This album of 139 heavily annotated photographic prints contains 109 views of Canton, Hong Kong, Macao, and Shanghai; 11 images of a Chinese theater group; and 19 hand-colored photographs of Japan. An additional 21 loose photographs show sites in Rhone Valley and Canton, and a theater troop in Asia.

Over 200 lantern slides taken by the Franciscan missionary Maynard in China document Chinese culture and missionary activity during the final days of the Qing dynasty, the Revolution of 1911, and the birth of the Chinese republic, notably in Shaanxi province.

Taken by an unknown photographer, the 102 images in this album include views of well-known sites in Beijing, including the Forbidden City, Hataman Gate, the Winter Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, the Confucius Temple, a lama temple or lamasery, views of the city from the pavilions on Coal Hill (Jingshan), and from the Great Wall.

These 1,500 images document the diverse cultures of China and Southeast Asia, including city views and rural landscapes, trades, and commercial pursuits. Features works by 60 Chinese and European photographers, including Thomas Child, W.P. Floyd, Tung Hing, John Hing-Qua, Afong Lai, Milton Miller, William Saunders, and See Tay.

An album of 154 photographs collected by a sailor during his tour of duty aboard the famous German gunboat Iltis with views of port cities and other naval vessels.