views
of the port, marineworks,
and military installations. A sense of newness is conveyed throughout these images which show clean, but unpaved streets and
newly erected buildings yet
to be landscaped. Several views of buildings under construction include neat piles of bricks and other building materials.
There are two images of
Chinese construction workers.
In addition to city views, several photographs commemorate individuals important in the history of the German colony. These
include a view of the
Diedrichstein monument erected in honor of Admiral von Diedrichs, who secured Jiaozhou Bay (Kiaochou Bay) and Qingdao for
the Germans in 1897, and one
of the monument to Paul Jaeschke, the governor-general of Qingdao from 1899-1901. There is one photograph of Graf Waldersee,
who was sent to China in
1901 to coordinate the foreign resistance to the Boxer Rebellion, with a group of officials. Also included are one studio
portrait of Chinese street
vendors and a few views of Chinese buildings. The album is accompanied by one modern copy photograph of a Chinese man and
his two wives (image
attributed to Behme), and a notecard and envelope on Kaiserliches Gouvernement, Tsingtau letterhead, addressed to Countess
Lonsdale from Mrs. Truppel
and dated 1903 April 25.
Title from title page. Some photographs maybe earlier than the date given on the title page. German captions are written on
the mounts; 31 photographs
have German captions in the negative. Titles of the individual photographs are derived from the captions as noted.
Publication Rights
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gelatin silver prints -- China -- 20th century
Collodion prints -- China -- 19th century
Jaeschke, Paul -- Monuments.
Diederichs, Otto von, 1843-1918 -- Monuments
Qingdao (China) -- Description and travel
Qingdao (China) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Indigenous peoples -- China
China -- Colonization
Architecture, Colonial -- China
Waldersee, Alfred, Graf von, 1832-1904
Jiaozhou Bay (China) -- Description and travel
Germany -- Colonies
China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
China -- Description and travel
Tsingtau, Series I./repositories/3/archival_objects/1200111
1898-1903
Tsingtau (digitized version): 1898-1903
box 1, page tp
Tsingtau 1898-1903 2002.R.37-tp/repositories/3/archival_objects/110886
box 1, page 1 recto
Rundsicht I vom Lazarethhügel 2002.R.37-1r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110887
Scope and Contents
Two-part panorama. Numbered in negatives: W1. W2.
Sites identified: Hochbehälter. Wasserwerk. Signalstation. Gouvernments Lazareth.
box 1, page 1 verso
Rundsicht II vom Lazarethhügel 2002.R.37-1v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110888
Scope and Contents
Two-part panorama. Numbered in negatives: W3. W4.
Sites identified: Marine Werkstatt. Jamenbrücke. Gouvernments Lazareth. Tsingtau Bucht. Tsingtaubrücke. Leuchthurm.
box 1, page 2 recto
Rundsicht III vom Lazarethhügel 2002.R.37-2r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110889
Scope and Contents
Two-part panorama. Numbered in negatives: W5. W6.
Sites identified: Bahnhof. Katho. Mission. Kiautschou Bucht. Kleiner Hafen. Tapautau. Tapautau Brücke.
box 1, page 2 verso
Rundsicht IV vom Lazarethhügel 2002.R.37-2v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110890
Scope and Contents
Two-part panorama. Numbered in negatives: W7. W8.
Ziegelei Diederichsen. Ziegelei Kappler. Gr. Hafen. Weimarer Berliner Evangl. Mission. Geschosslagerschuppen der Art. Verwaltung.
box 1, page 3 recto
Rundsicht V vom Lazarethhügel 2002.R.37-3r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110891
Scope and Contents
Two-part panorama. Numbered in negatives: W9. W10.
Schuppen der Art. Verwaltung. Moltke Berg. Tai hung scheng. Jltisberg u. Pass.
