Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and One very effective way of teaching Village folk is the Drama. Some of the 'stars' in a group of plays given at the Country Fair. A group of adults and children in costume gathered outside for a photo. There is also a large drum at the center of the photo.
"Public health instruction is also given, and during the year 900 children have been vaccinated for small pox." Two women from Harwood Bible Training School work on vaccinating a large group of children. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Demonstrating value of improved plow to village folk in Shih Ta. Two horses pull a plow through a field in a rural area. Local people follow behind it to observe.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Students working with the farmers in planting improved seed. A group of students each planting seeds in the field.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Anti-Opium Day -- Confucius Temple. A large group of people gathered outside a temple and forming a circle. In the center are several people with large banners.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The interested audience which would stand for hours on end, and then call for more. A large audience at a country fair waiting for a play to start.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Old Fen Ho Bridge -- useless because of change in channel. A wooden bridge perched on sand by the water.
"The Wen Yu Ho Bridge, July 1924." A brick bridge with arches spanning a dry riverbed. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Irrigation from wells near [?], Shansi, July 1924." People work around a well in the ground, using a wood setup to bring the bucket up. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Men's Dept. Dormitories (left) and School Offices (Right). Two buildings, the one on the right done in a Chinese style and the one on the left appearing more Western., and Paul and Charlotte Reynolds were missionaries serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Fenchow, Shansi Province.
"Process #4: Carding with cards made by hand by the students." Male students, some wearing masks over their mouths and noses, card wool. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
A small cemetery near Wenshui, Shansi. Elaborate grave markers placed on small mounds. The Wen Shui wall is visible in the background. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"White Leghorn Chickens used for teaching students the science of chicken-raising and for improving the stock in near-by villages." Two people standing outside with a flock of chickens running around. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"A class in child care and training to weigh the baby." A group of female students outdoors, listening to a lecture. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Born to happiness is equally dexterous with chopsticks or a spoon. In fact, he can use both at once. Can you?" A young boy eats from a bowl, a spoon at his mouth, and chopsticks in his left hand.
"Children of Teachers in the school." A child on a tricycle, taken outside a building. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"So big." A small child on a raised wooden walkway with his finger pointed to the sky. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"This is the way we brush our teeth." Four small children outdoors, brushing their teeth and holding cups in which to spit. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The Daily Vacation Bible School.Each year, a month or so before school closes for the Summer vacation, the students are given an opportunity to volunteer for service in our D.V.B.S project. Then follows a course of training in the use of suitable material. When school closes for the vacation these students go out to the country churches to open the six-weeks classes for boys and girls." Two boys in dark clothing demonstrate what appears to be an exercise for the rest of the class. Activity sponsored by Harwood Bible Training School.
"Glimpses of a Village Uplift Project." A large group of children standing for a photo outdoors. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"In fact, we seem to enjoy all the things that American children do!" Children fill up a see-saw and it is tipped to the right. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"The swings are a never-failing source of entertainment." Three small children sit on swings hanging close to the ground. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"A 'Monkey-Ward' cart is our choicest possession." A child pulls a wagon possibly purchased from Montgomery Ward department store. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Dinner-time. Three small children wearing aprons and seated around a small table. An adult stands in the background.
"This is the way we wash our hands," before eating." Two small children outdoors washing their hands in a basin. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The 'bike' is a gift to us from a Chinese friend who visited us, and thought us pretty nice. The grand rubber ball came to us form a friend in America. Children outdoors, one holding a large ball, two on a tricycle, and two in a wagon.
"China New Years Festivities, 1922." A large group of people gathered in the center of a town, some of them are up in the trees. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Wen Shui, Shansi, Reynolds in foreground, July 1924. A fortress style wall with a tower. Outside it is a field.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Wen Shui, Shansi, Reynolds in center, July 1924. A long view of the city wall, with Paul Reynolds standing near the ploughed fields in the foreground.
"Men's Department students and faculty on Clean-up Day." A group of men posed outside for a photo. Each man is holding a small broom, and two men in the standing row are holding a length of wood. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and At the left Mr. Wang Kuan San, our teacher in this department. He is a graduate of Cheeloo Theological Seminary and the Agricultural Dept. of the University of Nanking. "Cotton raised at the School Experiment station." Two men stand by small cotton plants outdoors.
"A Bumper Cotton Crop." People standing in the middle of a cotton field, the plants are all sprouting much cotton. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"The dam site in Wen Yu Ho valley looking up river, July 1924." A river winding among a valley, the site of a future dam. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and An exhibit of the products of our Wool-Industry. Cloth. Soft baby blankets, knitting yarn, knitted garments, and hooked rugs. A line of women standing behing a table heaped with bolts of cloth, rugs, and knitted items.
"At the end of the year prizes are given to the most skillful workers in each class." A group of women stand outdoors, wearing long coats and displaying the textiles they have made. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Process #8: It is then dyed with steam, supplied from a locally-made boiler." A group of women wearing long aprons stand around a boiler holding long sticks. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"An Extension Project in the village of Shih Ta: In this building, loaned to us by the village, we have a school for girls (the teacher, one of our graduates and now a member of our school faculty, second form left) We also run a dispensary, our school nurse going out 3 times each week." Men, women, and two small children stand in front of a building. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"'The Open-Air School.' A village improvement project." "Teaching a class to read with the use of a small blackboard hung on a nearby wall." A group of students look on as the teacher explains something on a blackboard hanging from an outside wall. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"'The Open-Air School.' A village improvement project." "Listening to a talk on the duties of a good citizen in the New China." A group of people in a square formation around a speaker in the center. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"'The Open-Air School.' A village improvement project." "Students are taught the value of strong and healthy bodies." A group of students doing exercises. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"'The Open-Air School.' A village improvement project.""The neighbors watch the proceedings with interest." Villagers observiing outdoor classes in progress. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
A tour of inspection will bring us first through the front gate to... A walkway leading to a gateway in a low wall. There is snow on the ground., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and Paul and Charlotte Reynolds were missionaries serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Fenchow, Shansi Province.
"The School Faculty and a group of country church pastors who came in for a 'refresher course.'" A group of men and women posed for a photo outdoors in the snow. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Paul and Charlotte Reynolds were missionaries serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Fenchow, Shansi Province., and The School Faculty. Several Chinese men and women gathered for a portrait outdoors.