Stonemasonry Carving on the Luzhou Methodist Church

Title: Stonemasonry Carving on the Luzhou Methodist Church
Caption: Luzhou Mission Station Church Stonemasonry Work at base of a Post
Identifier: SEFA_041
Alternative Identifier: Simpson Album p8
Description: Stonemasonry work depicts a phoenix with leaves and flowers, possibly representing a melon vine and blooms. E. Kyle Simpson was stationed in Luzhou before marrying Alice Lossing Estabrook.
Commentary: The pillar stands between the two arches that form the entrance to the church, which can be seen in SEFA 042, which depicts the church under construction.
Creator: E. Kyle Simpson
Date Created: 1913
Location: Luzhou Shi, Sichuan
Geonames: https://www.geonames.org/1801640/luzhou.html
Original Format: Photographic print
Relation: Methodist Church at Luzhou Under Construction
Is Part Of: Simpson-Estabrook Photo Album
Source: Courtesy of Kyle Jolliffe
Provenance: E. Kyle Simpson photos curated by Alice Estabrook Simpson - captions written by her. In the care of Kyle Jolliffe.
Access Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en
Publisher: SIUE
Record Date: 2026-09-28
Contributor: Cory Willmott; Kyle Jolliffe
Type: Still Image

Media: SEFA_041_Simpson Album p8 Luzhou Mission Station Church Stonemasonry Work at base of a Post.jpg

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