Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-Sek, Commencement Day 1935 W. C. U. U. The couple stands before a flight of stairs. The General is dressed in an officer's uniform, and his wife is in a short sleeved Chinese dress and holding a purse in her left hand.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Left to right: Daniel Dye dressed in academic robes,Chiang Kai-shek in uniform, Mrs. Chiang in a Chinese style dress, and Jane Dye in a dress and blazer. They are attending the commencement ceremonies at West China Union University.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Head dress. The Miao aboriginals of W. China. This is only worn by the married women., The hair is arranged in the shape of a horn and placed on the top of the head.. H. Parson Torang Six women and one girl, all in their native dress. Three of the women have their hair styled into the horn desribed with the photo, and three of the women are wearing the full headdress.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Boy who sells smokes A young boy in simple clothing and a head wrap holding a pipe. Behind him are children and adults dressed in a similar fashion.
"Washing in Chengtu" [now Chengdu] A large group of women and children washing clothes in a canal, with buildings behind them. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Thrashing [sic]" Five men are in a field, wearing only pants, and running in a line with sticks that have sheafs of grain on the ends. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Bible school student preaching near Chengtu" [now Chengdu] A man standing on the second floor balcony of a building to preach to a large crowd of onlookers. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
(above photo) Mr. + Mrs. D.S. Dye (below photo) 10,11,1935. Dsan Da-Jin + Alice Lo. A Chinese family posed for a group portrait. The photo is inscribed to Daniel and Jane Balderston Dye, missionary educators at West China Union University and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Wishing you A merry X'mas, and A happy new year. From Mr. + Mrs. S. L. Wu. Dec. 23, 1936.Philippine Foreign Agency Lane 384 House #7 Foochow Rd Shanghai [now Fuzhou] A man and woman, both Chinese, the man is standing while the woman is seated for the photo. Both are in Western dress, including winter coats. A painted Christmas scene hands behind them.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Taken at the Vardons. A gathering of members + 'inquirers.' Aren't the roses pretty! Two rows of people, predominantly Chinese, gathered for a photo outside of a house. Tall rosebushes stand behind them.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Christmas Greetings from the Fays A man in a long Chinese coat standing up. To his right is seated a woman in Chinese dress holding a small child in her lap. The photo appears to be set outside the front entry to a house.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and One of first graduates now head of girls high school. Canadian Methodist A woman wearing glasses and dress in a graduation robe stands with a young girl and another woman in Chinese dress.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Very best Christmas wishes from The Quentin family! Xmas 1907. Keating , Albert -- Peter Jr is really good [illegible]. (or so his Mother says!!) Tho his picture doesn't look it! A missionary family poses for a portrait in a garden. A man in a three piece suit is standing up, to his left is a little girl in a dress, holding a drawstring purse, standing on a chair. To his right is a woman, seated and holding a baby. To the woman's right is a girl with a bow in her hair.
"Greetings from The Moncrieff's [sic] -- Christmas 1939" Five missionary family members in a line. l-r: A man in a light colored suit, a girl in a print dress with long hair, a woman in a shirt and skirt, and two boys in short sleeved shirts and shorts. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Chengtu City Wall" [now Chengdu] Two Western women are standing atop a wall which acts as a protection for the city. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
[printed on front of card] "May the season's happiness be with you throughout the New Year Merrill and Elizabeth Brininstool" [written on back of card] "To Jane and Dan Dye With love and best wishes and with memories of happy times in Chengtu. Merrill + Betty" [now Chengdu] A man and a woman, the woman is holding a little girl in her arms, and a boy stands in front of the man. All are in formal Western dress. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Miss Mannett Cooper " Armfield off for Australia.", and Three Western women in dresses stand on the deck of a ship, with a lifeboat behind them.
"Dr. Ed + son Wallace." A man and boy stand in the yard of a house, both dressed in suits and ties. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and R. J. + Pearl Davidson An older couple in front of trees. The man is dressed in a three piece suit and the woman is wearing a coat over her shirt.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Ordination of two Bishops Song (sung) Ku (gu) Men in Bishop robes stand in front of a building. The three Western bishops are standing, while the two Chinese bishops are seated in chairs.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Mr. + Junnie [sic] McCurdy A man in a three piece suit holding up a little girl. They appear to be on a ship.
