"One of first autos crossing old stone bridge." People are shown standing on the side of the bridge road to let a small van or truck pass. A water wheel is depicted at one end of the bridge.
"'Elephant's trunk' and Fu Lung Guan temple at diverging of river, Kuanshien." An interesting rock formation is shown near a temple site on the river at Kuanshien.
Several Western men and women are shown on board a small steamboat as it leaves the riverside. An American flag is seen flying on the deck along with two other flags.
"Central Avenue of Examination Halls in Chentu [Chengdu], showing entrances to cells at side." A government building for holding imperial examinations is shown from the main entrance. Individual examination cells can be seen in rows on both sides of the walkway leading up to the building.
"Probably a temple approach in Omei [Emei], in early 1900's." A missionary family in dress clothes poses along a stone walkway near tall corn plants and a wooded area.
"Traveling restaurant. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." A man with a portable food service is shown set-up on a walkway or courtyard. His work area consists of two decorative square stands with drawers and trays that stand several feet apart. A small bucket and a round pot are seen suspended from a long wooden pole connecting the stands. A container with chopsticks is seen on one of the trays. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"1929 ̶ Group in Chungking [Chongqing], probably farewell to Mother & Grace, leaving on furlough. Missionaries present: Front row ̶ Grace Manly, Dorothy Jones, Mrs. Manly, Mabel Allen. 2nd row ̶ Annie Wells, unidentified lady, Mr. Rappe, Ola Dudley, Emily Gentry." Local friends and missionaries are shown at a reception for Grace and Florence Manly.
