"Crippled beggar." A physically disabled woman is shown sitting on the ground surrounded by a crowd of people with several small children close by. One child appears to be holding a cord tied to the woman's ankle.
"Plowing rice field with water buffalo." A man is shown standing in a field filled with water with a water buffalo harnessed to a plow. Other paddies are seen in the background.
"Finishing cloth. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." A man is depicted standing on a large stone with wedge removed at the top and a curve at the bottom. The stone is shown resting on a cylinder of fabric. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"Carriers, early 1900's (note queues)." Several porters stop to pose for a photo. Several carry large packs on their backs. One man with a long hair braid visible carries two baskets suspended from a pole supported on his shoulders. The men in the foreground wear sandals.
"Potters." Three men are shown working on various clay pieces at their wheels in a pottery shop. Vessels can be seen drying on wooden racks above the potters.
"Trench for foundation of Chengtu [Chengdu] Methodist church. Driving piles." Workers are shown above and below the footing for the new church building. A bed of stones and timber poles can be seen in the trench.
"Garden of rich Chinese home." A large interior garden with overhead trellises is depicted. Benches holding potted containers with small trees can be seen along the paved garden walkway.
"Big graves at Dzen Jah Ngai." Three Western men are shown at a stone table near a tall grave monument in a walled cemetery. The graveyard sits below ground level.
"Methodist church, Chengtu [Chengdu], built by W. E. Manly." Supporting beams for the roof are shown being hoisted up from the ground to the roof area of the new church building. A brick wall is still under construction at the upper level.