A large group of Chinese preachers and colporteurs posing for a group picture in traditional Chinese garb. Written under this photograph in its album: "Preachers and colporteurs (bible sellers) connected with the Ing Hok station. They travel among the mountains through the 36 townships of the Ing Hok fields.", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., 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.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
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Box 62 | Folder 2
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1
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Prints & Photographs
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A large group of Chinese children pose for a group photograph outside of the Salvation Army barracks after a children's worship service at Shepherd Hall. These children were all refugees. Many of the children are dressed in Western clothing., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and Frederick Edwards Dilley and his wife, Mary Grace French Dilley, were missionaries for the American Presbyterian Mission, North. They worked in China, 1906-1942. They worked at missions in Peking; Chefoo, Shantung; and in Shansi.
“A very early picture, taken in the back yard at Wu-pu-gai. Some big shot was apparently visiting. Note the soldiers with him. They wore red coats, with black velvet characters on them denoting their military unit. (I [Elsa Logan] have no memory of this visit.)”, Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ingtai students at Foochow [Fuzhou] picnic 1937 All the students are adolescent boys and they are dressed in uniforms. The phrase "West Gate" is also written on the face of this photograph., 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., Several Chinese women in traditional garb pose with missionary women in Western clothing. Some children are also present., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, who was an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and On front: "Pastor Kao's family." On back: "To Grace from May Duh. (Futzu.) Paul, May Duh, May Rung." Three Chinese women, each sitting in a chair and wearing traditional Chinese dress. They are flanked by trees in pots and a backdrop of a Chinese courtyard hangs directly behind them. The woman in the center and the woman to the right appear to have bound feet.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and 'To: Mr Salmon and Dr. King ... The Class of 1941 Woman's Christian College' A group of young Chinese women, all in white dresses. Most of the dresses are Chinese-style but some are Western, At the back stands a man and a woman, missionaries, in black robes.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 168 | Folder 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
A group of six Chinese workers are shown installing bamboo pipe on the ground, possibly for irrigation. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Betsileo (Madagascar). - 8. - Les enfants de choeur. A number of young choirboys are shown gathered before a stone building. An indigenous Catholic priest sits before them, while a missionary father is visible in the back row., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.