Campus bell, Fukien Christian University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, ca. 1946

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Title: Campus bell, Fukien Christian University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, ca. 1946
Published / Created: 1940-1950
Publication Place: Fukien, China, Asia
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Fukien Christian University had a refugee campus in Shaowu during the Sino-Japanese war.
'Hear ye'! 'hear ye'! This piece of cast iron from an old auto wheel has been calling students and factulty [sic] to classes, chapel and vespers, and numerous other meetings for more than ten years; it refugeed with us to Shaewu FUKIEN A young Chinese man is standing on the bell's wooden frame, striking it. Building in background, tree overhead, shrubs around.
Extent: 5.6 x 5.7 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Collection / Other Creator: United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Collection Date: 1882-1977
Container / Volume: Box 395 | Folder 1

Access: Public
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