Portrait of Teacher Gin Fong U and Family

Title: Portrait of Teacher Gin Fong U and Family
Caption: Gin Fong U, Teacher. His pupils won the WCE Union Red Satin Banners. Later he entered the ministry. McA. Feb. 2/22. From Mr. McAmmond neg.
Identifier: EFA_25
Description: Portrait of the Gin family outdoors against a whitewashed wall. Gin stands wearing a cap and a center closing jacket over a scholars gown. His wife sits on a wicker chair with a baby on lap and flanked by two small children. She wears the traditional Han ensemble of jacket and vest over trousers with "lotus shoes" on her bound feet.
Commentary: The WCE Union stands for the West China Educational Union, an institution that includes members from all denominations, as well as government schools, from kindergarten through university.
Creator: Robert McAmmond
Original Format: Photographic Print
Source: Douglas D. Baughn
Provenance: Ewan Family Archives
Access Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher: SIUE
Record Date: 2025-01-19
Contributor: Cory Willmott
Type: Still Image