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• A Man Canoeing on the Algoma River
  A man in a suit, tie and hat canoes on a winding river in the Algoma District of Ontario.
• Wheelbarrow Chair Ready for Hire
  A man facing and looking at the camera stands behind a chair on wheels ready to take on a passenger. Many bystanders look on, some carrying guns. A small building with the a thatched roof is in the background.
• Scene at a Busy Yangtze River Port
  Houseboats and sampans swarm around a busy port house or barge with ramps to the shoreline. Small sailboats can be seen on the water to the right before a slanting hillside.
• Trackers at Work with WMS Party on Shore
  The scene shows a group of trackers on the Upper Yangtze River pulling a boat that it out of the frame to the left. Supervisors look in that direction to oversee its progress. The trackers are bent over at right angles under the weight of the boat. In the background can be seen three or four members of Alice Estabrook's WMS party, with what look like baggage, on the shore.
• Foreigner in a Sedan Chair
  Three or four carriers transport a foreigner, most likely Rev E Kyle Simpson, in a sedan chair. Simpson wears a high white collar and dark suit. The carriers wear turbans and cotton trousers and jackets.
• Foreign Gunboats on the Lower Yangtze
  Two gunboats in the foreground and another in the background, probably at the mouth of the Yangtze River, near Shanghai. A third gunboat of the same or similar design can be seen in the background. Two Chinese boats are in the water between the two large boats. The two gunboats in the foreground have two masts and a single stack, along with pairs of "torpedo tubes."
• Trackers Pulling Houseboat through Rocky Narrows
  In this scene we see a houseboat apparently passing through a very narrow channel between the rocky shore and a short promontory. Two trackers can be seen pulling the ropes in the foreground. At least two figures stand on the bow of the boat. A low mountain range can be seen on the opposite shore.
• Crew Members Eating Lunch on a Houseboat
  Looking toward the bow of a houseboat, we see a large group of crew members eating lunch in rice bowls. The men wear turbans. One of them has his clothing strapped to his back with his belt.
• WMS Missionaries Treat a Houseboat Crew Member
  Two Women's Missionary Society (WMS, associated with the Canadian Methodist Mission) treat a crew member for lice on board their houseboat while traveling up the Yangtze River to West China for the first time. Another crew member can be seen on top of the cabin. In the foreground are ropes used by the trackers to pull the boat upstream through the rapids.
• Boat with Large Rectangular Sail
  A sailboat floats peacefully on placid water, probably on the Lower Yangtze River. The sun shines through mist close to the horizon.
• Two Men Working in a Salt Evaporating Plant
  Two men work alongside a row of large steaming vats inside a salt processing plant. They are scantily dressed, as it must be very hot inside the building. The nearest man has a surprised expression as if he were not expecting to be photographed.
• Mountain Peeks Above Cloud Cover
  The photographer is looking across a sea of clouds towards mountain peeks far in the distance. Sunlight can be seen in a crack in the clouds behind the peeks. In the sky there appears to be one or two round objects lit by the sun. However, these could also be imperfections in the photographic print. The photo could be taken from an airplane window or from another mountaintop.
• Rooftops of Small Compound in Mountain Valley
  Taken from a hilltop, the camera looks down upon the rooftops of a relatively small compound nestled within a valley. Tile roofs cover buildings and passageways that surround two courtyards. This could be a small temple or an aristocrat's household. Either way, it could possibly be serving as a missionary summer resort, or simply a compound passed on a trek.
• Buddhist Abbot with Six Priests
  The abbot sits in a formal pose on a wooden bench flanked by two large vases with flowers. He is wearing a Ming Dynasty style robe with extra-long sleeves of the type worn by all Buddhist monks. His hat designates his high rank. He is holding a pair of prayer beads. Behind him six monks stand in a row, all with shaved heads and wearing robes with slightly less billowy sleeves (except the man on the far right on whose head one can see the incense burn marks from his initiation ceremony). Behind them is a wooden wall on which are written three very large Chinese characters.
• Dr. Kyle and Alice Simpson in their Pontiac Home, 1972
  Kyle and Alice pose for a portrait in front of silk banners given to them as gifts upon their departure from the mission field in 1926.
• Postcard of Dragon and Phoenix Statues, Summer Palace, Beijing, 1949
  A pair of golden statues - one of a five-clawed dragon, the other of a standing phoenix - on platforms in a courtyard in front of a temple building at the Summer Palace, Beijing. The front of the temple appears to be shrouded in cloth coverings behind tall painted columns. Grass grows in the crevices of the stone steps in the background.
• Chiang Kaishek Approaching Soldiers on Field
  Chiang Kai-shek stands on a field with cape and hat to his chest in front of a row of men, one saluting. Two other soldiers approach, also with hats off. In the background, a row of parked cars can be seen next to a large open structure.
• Portrait of Alice and Wilda Simpson, 1926
  Alice and Wilda Simpson pose on the porch of a brick building with a tricycle and toy wagon in front of them.
• Group Portrait of Christian Congregation and Missionaries, Fowchow
  A large group of Chinese and foreign missionaries pose for a formal portrait on the steps of a large brick building decorated with flower garlands. Rev. and Mrs. Morgan can be seen at the center of the second row. Alice and Kyle Simpson are at far left front and center back, respectively. Chinese women at front wear traditional Han style jackets and trousers with natural feet.
• Alice Simpson posing with Staff and Students of Government School, Fowchow, 1922
  Formal group portrait of staff and students on the steps of the Government Girls School at Fuling, Sichuan. The men wear scholars gowns and caps. The graduating girls wear a variety of traditional Chinese and modified modernized garments. Alice Simpson is seated third from right in front row wearing a mink stoll.
• Lottie Small and Children at Behluding
  Lottie Small (wife of Walter Small) posing with her four children on the tennis court at Behluhding. The girls wear large white bows in their hair. The baby sits on Lottie's lap. She must be sitting on an unseen chair. Mountains can be seen in the background.
• Group Portrait of Attendees at Kyle Simpson's Ordination, 1919.
  Formal group portrait of twelve men in suits.
• Portrait of the Simpsons on Porch with Dog, 1918
  Formal portrait of Alice, Kyle and Janet Simpson seated in wicker chairs on a stone porch. Kyle Simpson holds baby Janet and a Chinese fan. A dog lies in front of Alice. Behind the couple is a wooden door in a brick building.
• Alice Simpson with Children and Pony, Chengdu
  Alice Simpson poses with five children on a lawn in Chengdu, 1917. The boy sits atop a Chinese pony. A baby is seated in a stroller.
• Small Buddhist Temple at Kwanhsien, 1917
  Small building with tiled roof and arched entranceway through stone fence. Corn grows in the foreground. Wooded mountains are seen in the background.