
Mongolor Russian goldmine office. Urga, 5 February 1913.

Russian consulate Urga. Urga, 5 February 1913.

Tifat Yamen. The 1st. Mong. ministry of interior. Urga, 5 February 1913.

Sin-burning in West-Urga. Lamas burning the sinx on Maiter-place. Urga, 5 February 1913.

Lobsen Yentsen’s house Urga. O.M’s quarters with Lobsen Yansang. Urga, 5 February 1913.

Gate at Maimaiching. Urga. City gate at Maimaiching (S. gate). Urga, 5 February 1913.

Lamaes in the Holy City of Urga mongol newyear. Group of Lamas on Mong. Newyear day, Gandung. Urga, 7 February 1913.

The new temple in the holy city; built ano 1912. The large, new temple in Gandung. Urga, 7 February 1913.

The large, new temple in Gandung. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Urga, view from the holy city against west. View of Urga from the holy city Gendung. Urga, 7 February 1913.
![Mongolian soldiers of Bogdas temple New-year. Mong. soldiers on guard outside Hutuktu’s temple on Tsagan Tsar [Tsagaan Sar] (newyear). Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702390465-352GNCYET12B8W2DZBB9/IMG_2614.jpg)
Mongolian soldiers of Bogdas temple New-year. Mong. soldiers on guard outside Hutuktu’s temple on Tsagan Tsar [Tsagaan Sar] (newyear). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mong. soldiers on guard outside Hutuktu’s temple on Tsagan Tsar (newyear). Urga, 7 February 1913.

A banner moving in front of Bogda, New-year. Peculiar banners in front of Hutuktu. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Peculiar banners in front of Hutuktu. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mongol soldiers and officials escorting Bogda. Officials & soldiers escorting Hutuktu. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Gate in front of Bogda’s temple. Gate & crisscross fence in front of Hutuktu’s temple. Urga, 7 February 1913.
![Praying-mils in W. [west] Urga. Praying mills in W. [west] city. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702409654-H65V79LC944HI08QWZ6S/IMG_2620.jpg)
Praying-mils in W. [west] Urga. Praying mills in W. [west] city. Urga, 7 February 1913.
![Bogda’s temple in , W. [west] Urga. Hutuktu’s temple in W. city. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702414438-BQQNJ4PXE79GUPYOA8S1/IMG_2621.jpg)
Bogda’s temple in , W. [west] Urga. Hutuktu’s temple in W. city. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Bogda’s cort outside the temple, New-year. carriage & officials outs. temple. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lamagraves outside Maimaiching, Urga. FeBr. Tsuberuks (chortans) outside maimaiching. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lamagrave near to Urga. Tsuberuks (chortans) outside maimaiching. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Chinese temple in Maimaiching, Urga. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Gate at Maimaiching, Urga. W. gate at Maimaiching. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mr. Prokin’s house, Urga. Mr. T. T. Prokin’s house near Consulate. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lobsen-Jantsang on horseback. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lobsens 2 small girls. Y’s two smal girls. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Chow-Sheng-Yuan and J’s 2 girls. Interpreter Ckow Sheng Yuan & above. Urga, 7 February 1913.
![Kuo-Jui-Ting (?) and “ “ “ [ref previous image: Chow-Sheng-Yuan and J’s 2 girls. Salesman Kuo Jui Ting “ Do. [ditto] [ref previous image: Interpreter Ckow Sheng Yuan & above]. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702462040-VUQ2VFD9VBPS3MMXDBQD/IMG_2631.jpg)
Kuo-Jui-Ting (?) and “ “ “ [ref previous image: Chow-Sheng-Yuan and J’s 2 girls. Salesman Kuo Jui Ting “ Do. [ditto] [ref previous image: Interpreter Ckow Sheng Yuan & above]. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Bogdin Ole seen from maimaicheng, Urga. Bogdin-Ola (Holy mountain) fr. Maimaiching. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Tserim Pontsok on horseback. O. H’s teacher Tserin Pontsok (mounted). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mongolian officials 2 while-cart pulled by riders. Two & four wheeled carts bulled by riders. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mongolian officials 2 while-cart pulled by riders. Two & four wheeled carts bulled by riders. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Myself ready for war (Burgas). O. M. ready for war (the Sib. Laica dog Burgas). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Myself ready for war (Burgas). O. M. ready for war (the Sib. Laica dog Burgas). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lobsen Yontsang ready for war. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Kuo Jui Ting ready for war. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lobsen Yontsang ready for war. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Kuo Jui Ting ready for war. Urga, 7 February 1913.

