Gordon Jones the Engineer
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Title
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Gordon Jones the Engineer
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Caption
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Junghsien March 1914
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Identifier
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JGFA_023
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Description
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Gordon stands on a paved sidewalk holding a walking stick. He is wearing a linen suit with a pith helmet and work boots. There is a building under construction in the background.
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Commentary
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Gordon trained as a Civil Engineer at the University of Toronto before becoming a missionary. When he got to China, the Canadian Methodist Mission assigned him to constructing buildings in four different towns, including Junghsien and Luchow.
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Date Created
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1914
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Location
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Xuyang, Rongxian County, Sichuan (Junghsien)
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Original Format
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Photographic Print
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Source
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Jean Good Zamin
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Provenance
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Barbara Jones Good Family Collection
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Publisher
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SIUE
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Record Date
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2025-06-01
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Contributor
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Cory Willmott
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Type
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Still Image
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References
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Mish Kids of West China: Footprints on the Sands of Time (PowerPoint given by Jean Zamin at the Canadian School Reunion, September 2010)
