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• David and Dora Stinson at the Hankow Airport
  David Stinson (2 years old) and Dora Stinson (7 years old) exchange a smile as they wait on the tarmac for their Curtiss C-46 Commando to be refueled at Hankow, enroute between Shanghai and Chongqing. Men in army uniform and work clothes are walking by in the background near the plane.
• David and Isabelle Stinson at the Hankow Airport
  Isabelle and David Stinson (2 years old) seen from behind as they wait for their Curtiss C-46 Commando to be refueled at Hankow, enroute from Shanghai to Chongqing. Both wear winter clothes in the freezing temperatures, Isabelle in a sporty jodhpur ensemble, David is a woolen snow suit. Trucks can be seen next to the plane in the background.
• Passengers Boarding a Plane at Shanghai Airport
  A group of passengers walk along a muddy path on the tarmac up to the Curtiss C-46 Commando that will fly them from Shanghai to Chongqing. They are seen from the back wearing rain gear. The plane's markings suggest that it was employed in Airforce operations flying personnel and supplies over "The Hump" in the Himalayas during WWII.
• Isabelle Stinson in Window of Plane
  Airline workers are preparing the Douglas DC2 for take off from the Hong Kong airport. Isabelle Stinson can be seen in the window above the wing. A sign in the foreground seems to warn people to stay out of reach of the propellers.
• Missionary Group Posing with Plane
  Isabelle Stinson poses with Stewart Allen and his three children (Margaret 8 years old, Gwyneth 4 years old and Phyllis 2 years old) in front of the Douglas DC2 14-passenger airliner that was to take them to Chongqing. A missionary woman, possibly Win Allen, can be seen at the back of the plane to the left of Stewart Allen. The airfield and mountains can be seen in the background.
• Isabelle Stinson Posing with Plane
  Isabelle Stinson poses in front of the Douglas DC2 14-passenger airliner that was to take her, Win Allen and the three Allen children to Chongqing. The missionary in the background is probably Stewart Allen. The Hong Kong airport can be seen in the distance.
• John Stinson Posing with Plane
  John Stinson poses in front of the Douglas DC2 14-passenger airliner that was to take Isabelle, Win Allen and the three Allen children to Chongqing. Chinese characters are written on the plane.
• Bomb Shelter in Chengdu, 1940
  Isabelle Stinson with her son David and their “amah” smiling as they step into their World War II makeshift bomb shelter near their house on the WCUU campus, c.1940.
• Isabelle Stinson in Bomb Shelter in Tzeliutsing, 1939
  Isabelle Stinson poses at the entrance to the Stinson's bomb shelter in Tzeliutsing.
• Back of Tzeliutsing Hospital Bombed
  The back of the Tzeliutsing Hospital, or possibly the adjoining women's hospital, showing one side of the roof and the walls torn down completely after the Japanese bombing.
• Left Side of Tzeliutsing Hospital Bombed
  A close look at the damage to the Tzeliutsing Hospital's left wing and central stories after being hit by Japanese bombs. The roof is complete gone over two of the five archways.
• Debris Behind Tzeliutsing Hospital After Bombing
  Bamboo fences and structures near the bombed Tzeliutsing Hospital are seen in shambles.
• Front of Tzeliutsing Hospital Bombed
  An unidentified man and woman stand on the front steps of the bombed Tzeliutsing Hospital. The roof and several stories have collapsed on the left side of the building.
• Worker with Shoulder Pole and Baskets
  A man with a carrying pole holding two full baskets looks back at the photographer as he approaches a small bridge over a ditch at an unknown location.
• Street Scene with Horse Cart and Train Car
  A man wearing a bamboo rain hat and poncho leads a horse and cart over a paved road next to a train track and car.
• Street Scene with Soldier and Scholar
  A street scene in an unidentified town shows, at left, a well-dressed soldier standing under what appears to be a streetlight. Walking away from the camera, a man dressed in a scholar's gown and fedora hat glances at the soldier. Electrical wires rise high above the two-story buildings that line the street. Two man-powered vehicles are also visible in the scene.
• Portrait of Katharine Hockin, 1946
  Head and shoulders portrait of Katharine Hockin wearing what looks like a Japanese or Chinese silk blouse or dress. She is smiling and looking away from the camera. A crease in the print makes a mark across her hair.
• Portrait of Lily Hockin, 1946
  Head and shoulders portrait of Lily Hockin wearing a dark colored blouse or dress with a pearl necklace. She wears glasses and has her hair permed.
• Formal Portrait of Leshan Kindergarten Graduating Class
  The graduating class of kindergarten students stand in two rows wearing mortarboard hats and holding diplomas. John Stinson, Eunice Peters, and three unidentified Chinese teachers stand in the back row. A Chinese inscription is on a banner across the top.
• Formal Portrait of Leshan Girls' Group
  Christian girls' group, possibly Girl Guides, in three rows with John Stinson in the back row, and Lily and Katharine Hockin in the middle row flanked by two unnamed Chinese women. A small toddler peeks between two of the girls in the back row. The girl in the middle of the front row holds a flag with a small heart motif. Most of the girls wear large cross pins. A Chinese inscription is on a banner across the top.
• Dorothy Day with Two Small Friends
  Dorothy Day, daughter of Alfred and Esther Meuser Day, at left, watching two younger girls playing at headstands.
• John Stinson Teaching Chinese Boys
  John Stinson instructs a group of eight Chinese boys using a picture book. The group is seated on a lawn before a brick wall.
• Stinsons with Chinese Language Teacher
  John and Isabelle Stinson pose at table on porch with their teacher while learning Chinese language. John is wearing his university sweater and scarf. Dora is holding the language textbook by F.W. Baller, "An Idiom a Lesson." Their teacher is appropriately dressed in a scholar's gown and cap.
• Tire Problems on the Burma Road
  The driver of John Stinson's truck uses a lug wrench to fix the rear passenger tire after it has broken down. The baggage on the top of the truck is covered with tarps made from yak hides.
• Frequent Breakdowns on the Burma Road
  One of the eight trucks in the Allen-Stinson convey is stopped for repairs. One can see the license plate and the Chevrolet logo on the truck. A man stands half out of the frame to the left.