A large group of young Chinese girls are seated in rows of chairs. The few adult women and men present are standing by the walls. Posters and Chinese writing adorn the walls. A few lamps are hanging from the ceiling., 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].
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 417
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
[from negative envelope] "Mr. Wallace visiting U. S. Army hospital, which is sharing buildings of University Hospital, Chengtu. President Dsang, Governor Chang, Dr. Soong, Mr Wallace, President Wu, president Tang." Mr. Wallace third from left, with four Chinese men in Western dress and one woman in Chinese dress. A Red Cross ambulance with Chinese characters on the side behind them. In the background, the hospital building. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Algerie et Kabylie - Kabylie - Ouvroir de tissage haute-laine - Les ouvrieres nouent avec dexterite chaque brin de laine separement et copient ainsi habilement le dessin au chatoyant coloris. ("Algeria and Kabylie - Kabylie - Sewing room of weaving high-wool - the workers separately tie with dexterity each wool bit and thus skillfully copy the drawing with sparkling colour.") A missionary sister and four young indigenous women pose while at work on various weaving-related tasks: one spins wool, two work at an upright loom, another sews detail into an almost finished rug., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Soeurs Missionnaires de N.-D. d' Afrique, St-Charles - Edition G.-L. ARLAUD - LYON, Repr. interdite."
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 414 | Folder 5873
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Glory Co. A group of young men in athletic uniforms pose for a photo on the front steps of a building. In front of the group are trophies and plaques, and several young men hold up 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., Missions Africaines, 150, Cours Gambetta, Lyon "2. Cote d'Ivoire - Musiciens Bambaras". Several Bambara men stand before thatch-roofed buildings holding percussion instruments., and The back of the card has no handwriting. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "Phototypie Mse. Lescuyer, 16, rue des Remparts-D'Ainay - Lyon".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Cameroun Francais - Missions des Pretres du Sacre-Coeur de St-Quentin. "2. Coiffures de Femmes Bamoums". Bamum women stand posing for the camera, displaying their coiffures and wraps., and The back of the card has no handwriting. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is Procure de la Mission : 214, Rue Lafayette - Paris (Xc)". "Edit. M. Brochard, 81, quai Fosse - Nantes".
5 - Angola - Un bapteme dans un poste de catechiste. ("5 - Angola - A baptism at a catechist station.") In the open air a missionary father serves the eucharist to an indigenous mother and father kneeling before him on the ground holding a baby. An altar table stands nearby along with a number of other priests and acolytes. A group of over thirty indigenous men, women, and children gather for the occasion., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the mission agency: "Aidez les Missions des Peres du St-Esprit. C.C. 1059-56 - Abonnez-vous a leurs 'Annales' - 10 fr. C.C. 611-49 - 30, Rue Lhomond, Paris (Ve arr.)." ("Help the Missionary Fathers of the Holy Spirit, CC 1059-56 - Subscribe to their 'Annals' - 10 fr. CC611-49 - 30 Rue Lhomond, Paris (Ve arr.)." The back also contains information about the printer: "Louys Bauer, Imp. Dijon."
