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| Keywords: port arthur portarthur tent foundation stone foundationstone ceremony cross flags red cross redcross 1904 1905 navy base navybase china dalian liaoning russo-japanese war russojapanesewar hospital outdoor Thanks to 'Pellethepoet" for solving the mystery of this photo. It's Port Arthur (modern Lüshunkou), Dalian, Liaoning province, China. Also called Lushun City or Lushun Port. Fortified into a major naval base by the Russians. During the Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905), the Russians surrendered Port Arthur to the Japanese after nearly a year's siege. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War#Battle_of_Port_A... The foundation stone is for a Red Cross hospital. Thanks to 'Pellethepoet" for solving the mystery of this photo. It's Port Arthur (modern Lüshunkou), Dalian, Liaoning province, China. Also called Lushun City or Lushun Port. Fortified into a major naval base by the Russians. During the Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905), the Russians surrendered Port Arthur to the Japanese after nearly a year's siege. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War#Battle_of_Port_A... The foundation stone is for a Red Cross hospital. | ||||
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