A Chinese guest room. Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 27 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. The postcard shows the interior of a room in a Chinese house used for guests. The back of the postcard is blank. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
A sewing class. Nantai. Foochow. Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 27, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. (Series XI.)This shows a sewing class with eight Chinese girls. They are inside a large room. The back of the postcard is addressed to a Mr. Giles Trowswell Cottage Goudhurst Kent." There is a short note on the front of the card dated Mar-14-13 posted from Ilfacombe. "Just heard from A. Griffin + and she wants me to go to Kings Rd Chelsea with her Sat to Mon. So shall not be home till Monday night. So sorry. But it will be nice to see Ada. Much love Betty." and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The interior of All Saints' Church in Shanghai is shown. All of the pews and the altar are visible. Four large chandeliers hang from the ceiling., and This photo is from the papers of Elizabeth H. Falck, a member of the American Church Mission (ACM) in Shanghai, China (ca. 1923-1929).
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The altar at All Saints' Church in Shanghai has a golden cross, a bible, and some candles resting upon it and flowers to either side., and This photo is from the papers of Elizabeth H. Falck, a member of the American Church Mission (ACM) in Shanghai, China (ca. 1923-1929).
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An ornate altar inside the Buddhist monastery is decorated with statues and artwork. Kushan Monastery is located about four hours ride by sedan-chair from Foochow., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, who was an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the Catholic mission agency "Scolasticat des Peres Blancs- Ste Croix de Thibar- Societe des Missionnaires d'Afrique (Peres Blancs)" and a caption: "Chapelle de la Sainte Vierge" ("Chapel of the Blessed Virgin"), and View of the altar in the Thibar Mission chapel.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view of a chapel facing the altar., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains the caption: "Kolwezi. N.- D. des Lumieres. La Chapelle." ("The Chapel") There is also information about the printer: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missions des P. P. du Saint-Esprit - Cameroun "Une Eglise de brousse un jour de grand pavois". The postcard depicts an altar inside a Catholic church. Banners and greenery flank the altar itself., and The back of the card has no handwriting. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "Phototypie J. Bienaime, Reims".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Emily S. Hartwell and Admiral Sah are seated in front of a large group at Aw Boon Haw Hall. Hartwell is wearing a fur coat., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
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Ablutions form a large part in the Moslem's day, so we find connected with each mosque a well equipped, heated bath house. The kettles on the rack in the center are for the minor ablutions used before every time of prayer. Showers are to be had in the cupboards to the left. There is always hot water for use. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Fukien Technical School, Voluntary Bible Class Students are gathered around a wooden table.
A large Buddhist statue inside the Kushan Monastery., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, who was an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Congo Belge II- 8.- La Kafubu- L' ebenisterie. ("The cabinet maker") A cabinet maker is in a room posing behind a chair, near his work. There are cabinets and chairs on display in the room. The front of the postcard also contains: "Missions Salesiennes", and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the Catholic mission agency: "Offrandes pour les Missions Salesiennes et renseignements: Groupe Missionnaire, 9, ch. de Fontaniere, La Mulatiere (Rhone). C.C.P., Lyon 58917."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Congo Belge II- 9.- La Kafubu- L' eglise recemment achevee. ("Church recently completed") This is an interior view of the church facing towards the altar, showing the massive columns and elaborate roof., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the Catholic mission agency: "Offrandes pour les Missions Salesiennes et renseignements: Groupe Missionnaire, 9, ch. de Fontaniere, La Mulatiere (Rhone). C.C.P., Lyon 58917."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view of the cathedral depicting the arched columns and bench pews, with the altar shown in the distance, and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Mission des RR. PP. Jesuites. - Congo Belge. St 3. No 21." There is also the caption: "Cathedrale de Kisantu - Interieur." ("Cathedral of Kisantu - Interior") (Serv. Inf. C. B. Lebied.) The back of the postcard also includes information about the printer: Helio Ch. Bulens, S.A., 14, rue Kessels, Brux. III.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Interior view of the chapel at a monastery, showing the pews leading up to the altar., and The back of the postcard contains a handwritten message in French and also contains information about the mission agency: "Benedictines Missionnaires- Katanga." The back also contains the caption: "Jadotville- Monastere St. Sauveur. La Chapelle."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view is shown of a one-room Catholic chapel, the altar draped with a white cloth., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it, Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur pour jeunes filles indigenes" "Mbansa Mboma (Congo)" "Chapelle provisoire."
