A large boat with straw mats covering the center portion floats near the banks of the Ing Tai river. A large group of crew and passengers are on the ship. There are a mixture of Chinese and American persons present., 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 Congregational missionaries in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou].
A fairly large boat with a sail at its stern navigates the river between steep hills., 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 close-up photograph of a Chinese boatman standing at the stern of his boat. He is holding the rudder in one hand and a rope in the other. He is smiling heartily. Written on the back of this photograph: "A happy boat man holding the rudder as they pull up the rapids. Ing Hok [Ing Tai].", 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].
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Four Chinese boats are on at a narrow passage of the Ing Tai River. One boat is being pulled up the rapids while the other three sit idling. Written on the back of this photograph: "Ing Hok [Ing Tai] River sampans. The man on the group of boats unite [illegible] the boats up one at a time. The one in the rapids is being pulled up and these are waiting their turn. Ned. Ing Hok. 1914.", 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 wide stone bridge is clogged with pedestrians. Portions of the bridge are covered by cloth canopies. Several large sailboats are in the background., 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].
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The complex is composed of a large number of Chinese buildings, a fence, and exquisitely manicured grounds., 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 Chinese child watches over a flock of ducks on a pathway near some water. The child is wearing a hat and is holding a large stick. The legs of an adult can be seen at the top of a flight of stairs looking over the child., 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 group of eight Chinese children pose together for a photograph on an outdoor staircase. The children are all wearing traditional Chinese clothing and several of them are holding decorated fans., 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].
1907 Ingtai boy's school A class of nine young boys at the Ing Tai Boy's School pose for a group portrait on a cement staircase. They all wear traditional Chinese clothing. Several of the boys are holding hand fans. A few of them have Manchu hair styles., 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.
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 Congregational missionaries in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]., and Two American women from the mission station at Ing Tai are borne by Chinese men with crude wooden litters. Several Chinese persons and another American woman stand in the background. Several of the onlookers are holding umbrellas. The brim of a Chinese straw hat can be seen at point-blank range in the upper right corner of the photograph.