To young mongolian girls. Urga, 7 February 1913.

2 mongolian ponies (w/ my gray pony). Two of O.M’s ponies returning fr. the river. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Russian telegraph & postmaster. Kr. Tolstikhin, 1st. chief of telegraph. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Chi, bridge over Tola. Chinese bridge over the Tola river. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Empty camel-caravan. A camel caravan. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mongolian dog. Typical Mongolian dog. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Our Siberian Laica dog, Burgas. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Russian gray-hound. O. M’s Russian grey hound. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Donkey (comon style in Urga). Donkey feeding under difficulties. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Traveling mongols (at Chi bridge, Urga). Travelling Mongols at the Chi. bridge. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lobsen Yontsang with dogcart & russian horse. Lobsen Yantsang with American cart & Russ. horse. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Chinese theatre in a temple, Maimaiching, Urga. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Russian Emulate (Urga). Imp. Russian Consulate. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Russian Emulate (Urga). Post Office. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Lamas blowin long trumpets, Urga. Lamas leading procession with long trumpets. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Procession of lamas. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Two Mong. officials wrestling. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Police soldiers of various ages (16 to 72). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Tsahar-soldiers going south. Tsakhar soldiers under Mørunga departing for the front on the Kalgan road. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Tserim Pontsok and son. O.M’s teacher Tserim Pontsok & son. Urga, 7 February 1913.
![Mountain N. E. [north-east] of Urga (Taibak?) . Mountain at E. mouth of Uliatai Valley. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702619906-TLKG482Z64ROLJDMX5WD/IMG_2663.jpg)
Mountain N. E. [north-east] of Urga (Taibak?) . Mountain at E. mouth of Uliatai Valley. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Bogdin Ola seen from above mountain. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Typical N. Mongolian mountain. Typical barren mountain side (Uliatai val). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Bullock-cart (the bull is ½ Yak). Urga, 7 February 1913.

Bullock-cart-caravan. Urga, 7 February 1913.

My gray horse and Orta. My old mafoo Orta with my grey horse. Urga, 7 February 1913.

Mountain north of maimaiching. Mountain views in Uliatai Valley. Urga, 6 March 1913.
![Mountain north of maimaiching]. Mountain views in Uliatai Valley. Urga, 6 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702658446-SGFY60DNGV5BA5OGYWXX/IMG_2670.jpg)
Mountain north of maimaiching]. Mountain views in Uliatai Valley. Urga, 6 March 1913.

Mountain north of maimaiching. Mountain views in Uliatai Valley. Urga, 6 March 1913.

A Chinese (taken at Kotoff’s house). A Chi. banker & my grey ponie (Kotoff’s house). Urga, 8 March 1913.

The told mongol. Gungur, the 8 feet told Mongol. Urga, 8 March 1913.

The told mongol. Gungur, the 8 feet told Mongol. Urga, 8 March 1913.

Mongolian goat. Var. Mongolian goats. Urga, 10 March 1913.

Mongolian goat. Var. Mongolian goats. Urga, 10 March 1913.

Mongolian goat. Var. Mongolian goats. Urga, 10 March 1913.

Tola-valay seen from Baying Tsurkh. Urga, 12 March 1913.

Camp under a hunting in Baying Tsurkh. Self, Orta & Burgas in camp. Urga, 12 March 1913.
![Orta, Shelkunoff, Lobsen, Y. & Burgas “ [ref previous image Baying Tsurkh, Urga, Mongolia]. Urga, 12 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702714274-EFY3G087Y7D9YGEGMH8Y/IMG_2680.jpg)
Orta, Shelkunoff, Lobsen, Y. & Burgas “ [ref previous image Baying Tsurkh, Urga, Mongolia]. Urga, 12 March 1913.

Bogdin Ola in cloudy weather (time exp.). Bogdin Ola as snowstorm approaches. Urga, 18 March 1913.

Temple in maimaiching cloudy weather (time exp). Lama temple in Maimaiching. Urga, 18 March 1913. (time exp)

View over maimaiching. Views from Maimaiching from roof (time exp). Urga, 18 March 1913.

Temple in maimaiching cloudy weather (time exp). Views from Maimaiching from roof (time exp). Urga, 18 March 1913.

Bogdin Ola cloudy weather (little higher. Bogdin Ola from my roof. Urga, 18 March 1913.
![[Bogdin Ola] bright light snapshot. Bogdin Ola after the storm. Urga, 19 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702742969-VTIKV7DYG3IY0VGBTXD4/IMG_2686.jpg)
[Bogdin Ola] bright light snapshot. Bogdin Ola after the storm. Urga, 19 March 1913.

