Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An elevated view of the American missionary compound at Ing Tai in 1907. In the foreground is the site of a residence that was burned down. A wall still encloses the ruins. The Boys' School and the Memorial Church are situated behind the burned ruins. The phrase "House Site", is typed onto the photograph and indicates the site of a new residence that was planned. The arrow typed into the left hand side of the photograph orients the viewer to the position of the Girls' Boarding School. An impressive vista of the Ing Tai river and its palisades dominates the background of the photo., 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.
A group portrait of the senior class at the Boys' Boarding School at Ing Hok. The class was composed of nine Chinese boys. Among them were Ko, Lai, Nguoi, Gong, Song La Kuak, and two boys named Loi. They are all dressed and groomed in proper Chinese fashion., 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.
A group portrait of the third year class at the Boys' Boarding School at Ing Hok. The class was composed of eight young Chinese boys. Among them were Ling Sai, Siek Nguh Sen, Dai Ching, Li Tieng, Loi, and Li Gong. They are all dressed and groomed in proper Chinese fashion. A few of the boys are holding Chinese hand fans., 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.
A view of the roof of the women's hospital from the southern side of the missionary residence at Ing Hok [Ing Tai]. Written above this photograph in the album it was pasted: "Looking south from the front of mission residence. Roof of women's hospital second floor, of which now used for girls' boarding school. Over church tower, across the river, are the Buddhist pagoda and Confucian monastery. Between, church on one hill and pagoda on the other, the city of Ing Hok with 20,000 inhabitants.", 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.
A distant view of three Chinese sampans sailing down a river. Terraced fields are set into the hillside on the riverbank., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., 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., This photo is from the papers of the Edward Huntington Smith family, missionaries serving the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]., and Three young men clothed in traditional Chinese garb sit side by side on a porch. The chairs they sit in appear to be made of wicker. The building is made of brick and of Western style.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., This photo is from the papers of the Edward Huntington Smith family, missionaries serving the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]., and Two Chinese men use a bridge consisting of a series of man-made stepping stones to cross a river. They are both carrying baskets. One of them has what appears to be a walking stick. Mountains dominate the background.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., 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]., and U.N. relief Ing Tai 1949 The Rev. Edward Huntington Smith stands in the center of a group of Chinese who have received a shipment of food from the United Nations. The boys standing in front of Smith are displaying the cans of food sent by the U. N. The Campbell's Soup logo can be seen on many of the cans. There is Chinese writing in the upper right corner of the photograph.
A vista of a mountain range from the side of an adjoining hill. A pile of plywood lies in the foreground. A stonewall enclosure can be seen at the foot of the mountain., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of the Edward Huntington Smith family, missionaries serving the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou].