"London Mission Bungalow where I spent July and August. LMS (London Mission) bungalow 1898." Missionary families pose on a porch of a house at the mission. Several men with queues are seen on a lower level.
"Missionary Wedding - in 1890's, Chungking [Chongqing]. Back row - 4th from left - W. E. Manly, 2nd - Spencer Lewis. Next to him, 3rd from left - Mrs. Curnow ("Jeanie"). Front row, 2nd & 3rd from right Mr. & Mrs. Myers. Far left, seated next to balustrade - Dr. Edmonds. (Note that a number of the men have shaved foreheads in Chinese style. Some used artificial queues)."
"Project: Model of float with water wheel, to develop electric power. Designed by W. E. Manly." A wooden model of a water wheel suspended off the back of a rectangular shaped float is shown.
"Travelling on roads of North China. Imagine Mrs. Wang as one of these. 1927." People are shown walking and being transported in small carts resembling wheel barrows on a road in the countryside. They are protected from the sun with large brimed hats or umbrellas.
"Priests at Kuanshien on Omei." Two Buddhist monks are depicted in front of two larger than life statues outside the temple on Mount Omei [Mount Emei].
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Buddhism; Religious practice; Customs and traditions
"Graves of priests - Omei. Urns for ashes." A large stone grave marker is shown on the hillside near other tombstones. Large stone urns hold the remains of monks at Mount Omei [Mount Emei].
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Monuments; Buddhism; Religious practice; Customs and traditions
"Group of Priests at Jiu Lao Dong. Mt. Omei. W. China. 1906." Buddhist monks pose outside a temple at Mount Omei [Mount Emei]. A monk wearing a hat and several long prayer necklaces, possibly the temple leader, sits at the center of the group.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Temples; Buddhism; Religious practice; Customs and traditions
"Church at Tien Ku Chow. Monument erected to martyrs by church members shows at right." A tall stone marker is shown on the grounds of a small country church.
"Modern: probably late 1930's motor road above Chungking [Chongqing]. Circles hill twice to get elevation." A paved road is shown winding around a hilltop with elevated portions built of stone.