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Chapel of the Beatitudes, Chinkiang. The beams and rafters are Chinese vermilion, the wall white, the windows in a small pattern of red and white panes of glass, the Chinese inscriptions in the sanctuary are in gold letters on a background of blue., and Ernest Forster, the photographer, was an American Episcopal missionary.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ernest Forster, the photographer, was an American Episcopal missionary who stayed in Nanjing during the period of the Japanese occupation, 1937-1938., and Nativity pageant, St. Paul's Church, Nanking, Christmas, 1938. The shepherds and wise men worship the Christ child on a stage.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ernest Forster, the photographer, was an American Episcopal missionary who stayed in Nanjing during the period of the Japanese occupation, 1937-1938., and Nativity pageant, St. Paul's Church, Nanking, Christmas, 1938. Children are dressed as shepherds, wise men, and in costume of various occupations.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and St. John's Hankow, Christmas '98 Decorations of various colors, mostly red. [now Wuhan] A altar of a church, which has been decorated for the holidays.
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"Interior Church of Our Savior Hongkew." Looking at the front area inside a church. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Fukien Technical School, 1911, Foochau A teacher is writing mathematical formulas and notes on a blackboard as the class looks on.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Boone School was founded in 1871 as a memorial to William Jones Boone, first Bishop of the American Church Mission (Episcopal) in China. It was incorporated as a university, under laws of the District of Columbia, 1909. In 1922, Boone joined with Wesley College and Griffith John College to form Central China College, also known as Huachung College., and Boone School, Williams Hall, General Study Hall, Christmas 1897 School room with evergreen Christmas decorations strung from ceiling and "Merry Christmas" written on blackboard.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Merry Christmas! 1903. Two images of a large classroom with wooden and metal desks in rows. The blackboards are decorated with hanging cloths and many dolls are lined up along the lower edge of one. Some students and a teacher are at the front of the room in one image.
A clergy is sitting outside posed with a group of male children. They are standing near a thatched roof building made of sticks and branches., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Missions des RR. PP. Redemptoristes- Missien der EE. PP. Redemptoristen" There is also the caption: "7 - Kimpangu - Maison des enfants. Huis der kinderen" ("House of children")
2. - Elisabethville - Assistenza alla messa solenne. An interior view from the back of the cathedral as the congregation celebrates Mass. The clergy can be seen at the altar facing the table in front of them. There is also information about the mission agency: "Missioni Salesiane Del Congo Belga - Serie 1.", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Colla vostra carità abbiamo stabilite le Missioni sino agli ultimi confini della terra. Sac. Giovanni Bosco. Si vendono a beneficio delle Missioni Salesiane a L. 1.50 la dozz. a L. 10 il cento in via Cottolengo, 32 - Torino (9). There is also information about the publisher: "Società Editrice Internazionale - Torino."
A 'corner', Bing yie 1898 The corner of a room. On the wall is a shelf with photos and decorative items, and photos also hang above the shelf. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
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A close-up of the crucifix over the altar at St. Lioba's Church and Garden Shrine in Wuhu reveals the details in the representation of Christ. This was also the site of the Convent of the Sisters of the Transfiguration., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Elizabeth H. Falck, a member of the American Church Mission (ACM) in Shanghai, China (ca. 1923-1929).
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Cathedrale de Dakar "Souvenir Africaine" "30, Rue Lhomond - Paris" The postcard depicts a line drawing of the interior of the cathedral at Dakar., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
"Binnenzicht der Kerk van Buta. Interieur de l'Eglise de Buta." A slightly elevated view shows the interior of a Catholic church during Mass. The back of the postcard is postmarked and stamped. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
A group portrait shows all in attendance at Emily S. Hartwell's 75th Birthday and 50th Year Missionary Service Celebration 16 April 1934. The tea party was sponsored by the American Board Mission. The photograph was taken outside of the American Board Mission's Foochow [Fuzhou] Compound House, which was built in 1862 by Emily's father, the Rev. Charles Hartwell. Attendees front row from right to left: Ms. Plumb, Ms. Chittenden, Ms. Bonafield, Mrs. Culver, Mr. Culver, Ms. Wiley, Ms. Hartwell, Admiral C. P. Sah, Mr. Brand, Mrs. Brand, Consul Burke, Mrs. Beard, Dr. Beard. Others in the rear, order unspecified: Mr. and Mrs. Topping, Rev. and Mrs. Storrs, Mr. McClure, Mr. and Mrs. Newell, the Lawyer Gong, Mr. and Mrs. Christian, Ms. Walker, Dr. Dyer, Mr. Thelin, Ms. Wells, Mr. Talbot, Dr. and Mrs. Gillette, Ms. Annie Wolfe, Ms. A. K. Wolfe, Ms. Gordon, Mrs. Brockett, Mr. and Mrs. Ling, Mr. Ding H. Meng, Dr. Hu Ling Hie Ang, Pastor Gueh, Mrs. Hsueh, Mr. Yeh, Ms. Jacobs, Nellie Ding, and Ms. Atwood with the girls., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The study tables in a four-girl room. 1941 Four women students study at table in a nicely decorated dormitory room.
