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Lao Guan Miao Back View Described differently as both back and front of the compound at Lao Guan Miao, it appears to be inside the courtyard. Myrtle Johns stands with a Chinese language instructor and a servant, the former identified by his changshan or "scholars' gown."
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Lao Guan Miao with Myrtle Johns Reading Entrance to a compound of Chinese architecture with modern European updates. Myrtle Johns sits pn a wicker chair near the door, probably studyung Chinese language. A "chair" awaiting a passenger sits behind her.
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Elson's Farewell Firecrackers Smoke from the firecrackers obscures the foregrounf. In the background can be seen an unidentified group of people on the steps of the Elsons' verandah.
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Elson Verandah with Firecrackers The Elson verandah with a group of unidentified missionary women and a Chinese soldier with his back turned. Long sticks with firecrackers lean up against the porch awaiting the moment to launch the send off salute.
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Endicott House at WCUU, c1910 Large brick house of mixed European and Chinese architecture with first and second story verandahs and vines growing on the brick.
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Home of Rev. Albert Joseph Elson, Chengdu Large brick house of mixed European and Chinese architecture with clothes hanging on the verandah and surrounded by sand or gravel.
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House of Rev. Albert Joseph Elson, Chengdu Large brick house of mixed European and Chinese architecture with a bicycle on the poech and a horse in the yard.
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Farmers Taking Pigs to Market Four farmers employ long bamboo poles to herd a large group of pigs, while another farmer carries a pair of baskets on his shoulders.
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San Ti San Pagoda near Chengdu 2 Seven-tiered pagoda on the banks of a river near Chengdu. Trees dot the hillside while crops can be seen growing on the riverbank in the foreground.
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San Ti San Pagoda near Chengdu 1 Seven-tiered pagoda on the banks of a river near Chengdu. Trees dot the hillside while crops can be seen growing on the riverbank in the foreground.
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Aerial View of Renshou Aerial view of Renshou showing the city pagoda at top the hill on the right and a sea of tile roofs. In the lower left corner, one can see the roof and fence of the missionary compound where the McAmmonds reside.
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Portrait of Chinese Teacher, Wife & Friends Group portrait of an elderly Chinese gentleman (center back) along with his wife in the foreground (left), his daughter, son and infant child. Flanking him on right and left are his "friends." The group wears mostly Chinese traditional dress. The women wear cheongsam gowns with trousers and bound feet. The men wear cheongsam gowns with short jackets over them. The two young men on the left wear western style caps.
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Workers Pounding a Tennis Court 1 A group of workmen hold pounding implements while another pair of workers adjusts a level on the ground to ensure that the new tennis courts will be flat. Since the men wear queues, we can tell that this is before the 1911 Republican Revolution. Buildings of the WCUU can be seen in the background
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Men Cutting Timber at Chengdu 2 Three pairs of men work crosscut saws along a large piece of timber in order to cut planks. According to Alfred Johns, they are preparing timber to build a new hospital on the West China Union University campus.
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Men Cutting Timber at Chengdu 1 Three pairs of men work crosscut saws along a large piece of timber in order to cut planks. According to Alfred Johns, they are preparing timber to build a new hospital on the West China Union University campus.
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Wheelbarrow with Driver A wheelbarrow driver stands, waiting to take a passenger in his cart while a crowd of onlookers gaze at the camera. A mud hut of some sort is in the background.
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Sling for Carrying a Large Stone Six men work in unison with a sling device in order to transport a large stone. Alfred Johns drew a picture of the sling device on the back of the photograph.
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Farmers Carrying Crops A group of farmers carry large bales of grain on their back along a stone road. Another man's back can be seen in the foreground.
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Christmas Dinner Menu 1912 Handwritten menu of Christmas dinner enjoyed by missionary party heading to Sichuan after the 1912 evacuation. The party consisted of five women (three of them single from WMS) and Fred Johns. The main course of roast goose was accompanied by soup, several vegetable dishes, condiments, fruit and several desert dishes.
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Fred Abrey, Shanghai 1912 Fred Abrey (husband of Elsie Abrey) strolls along a paved sidewalk in front of a Western style brick building in Shanghai's bund, 1912. A large building can be seen in the background to the right.
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Elsie Abrey, Shanghai 1912 Elsie Abrey (wife of Fred Abrey) strolls along a paved sidewalk in front of a Western style brick building in Shanghai's bund, 1912. She holds two books in her hand.
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Portrait of Mrs. Bateman with Her Daughters Mrs. Alice Bateman (wife of Rev. Wm. Bateman) is seated with her newborn baby (Aileen Hartley) on her lap and small daughter Dorothy at her side. Aileen died going upriver to Sichuan, while Alice died at Mt. Emei in 1913. According to Martin Johns, this was due to the fact that they refused to get the small pox vaccination, which the rest of the party received in Shanghai.
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Mrs. Bateman with Her Two Daughters Mrs. Alice Bateman (wife of Rev. Wm. Bateman) is seated with her newborn baby (Aileen Hartley) on her lap and small daughter Dorothy at her side. Aileen died going upriver to Sichuan, while Alice died at Mt. Emei in 1913. According to Martin Johns, this was due to the fact that they refused to get the small pox vaccination, which the rest of the party received in Shanghai.
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Family of Richard Samuel Taylor in Shanghai Richard and Evelina Taylor with baby riding on wheelbarrow with another missionary man (likely Parker Bayne) pretending to be the coolie who pedaled the vehicle. The actual wheelbarrow driver stands to the far left behind a Chinese policeman or soldier. In the background is a paved Shanghai street in front of a Western-style brick building.
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Riding Donkeys in Shanghai 1912 Sadie (left) and Parker (right) Bayne with an unidentified missionary woman (middle) ride Chinese donkeys in front of a brick wall or building in Shanghai's foreign concession. The woman in the middle rides sidesaddle as was the custom for women in those days. The donkeys are equipped with harnesses, blankets and bells.