"Yang Sen, warlord of Chengtu [Chengdu] in 1920's." The military ruler of Chengdu is shown in his full dress uniform with sword. A group of soldiers can be seen in the background.
"Dr. Liljestrand treating patient in dispensary." A child is shown being examined by a doctor at the mission dispensary. An open cabinet filled with medicine bottles on a top shelf is seen against a wall.
Subject (Geographic):
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Subject (Topic):
Medical treatment; Medical personnel; Children; Women
"Mountain children." Several children and an adult pose for a photo near a cornfield in the mountains of Sichuan. They are possibly siblings with their mother or grandmother.
"Olin Stockwell with Chinese Christian workers." A group of Chinese men is shown with Methodist missionary Olin Stockwell. One Chinese man is dressed in Western style clothing and several wear Western style shoes.
"Methodist preachers, at least 5 or 6 of them among first graduates of Dzen Jah Ngai school, students of the Manlys in their first term. 1930's." The Chinese Methodist leaders are shown together in a courtyard.
"Idol at Kuanshien [Guan Xian]." A life size stone scultpure of a deity with six arms sitting on a tiger is depicted near a rock wall. The gods hold the Yin Yang symbol in his hands in in front.