"Tip-Top Club -- Mt. Omei" A group of people, predominantly women, all wearing brimmed hats, stand at the top of a mountain. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
[on front] "Oldest Missionaries in Chengtu Miss Clara Collier MEM Geo. Hartwell CMM Mr. T. Torrance Am Bib Soc. Mrs. Torrance Dr. WE Manly MEM Mrs Manly James Hutson CIM Dr Spencer Lewis MEM Mrs Lewis Mrs Hutson" [back] "From Mrs. S. Lewis, Feb 19, 39 Oldest missionaries in Chengtu. Shortly before the Hutsons + Miss Collier retired. Mrs Manly Dr. W. E. Manly M. E. M. Mrs. Torrance, T. Torrance Am. Bible Soc, Geo Hartwell C M. M, Miss Clara Collier M. E. M. Mrs Hutson, Mrs Lewis Dr. Spencer Lewis M. E. M. James Hutson C I M"[now Chengdu] Several men and women posing for a portrait. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Carrying rice + money to faminites under soldier escort -- note trackers on shore towing at the rope end -- see soldiers with guns over embankment -- ten minutes some 70 or more robbers attacked, killing one boat captain -- no other damage, as the soldiers failed to run -- Feeding man at the point of the bayonet is not very heroic. Feb 21, 1912 -- D. S. D. I don't think it any fun. Two Chinese boats are on the water and keeping close to shore. A military escort stands near the water to keep watch.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Not far from the Tiger Trap, where the monkeys live - Omei. A tree covered mountain range.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Fishermen in ice cold water. Three men are in the water to fish, using spears and buckets. Several people are watching from the shore.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Taken from second story of our bungalow, showing a bit of our bark roof in foreground. Shows lower hills below us, with clouds. This was taken specially to show the rivers in the plain, -- and you can just make them out, as small white lines. A long view of hills, portions of which have clouds hovering around them. Part of a roof is visible in the foreground.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Five boats on grand canal taken from the sixth boat which are carrying 1500 bu of rice and $3000.00 to the faminites -- Travelling under sail only. Feb. 1912 -- D. S. D. Several boats sailing on the water.
"Tsing-Kiang-Pu, China." A large net and basket resting by the water. In front of the net is a large pile of what appear to be either shells or rocks. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Faminites in wet (?) sheds 4' x 4' x 8' -- sleep very near the ground -- The city of the dead and near dead -- These huts are among the graves where they dig up the roots of the grain (?) until nothing is left but sand. This and coffin boards supply a little fuel -- Getting down next to the source of supply -- The 'pennies for a dead man's eyes' are not respected here.The last of the series of Famine pictures taken in and beyond Tiangkiangpu in northern Kiangsu. Feb-Mar 1912 D. S. Dye [now Jiangsu] A burial mound with a village not too far from it.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Fishermen in raw cowhide clothes. Tsing-Kiang-Pu. Tsing China Several men on land, some dressed in clothing suitable for fishing in cold waters.
"Boat Workers" Men walking through shallow water. Houses are visible near the shoreline. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
-- Remnants of the flood -- Fishing in water tights -- note the seine and the others who fish with spear, feet and hands -- see the roots on the willows which show that the land was inundated to the height of a man's waist. Feb 1912 D. S. D. Three men are
"Along river between Foochow + Tzichow" [now Fuzhou] Three Western people posed in front of very tall water reeds. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"En route from Chengtu to Hwaichow" [now Chengdu] A man is up to his knees in mud while he plows a rice field with a water buffalo. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
#3. Also from 2nd floor of our bungalow, on around to the right from #2. A distant view of a mountain range. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
A West China River before it reaches Chengtu Plain D. S. Dye [now Chengdu] A swiftyly rushing river with hills in the background. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Parker's new lab." A new lab, featuring glass cases, and several people sitting around tables. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ginling College shared the campus of West China Union University during the period when its home campus was occupied by the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war., and On a country journey in West China a Ginling student slakes her thirst by a drink from a piece of sugar cane. Her bedding roll is at her feet, and her charcoal hand-warmer is strapped to the wheel guard. A young woman is seated on a rickshaw with a large stalk of sugar cane in her hands. A man is bending down, about to pick up the poles so he can driver her.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ginling College shared the campus of West China Union University during the period when its home campus was occupied by the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war., and Pre-school for underprivileged children run by Ginling as a part of Child Welfare Program on Chengtu Campus. Supported in part by UCR. 9/45. [now Chengdu] A large group of young Chinese boys and girls outside. The children at the front of the photo each hold a small bag.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Pre-school for underprivileged children run buy Ginling as part of Child Welfare program on Chengtu campus. Supported in part by UCR. 9/45. A young girl stands up while playing on a swing. Several children are also around outside.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Investigators traveling on top of a truck. During the war communications in Szechwan were exceedingly difficult and expensive. A limited number of automobiles were in service on highways. It was not easy even to secure a place on top of goods carried by a truck." [now Sichuan] A group of young Chinese men riding on a truck, all dressed in Western clothing. On the left in the photo is a man in uniform.