"Field lookout to scare away thieves or wild boars from corn fields." A small hut with a grass roof built at the top of four tall poles is shown at the edge of a corn field.
"Project. Model of waterwheel to develop power mounted on float. By. W. E. Manly." A small scale model of a water driven power generator is depicted. The wheel is mounted on pontoons.
"Water wheel - irrigation." A large bamboo water wheel is shown on a river downstream of rapid water. A long pipe or trough is seen extending out from the top of the wheel.
"Water wheels. River current diverted." The mechanics of the traditional water wheels for irrigation are shown with the three wheels. The pipes for delivering water to the troughs can be seen at the top of the wheels.
"Water wheel for raising water from river and pouring it into trough to carry it to fields." A bamboo wheel with fins and pipes for collecting water is shown in rapid water at the edge of a river.
"Sedan chairs crossing narrow stone bridge. Two large water-wheels. Bamboo pipe conveying the water shows clearly." Two types of litters are shown on a bridge near a large water wheel. Rapids in the river can be seen in the background.
"Water wheels at Chengtu [Chengdu]." Two water wheels are shown side by side along a river bank near rapids. Tall supports for the water pipes can be seen in the background.
"Wax tree. Wax trees at Omei [Emei]. The wax is formed by an insect. It is very hard and is used for the outside layer of tallow candles." The tree is depicted with the wax on the branches.
Whang Mien wedding. 1935 or '36. Florence Manly behind the groom. JB." Family and friends are shown togther on the steps outside a building after a wedding ceremony.