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A four-girl bedroom, 1941 Four women students are posed looking a book on their bunk beds. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
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A youthful picture of Dr. Francis Lister Hawks Pott who was president of St. John's University in Shanghai (1896-1947). Dr. Pott was an educator and Protestant Episcopal Church missionary in China. He was born in New York City and educated at Columbia University and General Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1888. He married Susan N. Wong, the daughter of the first Chinese priest ordained by his church in China., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Elizabeth H. Falck, a member of the American Church Mission (ACM) in Shanghai, China (ca. 1923-1929).
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Madagascar. - NOSSI-BE. - Interieur de l'Eglise. ("Interior of the Church.") Photograph of a high altar with a statue of an angel holding a candlestick on either side. Above the altar are a number of painted angels and Latin inscriptions including two more statues, most likely Peter and Paul. Directly above the altar hangs a crucifix., and The back of the postcard is blank.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ernest Forster, the photographer, was an American Episcopal missionary., and Holy Trinity Chapel, Yangchow, Easter 1936 (The guest hall of a big Chinese house adapted). The four golden characters on a blue background over the altar mean 'Most Honorable Most Glorious One.'
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The Boyd Gym -- interior Looking down from a balcony to the gym floor. Roof girders above., and Yenching University was later known as Yanjing da xue.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Saint Paul's, Hankow, from west door. [now Wuhan] Facing front altar from middle of nave. Church primarily brick, with three Gothic stained glass windows behind altar. Screen dividing off left side pews starting halfway up the aisle. Certain sections of pews marked with signs in Chinese characters.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., From the collection of the Hartwell family, two generations of American Baptist missionaries serving in China between 1858 and the 1940s., and Inside our church on Christmas day This interior view shows wooden pews, an altar table, a piano, and a large mural in the front that features the Christmas star, shepherds and wisemen.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Mrs. Goodrich With E. M. Compts. "British Legation Chapel picture taken by Ebenezer Murray ca. 1908" A view of the front of the chapel, the altar at front has two vases of flowers on it, candles, and a bible on a stand. To the left is a lectern and before them are pews with books set out.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The Chinese Church... In the windows, Ming Dynasty lattice; in the center, the Circle of Heaven, the Square of Earth, and the Cross of Christ. Over the top: 'Illumined in the worship of God,' a quotation from the Classics. On the right: 'Love God with all...' On the left: 'He that willith to do His will shall know.' At the bottom: 'Exalt Jesus.' The foreign and Chinese Christians worship together [here]... An interior view of the church.
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A crucifix on an altar is positioned in a corner of the building. Two religious paintings hang on opposite walls. A few banners with Chinese writing flank the two paintings. On the back of this photograph the word "Anniversary" is written., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Emery Ward Ellis, a missionary serving the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Tehchow, Shantung from 1904-1927.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The front of the postcard includes information about the mission agency: "Missions des Peres du St. Esprit- Missien der Paters van den H. Geest". The back also includes: "Ankoro - Sacre-Coeur, Kataga-Congo, Ankoro- H. Hart" The back of the postcard is blank and contains: "Coll. Elslander." The back of the postcard includes the caption: "L'Eglise vue sur le choeur- De Kerk- Zicht op het Hoogkoor." ("Church overlooking the choir"), and This is an interior view facing the altar. There are wooden pews on either side of the aisle.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Interior of Saint John's College Chapel. Easter decorations. View looking forward toward altar from the center of the sanctuary. Flowers and greenery at front, bunting hanging from ceiling. Banners in Chinese hanging on sides of brick arch and across ceiling beams.