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "In order to reduce expenditure boats were utilized whenever possible for traveling." A group of young Chinese men on the back of a docked boat. All are holding bowls.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Investigators resting at a market town en route to hookworm endemic center. Note the chairs on the right." Five young Chinese men posing for a photo on the street, all dressed in Western clothing. To their left are rickshaws.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Because of the terribly high cost of living during the war chairs carried by manpower became an expensive means of transportation. Consequently the investigators sometimes had to walk in order to cut down expenses." Several young Chinese men in Western dress are walking under a free-standing archway/gate.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Investigators enjoy a meal after hours of work on the microscope in the extremely hot summer weather." The men are seated around a table, eating and looking at the camera.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Sleeping quarters of the investigators in the field." A row of cots in a room, all made up. Clothes and other items which appear to be bowls wrapped with cloth hang from a rope attached to pillars in the room.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "An assistant distributing feces-containers to a group of farmers for examination of intestinal parasites." A man is hanging out what appear to be pieces of paper to the people around him. They are all standing in front of a shop.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Farmers curiously watching the microscopic work. A farm house was used for our field laboratory." The scientists are around a table, each looking through a microscope. The local folk are nearby, observing their work.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Examining hookworm patients for symptomatological studies." A Chinese man, dressed in white Western style clothing, is examining a farmer standing before him. Surrounding them are several of the local folk.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Snapshots showing daily life of investigators of Cheeloo Graduate Division of Parasitology during hookworm study expeditions in West China "Examining hookworm patients for symptomatological studies" "Patients waiting for free santonin, carbon tetrachloride etc. at the door of our field dispensary." A group of local folk are gathered outside a building.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Ya River Raft, West China Parked for Repairs to the steering sweep before descending (shooting) dangerous rapids below. A raft sitting on the river's edge, with gear in the center. Visible in the background are trees and some of the cliffs that follow the river.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and 'Gin Din' meaning golden summit a sacred mountain in Szechwan West China. Each of the two large temples claims to be the one on the summit. Hundreds of pilgrims climb the long ascent from the right of the photo -- on a clear morning at sunrise the snow mountains can be seen 200 miles away -- looking East with one's back to the cliff. [now Sichuan] A view of the summit.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Kiating Szechuan West China at low water the boats must travel close to the shore to avoid the sand bar which is completely covered when the river is high. [now Leshan, Sichuan] A view from a hill on the river. Several boats are in the water, and there is a town on the banks.
"West gate entrance to former Kiating near our home -- the sign on the right is an advertisement for singer sewing machines if I remember rightly!" [now Leshan] and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and White Pagoda near carved Figure of big Buddha across the Yangtzi river in Kiating West China. [now Yangtze] [now Leshan] A pagoda with grass growing from varioes tiers. A man sits in the foreground.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Junk on way up river Yangtsi in Szechwan Province, West China. [now Yangtze] [now Sichuan] Junk on the river. Several men on the shore are pulling on a rope attached to the junk.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The whole figure reaches to the river below. It is red sandstone -- occasionally someone would have shrubbery growth removed and the face white-washed. Compare size of man standing on head. Carved in 713-735 AD Head of the giant Buddha sculpture; moss is visible growing from its head and parts of its face. A person is standing on top of the head.
"Lo-lo chieftains held as hostages by the Chinese at Pin San or Golden Sands River, Szechwan Province, West China." [now Sichuan] Six men standing front of a building, each wearing a cape-like garment. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Back of photo: "Chinese beggar who has bumped a bunion on his forehead on the paving stones of the streets of Yachow, Szechwan Province, West China." [now Sichuan]
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Back of photo: "Some of the surrendering soldiers of Yunnan province who had been fighting the Szechwanese. They were kept in our church until a missionary could escort them to the border since it was a several days trip."
"Peddling water to higher field, China." Two boys are using pedals to power a waterwheel, bringing water from a lower area to a slightly higher field. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Tobacco A man in rolled up pants is carrying two bundles of tobacco stalks via a pole across his shoulders. Two more men carrying tobacco in this fashion are visible behind him.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Feast to honor three eighty-year-olds. A large group of men, both standing and seated at tables in a covered outdoor area, many looking in the direction of the camera. There are decorations hanging from the ceiling
"Sugar cane grinding mill, water buffalos turning the mills." A man is loading sugar cane into a mill which is powered by two water buffalo. There is a person standing behind the man. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Fish net A man is in a boat moored on the shoreline, and he is still holding the oars. A large conical fish net sits near the boat. Two empty boats also are on the shore.
