China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 325 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Shansi Mission Men, women, and children of the Baptist Shansi Mission, including G. B. Farthing (top row, second in from left).
"British gunboat on Yangtze at Chungking [Chongqing] (or patrol boat)." Sailors aboard the river vessel are shown on the top deck in their white uniforms waving.
410 Lagos. Broad Street and St. George's Hall. This colored postcard shows large Western-style buildings along a wide road with trees on either side., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missien der Paters van den H. Geest "Beschaving, Laan van cocosboomen St-Louis, Senegal." "Missiehuizen Wert-Donck-Lier." A broad lane is shown between lines of palm trees. People walk among the trees., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Uitg. der Missiehuizen Wert-Donck-Lier, ten voordeele der Afrikaansche Missien."
“23. Le Bouddha du Temple di Zojo-ji à Tokyo.” A large bronze buddha is framed by ornate circles of metal work . Candles and incense burners are seen before the statue. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “L’Œuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholiques du monde entier. Envoyer votre offrande par Chèques Postaux: Paris 618.25; Lyon 72.71. Propagation de la Foi: Lyon – 12, rue Sala; Paris – 5, rue Monsieur (VIIe).” There is no handwriting on the back.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Bronze Cow Summer palace - Peking [now Beijing] A bronze bull on a platform. It is covered with mud in the front. There is Chinese writing on its torso.