230 St.Louis - Interieur de l'Eglise ("Interior of the church") A missionary sister is sitting in the first pew inside the church. A number of pews are on either side of the aisle, and the altar with candles is visible. "CL. Albaret- Dakar, St. Louis", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank.
"Living room looking from the dining room into the study, Y.W.C.A. Residence, Foochow, Black Rock Hill" and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Le Cloitre du St-Nom-de-Jesus. The postcard provides an interior view of a pillared cloister, with a fountain framed between the pillars. Elaborate iron scrollwork connects the pillars., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the edges of the correspondence section is "MONASTERE DES CLARISSES Vallee aes Consuls Saint-Eugene (Alger)".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missions des Peres du St-Esprit "Pauvre Chapele de Mission a Mhonda (Afrique-Orientale)". An interior view of the chapel is given, looking towards the altar between two rows of benches. Icons and banners hang on the walls., and The back of the postcard has some handwriting on it, and is postmarked and stamped. Printed at the edge is "Edite par l'Ecole Apostolique des Peres du St.-Esprit Lierre, Belgique".
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Interior of cave mosque at Ts'ui Ti P'o. The mihrab or prayer niche, a few goat skins for worshippers, native oil lamps and a small stove for heat in the winter, with door and small window above make up the mosque, and of which the village was justly proud.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and ca. 1937 Chapel "F. C. U." Interior view of the chapel, looking toward the chancel, with flags and Chinese characters
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"Tsing-chou-fu Church" This is an interior view of the church facing the pulpit from behind the wooden pews. There are stained glass windows on the wall behind the pulpit. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missien van de Broeders der Christelijke Scholen in Congo" "Missions des Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes au Congo". "Kerk te Tumba." "Eglise a Tumba.", and The postcard depicts a view of an altar adorned with numerous paintings above it and statues flanking either side. Wooden benches are visible outside of the altar enclosure.
20. Interieur de l' Eglise.- Kimpako - Binnenzicht der kerk. ("Interior of the church") An interior view of the brick church leading up to the altar., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Mission du Kwango. Kwango- Missie."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Interior drawing of Msoro Church, showing the thatched roof attached to columns and beams. There are a few benches leading up to the altar in the front of the church., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the misison agency and a caption about the church: "Universities' Mission to Central Africa, 9. Dartmouth Street, Westminster, S.W.1.- Northern Rhodesia [Zimbabwe] Diocese- Msoro Church- There are over 1300 Christians in the Msoro district. They now have the New Testament in their own language Chinsenga."
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The interior of the Weichow mosque, looking toward the mihrab. It resembles an Anglican Church with its apse and choir screen. Matting for the worshipers can be seen in the foreground. In the winter these are replaced by goat or sheep skins.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The interior of a new mosque in Peiping near the Altar of Heaven. This is one of the newest and most up-to-date mosques in China.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
and Interior of house at 'East End'. A woman missionary is sitting at a wooden desk, with a chair and wall decorations behind.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view of a school, with a number of items posted and hanging from the wall., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Les Soeurs de la Charité à Elisabethville- Oeuvres pour Indigènes." There is also a caption: "No 20 - Ecole pour fillettes indigènes : La classe des pius jeunes" ("School for indigenous girls.") There is also information about the publisher: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Interior of chapel, Dec. 1897 Han ch'uan (60 miles up the Han from Hankow) [now Wuhan] View facing front altar of rough, tiny chapel. Plain clear windows on left side providing natural light. Simple wooden furnishings -- benches, square communion rail, basic wooden altar and cross. Plain linens of solid colors hanging from ceiling, on altar, and on pulpit.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Interior of the R. C. Church, Mombasa, B. E. A. [Kenya] An interior picture looks across a row of wooden pews towards the altar., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "T. A. Costa, Photographer, Mombasa".
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Church of the Nativity, Wuchang, All Saints Day, 1897 [now Wuhan] Photo facing front, facing altar, kneelers and candelabras. Flowers surrounding the pulpit, on the stairs, on and around the altar.
