"Pulling junk up rapids at a distance. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." A long team of men are shown bent over as they strain to pull a fishing boat over rapids in a river. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"Building a boat." Three men are shown at work constructing a boat along a river. Two men are seen sawing the wood planks for the cabin enclosure that covers part of the flat bottom hull.
“Vue sur en canal au Travancore. Zicht op een varrt in Travancore.” A man in a canoe is shown on a quiet canal passing two small boats. A bridge is seen in the distance. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Missions der PP. Carmes Déchaussés sur la côte de Malabar (Cochin et Travancore. – Indes Anglaises). Zendingen der PP. Ongeschoeide Karmelicten op de kust van Malabar, (Engelsch Indië). There is no handwriting on the back.