box 1, page 3 verso
Prinz Heinrich von Westen gesehen 2002.R.37-3v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110892
box 1, page 4 recto
Strasse in Tapautau 2002.R.37-4r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110893
box 1, page 4 verso
Bahnhof. Sietas, Palambeck u. Co. Zollamt 2002.R.37-4v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110894
box 1, page 5 recto
Chines. Zollamt 2002.R.37-5r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110895
box 1, page 5 verso
Strasse in Tapautau 2002.R.37-5v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110896
box 1, page 6 recto
Kais. chines. Zollamt 2002.R.37-6r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110897
box 1, page 6 recto
Bismark Strasse. Schule 2002.R.37-6r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110898
box 1, page 6 recto
Irene Strasse 2002.R.37-6r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110899
box 1, page 6 recto
Kaiser Wilhelm Ufer. Hotel Krippendorff. Hotel Prinz Heinrich. Deutsch Asiatische Bank. 2002.R.37-6r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110900
box 1, page 6 verso
Seemannshaus 2002.R.37-6v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110901
box 1, page 6 verso
Prinz Henrich Strasse 2002.R.37-6v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110902
box 1, page 6 verso
Blick von der Wetterwarte 2002.R.37-6v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110903
box 1, page 6 verso
Blick vom Artillerielager. Gouvernments Lazareth. Feld Lazareth. 2002.R.37-6v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110904
box 1, page 7 recto
Kaiser Wilhelm Ufer 2002.R.37-7r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110905
box 1, page 7 recto
Gouvernments - Lazareth 2002.R.37-7r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110906
box 1, page 7 recto
Tempel in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-7r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110907
box 1, page 7 recto
Grundsteinlegung zur Quaimauer i. Gr. Hafen 2002.R.37-7r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110908
box 1, page 7 verso
Artillerie Lager 2002.R.37-7v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110909
box 1, page 7 verso
Markthallen 2002.R.37-7v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110910
box 1, page 7 verso
Strasse in Tapautau 2002.R.37-7v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110911
box 1, page 7 verso
Marktplatz 2002.R.37-7v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110912
box 1, page 8 recto
Strasse in Tapautau 2002.R.37-8r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110913
box 1, page 8 recto
Strasse in Tapautau 2002.R.37-8r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110914
box 1, page 8 recto
Katholische Mission. Heil. Geist. Kloster 2002.R.37-8r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110915
box 1, page 8 recto
Kathol. Mission 2002.R.37-8r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110916
box 1, page 8 verso
Signalberg Westseits 2002.R.37-8v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110917
box 1, page 8 verso
Ansicht der Meerküste aus Tsingtauinsel 2002.R.37-8v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110918
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 72.
box 1, page 8 verso
View von Tsingtau-Bucht 2002.R.37-8v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110919
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 45.
box 1, page 8 verso
View von Tsingtau-Bucht 2002.R.37-8v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110920
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 46.
box 1, page 9 recto
Evangel. Kapelle 2002.R.37-9r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110921
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 8.
box 1, page 9 verso
Diedrichstein 2002.R.37-9v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110922
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 7.
box 1, page 10 recto
Signalstation 2002.R.37-10r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110923
box 1, page 10 verso
Postgebäude 2002.R.37-10v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110924
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 10.
box 1, page 11 recto
Graf Waldersee in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-11r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110925
box 1, page 11 verso
Die ersten kohlen der Schantung Bergbau Gesselschaft in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-11v/repositories/3/archival_objects/110926
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 71.
box 1, page 12 recto
Chinesische Holzägerei 2002.R.37-12r/repositories/3/archival_objects/110927
box 1, page 12 verso
Marine werk in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-12v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110928
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 73.
box 1, page 12 verso
Altes Postamt bei Poststrasse, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-12v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110929
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 40.
box 1, page 12 verso
Grosser Hafen (im Bau) 2002.R.37-12v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110930
box 1, page 12 verso
Kaiser Wilhelm-Ufer, Tsingtau (Blick auf den Bahnhof) 2002.R.37-12v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110931
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 5.
box 1, page 13 recto
Kaiser Wilhelm Strasse, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110932
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 8.
box 1, page 13 recto
Die deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110933
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 13.
box 1, page 13 recto
Marktstrasse, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110934
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 41.
box 1, page 13 recto
Schulgebäude, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110935
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 9.
box 1, page 13 verso
Marinewerk in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110936
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 73.
box 1, page 13 verso
Bahnhof, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110937
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 1.
box 1, page 13 verso
Prinz Heinrich Strasse (nach Westen) Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110938
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 18.
box 1, page 13 verso
Wasserbauwerk in Haipo, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-13v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110939
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 131.
box 1, page 14 recto
Yanchai Lotterie Co. Tsingtau 2002.R.37-14r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110940
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 89.
box 1, page 14 recto
Bataillonhaus, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-14r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110941
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: No. 124.