"Interieur de la Cathedrale de Stanleyville - Congo Belge. Hoofdkerk in Stanleystad van binnen - Belgisch-Congo." The postcard shows the pillared interior of the Catholic cathedral at Stanleyville. The back of the postcard is blank. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Kisantu- Interieur de l' Eglise- De Kerk van binnen ("Interior of the Church") An interior view of a cathedral depicting the elaborate columns and statues on the altar. The front of the postcard also includes information about the mission agency: "Mission des R.R. P.P. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango- Missie der E.E. P.P. Jezuieten in Kongo", and The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in French.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior photograph shoes the altar of the chapel at Sandoa adorned with altar cloths and crucifix. Wooden furnishings are visible before the altar., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Ligue Franciscaine des Missions - Franciskaansche Missiebond" "15, rue Vanderlinden, Schaerbeek." "Congo - Interieur de la chapelle de Sandoa." "Binnenzicht der kapel van Sandoa"
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Interior, Dental Clinic, West China Union University. A row of partially screened-off cubicles with adjustable lamps; some staff partly visible above partitions.
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and East End of University Dental Clinic West China Union Univ. A row of partially screened-off cubicles with adjustable lamps; some staff partly visible above partitions.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "Monastere Cistercien L'Etoile Notre-Dame - Parakou (Dahomey [Benin]). 4. La Chapelle provisoire.", and The postcard depicts an interior view of a simple altar adorned with candles and a crucifix.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The postcard depicts an interior view of a Catholic chapel and the dressed altar against one wall. Printed on the back is "Redemptoristes - Thysville-Congo. Boko. L'Autel de la Chapelle St. Joseph." "Redemptoristen - Thysstad-Kongo. Boko. Het Altaar der Kapel St-Jozef."
A pith-helmeted Catholic missionary father in stands inside a brick church under construction, the roof beams partially erected overhead. Other men climb on scaffolding or stand posed for the picture., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Te Rungu evenals in onze andere missieposten zijn de missionnarissen de architecten en de ondernemers bij het bouwen van de kerk."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Les Missionnaires Premontres de France "Sahafisaka - Eglise de Saint Therese." An interior view is shown of a simple timber-and-thatch Catholic church. An altar is dressed at the far end, and religious banners are hung on either side., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "'t Binnenste der Kerk" "L'interieur de l'Eglise", and The postcard shows a slightly elevated view of the interior of a large church, wooden supports visible at the ceiling. A large congregation is shown facing the altar, where Catholic missionary fathers can be seen serving.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Intérieur de l'Église actuelle de Bignona ("Inside the present church of Bignona") An interior view of the church, showing the altar and statues on the tables nearby. The front of the postcard also includes information about the mission agency: "Mission du Sénégal - (Congr. du St Esprit), and The back of the postcard is blank and includes information about the printer: "Phototypie J. Bienaimé Reims."
8 - Madagascar - Interieur de la Cathedrale de Fianarantsoa. An elevated view is given of the interior of the Catholic cathedral at Fianarantsoa. The view shows the altar and the elaborately-decorated walls., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margins of the correspondence section is "Procure des Missions, 73. rue dues Stations, Lille, Bulletin 'Chine, Ceylan, Madagascar'"
24. Congo Francais. "Mission Catholique de Brazzaville" "Interieur de la Catehdrale de Brazzaville." A view is shown of the interior of the Catholic cathedral at Brazzaville, looking up the aisle toward the altar. The back of the postcard is blank. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Cathédrale de Dakar. - Le Maître-Autel ("Cathedral of Dakar - The high altar") An interior view of the cathedral depicting the altar., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the printer: "Hélio J. Le Marigny - La Seyne (Var)"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The town is completely enclosed by a fortified stone wall. The ramparts and gatehouses of the wall are visible. Rice paddies dominate the foreground. Mountains loom over the background., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
Container / Volume:
Box 397
Image Count:
1
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Prints & Photographs
Description:
"Library -- Ginling." Several women in a library, most seated at desks or tables and reading. One woman is at a bookshelf to look for a book. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "Universities' Mission to Central Africa, Central Africa House, Wood Street, Westminster, S. W. 1." "Diocese of Nyasaland" "Likoma Cathedral - Built by the native Christians under an English architect. Practically all materials were obtained and worked locally by Africans, who also carved the beautiful soapstone screen, stalls, and pulpit. Total length of building 315 feet. Accommodations 2,000.", and The postcard depicts a painting of Likoma Cathedral's interior, showing the pulpit and altar.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940., and Young men and women are sitting at tables and desks in a classroom at Adams College located in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940., and This image has two photographs placed next to each other which makes them appear to be one image. One of the photographs is of young male students sitting in a classroom at Adams College in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa. The other photograph is of young female students sitting in the same classroom.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 265 | Folder 3
