Explosion and burning of the powder-magazine on the Sungshoo forts, Port Arthur Possibly 1894

This black and white photograph, "Explosion and Burning of the Powder Magazine on the Sungshoo Forts, Port Arthur" depicts the aftermath of an explosion of a powder magazine at Port Arthur, China. The photograph shows the damage caused by the explosion on the mountainside, with the site of the explosion visible in the center of the image. The photograph was likely taken during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 and provides a dramatic depiction of the devastation of war.