box 1, page 14 recto
Hafen bau bureau, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-14r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110942
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 29.
box 1, page 14 recto
Yamen-Eingang, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-14r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110943
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 15.
box 1, page 15 verso
Wohnhaus von Gouverneur, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-15v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110944
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 121.
box 1, page 15 verso
Chinesische Kirche in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-15v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110945
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 36.
box 1, page 15 verso
Leuchtthurm 2002.R.37-15v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110946
box 1, page 15 verso
Tsingtaubrücke 2002.R.37-15v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110947
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 194.
box 1, page 16 recto
Weg nach dem Leuchtthurm (Blick auf die Kiautschau Bucht) 2002.R.37-16r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110948
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative.
box 1, page 16 recto
Tapautaubrücke Nordseits 2002.R.37-16r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110949
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 196.
box 1, page 16 recto
Tapautaubrücke Sudseits 2002.R.37-16r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110950
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 195.
box 1, page 16 recto
Ostlager, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-16r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110951
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 136.
box 1, page 16 verso
Kaserne I in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-16v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110952
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 116.
box 1, page 16 verso
Innertheil von Artillerielager, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-16v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110953
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: 92.
box 1, page 16 verso
Höhnlager, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-16v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110954
Scope and Contents
Caption in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 99.
box 1, page 16 verso
Bahnstationgebäude (Tschoutsun) 2002.R.37-16v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110955
box 1, page 17 recto
Bahnstationgebäude (Nantschaun) 2002.R.37-17r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110956
box 1, page 17 recto
[Train] 2002.R.37-17r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110957
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 197.
box 1, page 17 recto
Bahnstationgebäude (Huan-tschipu) 2002.R.37-17r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110958
box 1, page 17 recto
Heidenmauer von dem Jamen, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-17r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110959
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 14.
box 1, page 17 verso
Musikpavillon bei Kralabucht (Tsingtau) 2002.R.37-17v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110960
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 65.
box 1, page 17 verso
Dorf im Innern 2002.R.37-17v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110961
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 175.
box 1, page 17 verso
Fronte Grabmahl verstorbenes Gouverneurs, Tsingtau 2002.R.37-17v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110962
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 119. Name on monument: Paul Jaeschke.
box 1, page 17 verso
Chinesische Kuchenverkäufer auf dem Strasse 2002.R.37-17v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110963
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 34.
Studio portrait.
box 1, page 18 recto
Chinesisches Theater 2002.R.37-18r.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110964
Scope and Contents
Numbered in negative: 163.
box 1, page 18 recto
Ein Chinesischer Bauer 2002.R.37-18r.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110965
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 51.
box 1, page 18 recto
Eggen der Chinesische Bauer in Takaho 2002.R.37-18r.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110966
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 50.
box 1, page 18 recto
Chinesische Theater in Tsingtau 2002.R.37-18r.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110967
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 69.
box 1, page 18 verso
Chinesische Boote in kleinen Hafen 2002.R.37-18v.1/repositories/3/archival_objects/110968
box 1, page 18 verso
Chinesische Tagarbeiter 2002.R.37-18v.2/repositories/3/archival_objects/110969
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 38.
box 1, page 18 verso
Chinesische Scheibkarren 2002.R.37-18v.3/repositories/3/archival_objects/110970
Scope and Contents
Captioned in negative. Numbered in negative: No. 39.
box 1, page 18 verso
Stadtmauer von Weihsien 2002.R.37-18v.4/repositories/3/archival_objects/110971
box 1, page 1 recto
Letter to Countess Lonsdale from Mrs. Trupple, 2002.R.3-s1; 2002.R.3-s2/repositories/3/archival_objects/1145583
1903 April 25
Scope and Contents
Includes a notecard and envelope on Kaiserliches Gouvernement, Tsingtau letterhead, addressed to Countess Lonsdale from Mrs.
Truppel.
box 1, item Sheet 2
Notecard 2002.R.3-s2/repositories/3/archival_objects/1145586
box 1, item Sheet 3
Behme, Friedrich, Young Chinese Gentleman with Two Wifes [sic], 2002.R.3-s3/repositories/3/archival_objects/1145584
ca. 1900
Scope and Contents
Title and date from typewritten label on verso. Modern gelatin silver copy photograph.
