A distant view of the girls' school from the hill top of the American missionary compound at Ing Tai. Agricultural fields are sprawled out over the foreground. Mountains dominate the background. The Ing Tai River cuts through the landscape. Written on the back of this photograph: "From my study window looking to the girls' school and down the river toward Foochow [Fuzhou]. The white things drying in the plum orchards are shredded turnip for winter food. The big green trees are olives, the small ones oranges. The big mountain in the foreground we call Mt. Tom. The highest mt. in the distance I have climbed twice. Ing Hok [Ing Tai]. 1914. E. H. S., 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].
A distant view of a few roads cutting through the mountains at Ing Tai. Written on the back of this photograph: "[illegible]. The road in front of [illegible] from the pass looks [illegible] on these mts. winding down into Nguok Cien Valley. A temple on the highest peak is called "The Rest for Spirits". Hundreds of villagers nestle among these valleys. Part way down this hill [illegible] come to [illegible] 3. Ned.", 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].
A distant view of a Chinese tower perched on a hilltop. A mist enshrouded mountain dominates the background. The photograph was taken over the roof top of another building which dominates the foreground., 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].
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].