"(3) This is the cantilever bridge at the head of a long, long ravine, up which the railroad ran to gain altitutde. I imagine on the map this detour must look something like this: (hand diagram) with the further part of the loop hundreds of feet above the nearer - or thousand of feet. The two parts of the bridge were built perpendicular on the cliff wall, then lowered down & pinned together." A train is shown crossing a trestle bridge in a mountain gorge.
"Coffin & bearers at Dzen Jah Nqai, Chungking [Chongqing]. Rig for 8-man load." Men are depicted transporting a casket over a dirt path. The solid wooden coffin is suspended by ropes from large wooden poles that are supported on the shoulders of eight men.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Transport; Customs and traditions; Religious practice
"Load of grass. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." A young man is shown carrying a large bale of grass on his back. There are several lines of handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"Baskets being carried to market at Kuanhsien; rope bridge in background." Two men are shown supporting woven baskets stacked high on their backs at the side of a road next to a river near Kuanhsien [Guan Xian].
"Method of carrying cotton. Bale of cotton with two-man carry. Must have been near Chinese New Year, because the Lo-han mask was used at that time." Two men are shown transporting a very large bundle of cotton tied to bamboo poles on their shoulders.
"Mountain back-carrier with large timber." A man is shown carrying a large log on his back as he pauses to rest. Part of a wood brace can be seen against his back with a piece extending up to the support the timber.
