"Rapid. This must be on one of the smaller rivers. Does not look wide enough to be the Yangtze. Typical Szechuan [Sichuan] village with plastered houses, tiled roofs." The homes and buildings of this village are shown built into the base of a hill above the steep rocky land leading down to the water.
"Typical village street." Clothes hang from a line draped across a village street while animals are seen wandering freely near shops. A large stone arch spans the main street.
"New Year Caller. Chung-king. Residence at Dzen Jah Nqai. Callers at Mrs. Manly's house in Chungking. A sample audience for a Bible woman to address. Note the children. Probably 1899 or 1900." Women and children are shown seated on the steps and porch wall of a brick building. All are dressed in heavy coats and pants. One child is barefoot.
"For Dr. W. E. Manly with kind regards from Rob't E. Brown. 1926 (about). Left to right: Back row - Spencer Lewis, Bertram Rappe, Front row - Mr. Crawford, W. E. Manly." Four gentlemen are depicted in jackets and ties.
"County government in the Buddhist cave at Tzechow during war." Men are shown working at desks below an auditorium in a Buddhist cave temple. People are seen in the tiered seating area and several larger than life statues sit in the front sections.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Buddhism; Temples; War; Customs and traditions; Religious practice
"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.