"View of Jiang Beh, across Little River from Chungking [Chongqing]. (Name means North Bank of river). Shows the part enclosed by outer wall. Built up part of city behind wall to the right." The river plain is shown in the foreground.
"Traveling down-river, rowers on front deck." Five men are shown with oars on the foredeck of a boat. Water and the surrounding shore are seen in the background.
"Oil jars at river landing." Many large earthenware vessels are shown on a dock with small boats in the background. The containers are covered with woven bands of bamboo, possibly for protection.
"Opium den. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." Men are depicted lying in a row on a long table in a room. One man is shown with a pipe in his mouth. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"The Shen Shi (Province) Guild Hall, on our street - gives name to street. Chentu [Chengdu]. The grand regional meeting complex at Chengdu is shown with clothes drying on a line outside an entrance. The roof peaks are carved and decorated with sculpture.
"This is a typical little group. Father and mother both died of dysentary at a refugee camp. The one in the center is 15 the younger brother is 12, and the 'sifu' is 13. They own 10 meo of land and the eldest has it planted; while they wait for the crops to grow and weather to clear, they live at a camp here. (At present the youngest boy is in the hospital, and is weak, and runs a temperature.) The roof of their home and the upright pillars remain and the eldest boy says smilingly that they will manage very nicely when they go home and the weather is better. Only he wishes that his little brother were stronger, but he feels he can work the land! The eldest boy worked for us at the hospital making coal balls, and washing bottles, so as to earn a little money and some new clothing." An older brother who is now the caretaker is shown with his younger sister and brother.
"Cave tombs, People lived in some of them." People are shown standing at the entrance to burial sites built in the mountains. The entranceways have been reinforced with stone or woods posts.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Monuments; Religious practice; Customs and traditions
"This is the way we get most of our parcel mail when the boats are not running. These poor beasts are underfed and can only travel a few miles a day. 1893-1899 probably." A pack horse is shown traveling on a road with many bundles and packs strapped to its back.
"Dan San Dyen Pagoda." A tall cylindrical style pagoda is shown with steps leading up to the entrance. Detailed reliefs are depicted on the exterior walls of each of the levels.