"Live ducks going to market." A man is carrying two loads of live ducks via a pole across his shoulders. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The owner with mats for over night. A man is holding a frame which supports several mats. Another man stands nearby, baskets around him.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Ducks being driven to market. Many ducks swimming in the same direction. There is a person visible in the background.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Pig going to market A dead pig, trussed up for market. It is tied to a pole which is carried by two men.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Threshing beans A man is holding a bamboo thresher. A house is visible in the background
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Part of the procession to appease the Fire God. A Chinese dragon puppet with several sticks for holding is propped up against a wall. To the left a military man is visible and along the right are various people.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Theatrical troupe who put on plays to please the fire god (over). These plays were in an open area where people came and went, standing to watch. A group of people on a stage of varying ages, all in costumes. Many of the costumes include long fake beards.
Act 1 Good Samaritan in Chinese setting, posed by school boys etc. Three boys surround a fourth on his knees. They have items raised to mime hitting the boy kneeling. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Act 2 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting. Buddhist priest first passes by and then a Taoist priest (holding rose) next. The priests are passing by a "wounded" man on the ground. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Act 3 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting. A despised Manza, with whom Chinese have no dealings, an aborigines tribesman takes pity on the Chinese traveler and helps him, binding up his wounds, setting him on his sturdy steed. . and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Act 4 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting -- the socially excluded Manza (like Samaritans among the Jews) takes injured Chinese merchant to an inn and pays for his care. The injured man is seated on a pony, supported by a man wrapped in a blanket. An innkeeper stands at the entrance to his inn. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Why the upper Yangtsi River (west of I-pin) is called 'golden sands.' The Chinese wash them for gold." A man is pouring sand and water through a sifter, looking for gold. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Border trading village of Man-I-si, Szechwan, on Golden Islands River. [now Sichuan] A village among several hills, viewed from a distance.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and In process of building summer bungalow. A partially finished house among hills and greenery. A person stands on the first floor, a wall to the outside lacking.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Coal is mined and brought to the boats on river by using baskets on ropes. Empty basket goes up as coal filled one comes down. There is a stop place half way up or the ropes would be too long and heavy to manage. A high cliff with ropes coming down, meant to carry up loads of coal from the lower levels.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Kindergarten children with Christmas gift dolls. Suifu Sze. [now Yibin, Sichuan] Several children sitting in rows outdoors, and each is holding a doll. Their teacher is standing to the right.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Building a boat, Tong river above Kiating. [now Leshan] Several boats moored along the shore. The boat in the foreground is in the middle of construction, with a man standing in it. Several other people are also visible in the photo, many hauling buckets.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and We were delayed here for two or three days because the city of Kiating was under siege. Soldiers fired to have us stop. [now Leshan]
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and This man scuttled his boat in order to save it from being commandeered for building the bridge-of-boats at Kiating during fighting. A boat is partially submerged in water near the shore. A large pile of logs is on the shore.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Bridge of boats built quickly during fighting between 'war lords' of Yunnan and Szechwan provinces. [now Sichuan] In the distance a bridge made up of planks supported by boats is visible. Many more boats are in the foreground on the left.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Bundles of firewood at 'small west gate.' Kiating [now Leshan] A high number of wood bundles sit on the coastline, with people milling around. Several boats are in the water next to the wood.
"Helping a raft on the Tong river to cross over stones on a very shallow section -- every body 'out.'" Several people are out of the raft, working to move it along the stones in a shallow portion of the river. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Raft on Tong river as we go home to Kiating from Conference in Yachow." [now Leshan] A raft near the shore with people on board, rowing. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and USS Palos, which carries 'old Glory' to the edges of civilization. Suifu is the highest point on the Yangtzi river that this small gunboat or any steamer can come. [now Yibin] [now Yangtse] A large Western ship on the river. Cliffs are visible in the background
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and One of the smallest of some eight walled cities in our Suifu outstation district where we only are doing Protestant Christian work. (+ I am the only foreign pastor!) This is beautiful Gung Hsein, 70 eng miles from Suifu, to the S.E. [now Yibin] A distance view of the village, which is surrounded by trees and mountains.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Chinese houseboat arriving at Suifu. Party of friends on shore to welcome passengers with chairs. American Standard Oil Company's store house on distant shore. [now Yibin] A boat on the water, several people on it who are coming off. There is a large group of people on the shore waiting for them. A sedan chair is sitting on the ground, waiting for a passenger.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral., and Paper articles to burn at grave. Many elaborately made items of paper, including a man on a horse, banners, and gifts, piled together. They will later be burned at a grave site, as an offering for the deceased.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Coffin being carried to the grave. An elaborately designed coffin is being carried through the street by many attendants., and From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.