A view from the piazza of the missionary residence at Ing Hok, Ing Tai, Fujian, China, ca. 1910

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Title: A view from the piazza of the missionary residence at Ing Hok, Ing Tai, Fujian, China, ca. 1910
Published / Created: 1900-1920
Publication Place: Fukien, Ing Tai, China, Asia
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
An eastward view from the piazza of the American missionary residence at Ing Hok. In the distance the Ing Hok [Ing Tai] river runs northeastward to Foochow, which was approximately 40 mi. from this location. Mountains dominate the opposite bank of the river. In the foreground of the piazza a young tree is held upright with a tether. There is writing above this photograph in the album to which it was pasted, however, it is difficult to read.
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.
Extent: 10.1 x 11.6 cm

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