A group of girls dressed in traditional clothing are posed sitting and standing outside near a building. They are holding pictures and items in their hands., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in French and contains the caption: "Ouvroir de Jeunes Filles chrétiennes en Nigeria (Afrique)." There is also information about the mission agency: "L'Oeuvre Apostolique prend à sa charge le culte clans les Missions. Siège central: 108, rue de Vaugirard, Paris (6e) Chèques postaux: 378.58"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Girls' School Faculty, Swatow The faculty of the Girls' School, Swatow [now Shantou], are standing in front of some large rock formations.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missions Maristes d'Oceanie - Ecole de filles a Samoa. ("Marist Missions of Oceania - School of girls at Samoa.") Nine young students and two adults pose in front of a two-story house that stands on a stone terrace near the shore facing the ocean., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information from the publisher: "Pour renseignements sur les Religieuses du Tiers Ordre Regulier de Marie, s'adresser a: Madame la Superieure des Missions d'Oceanie, 5, chemin du Signal, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon (Rhone)." ("For information on the Nuns of the Third Regular Order of Mary, write to: the Mother Superior of the Missions of Oceania, 5, chemin du Signal, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon (Rhone).") The Marists were a Catholic missionary order.
77. Fillettes Gourounsi. ("77. Young Gourounsi girls.") On the porch of a stone building two indigenous girls wearing patterned shirts and necklaces pose with an open book. Postcard issued by "Mission d'Ouagadougou (Hte-Volta).", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and printed with the following: "Collection de la Mission d'Ouagadougou."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ing tai city troops and gentry - governor - officers 1933 Troops from the city of Ing Tai pose for a group photograph with the governor, various officers, and some local gentry. On the far left is a young boy in a soldier's uniform. A few Chinese-style buildings and a mountain range are visible in the background., and This photo is from the papers of the Edward Huntington Smith family. The Smiths were a family of missionaries serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou].
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Grace W. Thomas Smith is seated at a desk and is instucting a class of ten young Chinese girls. The girls are all wearing traditional Chinese dresses. It appears to be an open-air classroom. A western-style Chinese calendar can be seen on the wall. Written above this photograph in its album: "Mrs. Smith and her class of girls on the home piazza. Five have joined the church.", and The Smiths were a family of Congregational missionaries in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]. Edward Huntington Smith devoted nearly 50 years of his life to running an orphanage, raising funds, and promoting Christian education in Ing Tai, Fukien [Fujian], China. His wife, Grace W. Thomas Smith served as a Kindergarten teacher in the United States and China.
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 421 | Folder 5931
Image Count:
1
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Prints & Photographs
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Graduate Studies Committee Taken in Dr. Porter's house April, 1928 Porter, Shuhsi Hsu, Sui Wang, Boring, de Vargas. Members of the committee sit on a sofa in front of a mantelpiece in an interior room. All wear Western dress except Sui Wang. They hold notes on their laps., and Yenching University was later known as Yanjing da xue.
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 397
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Faculty and students -- Ginling College -- Nanking, China. Commencement 1922. A large group of women and some men outdoors. Those in the center are all wearing caps and gowns, a mix of students and faculty. To the right and left are more women in white tops and dark bottoms, presumably other students.
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 417
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The first four students to graduate in Pharmacy - with Dr. Meuser the Head of the Department - July 1934. Three female and one male student pose for a portrait with Dr. Meuser on the steps of a building. All are wearing academic dress. Placards with Chinese characters in the background.