Image Count:
1
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Prints & Photographs
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Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ernest Forster, the photographer, was an American Episcopal missionary., and The recreation and meeting room at the chapel of the Beatititudes, Chinkiang. The walls are white, beams and rafters Chinese vermilion, windows white.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., From the collection of the Hartwell family, American Baptist missionaries serving in China between 1858 and the 1940s., and Platform of church during memorial service for Miss Dowling. Nine people are seated in chairs along the platform and one is speaking to the congregation from the pulpit.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
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Box 333 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The minbar or pulpit in the Great Eastern Mosque, Changan. The staff carried by the ahung who leads the service on Friday can be seen resting on the steps.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the Catholic mission agency "Scolasticat des Peres Blancs- Ste Croix de Thibar- Societe des Missionnaires d'Afrique (Peres Blancs)" and a caption: "Le Refectoire" ("The Refectory"), and The refectory contains a number of long tables with place settings and bench seating.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missien van Scheut : Kongo. Normaalschool van Tielen St Jaak : de kapel. A Catholic missionary father stands to the left in a large tile-floored chapel, an altar visible on the far side of the room., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missien van Scheut - Postcheck. 1269.90" "Drukkerij 'De Beurs' Antwerpen".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The living Room. Bing-yie, 1899 Three men standing and sitting around a piano, each reading a book. Most likely China Inland Mission missionaries.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ouganda. Eglise de Nandere Ouganda (Uganda) The interior of the church has straw and grass flooring, leading up to an elaborate altar. There are large white pillars and branches attached together, creating the roof., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains: "Collection africaine"
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 325 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., J. S. Whitewright was a British missionary serving under the Baptist Missionary Society in North China from 1881 to 1926. The museum he established in 1887 was stocked with natural history exhibits as well as models and pictures, many of which were designed to illustrate the positive influence of Christianity on civilization. The museum attracted large crowds from the countryside, especially on market days. Chinese evangelists and missionaries stationed at the museum used this opportunity to preach and converse with groups and individuals., and Museum established by J. S. Whitewright in 1887 in Tsing Chou Fu (also known as Ch'ing-Chou-Fu) [now Qingzhou Shi], China. Taxidermized animals, artifacts in display cases, and framed posters illustrate different aspects of the natural history and culture of the area.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view of a brick church showing the large columns and wooden pews., and The back of the postcard includes information about the mission agency: "Missions des Peres du St. Esprit- Missien der Paters van den H. Geest". The back also includes: "Ankoro - Sacre-Coeur, Kataga-Congo, Ankoro- H. Hart" and the caption: "L'Eglise- Vue sur la Tribune.- De Kerk- Zicht op het Doksaal"
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 333 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and This ornate box for carrying the Koran in front of the bier at a funeral is part of the equipment of the Great Eastern Mosque, Changan. Two janazahs or coffins in which the body is carried as far as the grave can be seen one above the other behind the tablet.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Missions de Scheut: Congo. "Les eleves ornent leur salle de jeu de dessins a la mode du pays." Several people stand inside a white-walled room with a roof supported by square wooden pillars. On the walls of the room, pictures of people and other objects have been painted., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missions de Scheut - Cte Ch. Post. 1269.90".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa., and Reception hall of the same. A visitor sits in the seat of honor. He is wearing some kind of official hat. Note tea cups and scrolls. One says, 'People ought to honor the Heavenly Father with all their hearts.'
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 248 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Saint Peter's Chapel, Hankow, Christmas, 1898 Decorations are all in bright red with gilt letters. [now Wuhan] View facing front altar of darkly-lit small chapel. Chinese characters on walls, large evergreen star near ceiling over the arch. Covered stone baptismal on left side. Screen dividing off right side of church.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 248 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
"Sinza Chapel, Shanghai, Interior" Postcard of altar of small rustic chapel with wooden benches. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Cathedrale de Dakar Sketch of the interior of the Dakar Cathedral, by C.W. The sketch depicts an elaborate ceiling and stained glass windows. A priest is standing by a woman and child who are sitting near a small fixture on the floor. The front of the postcard also contains information about the publisher: "Souvenir Africain 30, Rue Lhomond- Paris.", and The back of the postcard is blank.
