Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

In 1907, a group of old photos of people’s lives outside Xizhimen in Beijing were presented to you

The photographer of this group is Willard Dickerman Straight (January 31, 1880 – December 1, 2018). In 1906, he came to China to serve as the US Consul General in Fengtian

This group of pictures covers the area along the road from Xizhimen to Xishan in Beijing

1907年北京西直门外的百姓生活老照片一组送上给大家。

本组图片拍摄者为美国外交官司戴德（Willard Dickerman Straight，1880年1月31日 – 1918年12月1日）。1906年，他来华担任美国驻奉天总领事。

本组组图片的拍摄范围为北京西直门至西山的沿途地区。

图片[1]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

北京内城的九门之中，西直门的规模排在正阳门之后。在北京城门中，西直门的位置距离玉泉山最近。明代在北京建都后，皇室专用饮水是玉泉山的泉水。玉泉山的位置在北京颐和园之西侧。旧时，皇宫的运水车，每日均出入于此门，因此，该门亦被称为水门。

图片[2]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[3]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[4]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[5]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[6]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[7]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

图片[8]-Life photos of the common people outside Xizhimen in Beijing in 1907-China Archive

戴德（Willard Dickerman Straight）本人

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