Temple in Maimaiching - (snapshot) bright light. Entrance to Lama temple in Maimaiching. Urga, 19 March 1913.
![[temple in] Chinese [Maimaiching] [snapshot] Entrance to Lama temple in Maimaiching. Urga, 19 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702752911-9WXM9B1GQDDRE9HB4XKZ/IMG_2688.jpg)
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Chinese [Maimaiching] [snapshot] Entrance to Lama temple in Maimaiching. Urga, 19 March 1913.

Mongolwoman and 2 children, cloudy snapshot. Omserai, Mong. woman with two little girls. Urga, 22 March 1913.

Tsakharsoldiers drilling. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Tsakharsoldiers drilling. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Tsakharsoldiers drilling. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Zaparin and daughter & Nikitin’s daughter. V. V. Zaparin with his daughter & Nikitin’s Do. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Zaparin and daughter & Nikitin’s daughter. V. V. Zaparin with his daughter & Nikitin’s Do. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Zaparin and daughter & Nikitin’s daughter. V. V. Zaparin with his daughter & Nikitin’s Do. Urga, 25 March 1913.

Chinese street-theatre Maimaiching Urga. Chinese theatre in the Maimaiching main str. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Tsakhar mongol. The son of Khaisan Gun, (eastern Mongol). Urga, 27 March 1913.

Mr Pyper skating on Tolariver. Mr. Stanton Pyper skating on the Tola. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Myself skating on Tolariver. O.M. skating on the Tola. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Lamaprocession in Urga. A Lama procession, men & women carrying images and prayers. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Lamaprocession in Urga. A Lama procession, men & women carrying images and prayers. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Lamaprocession in Urga. A Lama procession, men & women carrying images and prayers. Urga, 27 March 1913.

Mr Pyper in mongol coat. Mr Stanford Pyper in Mongolian cloth. Urga, 27 March 1913.
![[Mr] Mamen in mongol coat. O.M. in Mongol coat and hat. Urga, 27 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702828479-X84AMDD91UV4LVUFHJKW/IMG_2704.jpg)
[Mr] Mamen in mongol coat. O.M. in Mongol coat and hat. Urga, 27 March 1913.










![Mongolian soldiers of Bogdas temple New-year. Mong. soldiers on guard outside Hutuktu’s temple on Tsagan Tsar [Tsagaan Sar] (newyear). Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702390465-352GNCYET12B8W2DZBB9/IMG_2614.jpg)





![Praying-mils in W. [west] Urga. Praying mills in W. [west] city. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702409654-H65V79LC944HI08QWZ6S/IMG_2620.jpg)
![Bogda’s temple in , W. [west] Urga. Hutuktu’s temple in W. city. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702414438-BQQNJ4PXE79GUPYOA8S1/IMG_2621.jpg)









![Kuo-Jui-Ting (?) and “ “ “ [ref previous image: Chow-Sheng-Yuan and J’s 2 girls. Salesman Kuo Jui Ting “ Do. [ditto] [ref previous image: Interpreter Ckow Sheng Yuan & above]. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702462040-VUQ2VFD9VBPS3MMXDBQD/IMG_2631.jpg)






























![Mountain N. E. [north-east] of Urga (Taibak?) . Mountain at E. mouth of Uliatai Valley. Urga, 7 February 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702619906-TLKG482Z64ROLJDMX5WD/IMG_2663.jpg)






![Mountain north of maimaiching]. Mountain views in Uliatai Valley. Urga, 6 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702658446-SGFY60DNGV5BA5OGYWXX/IMG_2670.jpg)









![Orta, Shelkunoff, Lobsen, Y. & Burgas “ [ref previous image Baying Tsurkh, Urga, Mongolia]. Urga, 12 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702714274-EFY3G087Y7D9YGEGMH8Y/IMG_2680.jpg)





![[Bogdin Ola] bright light snapshot. Bogdin Ola after the storm. Urga, 19 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702742969-VTIKV7DYG3IY0VGBTXD4/IMG_2686.jpg)

![[temple in] Chinese [Maimaiching] [snapshot] Entrance to Lama temple in Maimaiching. Urga, 19 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702752911-9WXM9B1GQDDRE9HB4XKZ/IMG_2688.jpg)















![[Mr] Mamen in mongol coat. O.M. in Mongol coat and hat. Urga, 27 March 1913.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1f2e7a9d0f6277f2e02c5d/1591702828479-X84AMDD91UV4LVUFHJKW/IMG_2704.jpg)