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• Queue for Famine Relief
  A group of about three dozen peasants with baskets to carry away the food the missionaries are supplying for the famine relief project. They also have small white pieces of paper in their hands that may be used to record the food they are given. The group is in front of a brick building, and there is a straw broom in the foreground.
• Malnourished Child
  Young emaciated Chinese child with an unhappy expression, wearing baggy garments and sitting on the ground in the dirt. He and the other person in the picture are barefoot. Taken at the scene of famine relief activities, this photograph was probably taken to illustrate a famine victim for the purposes of gaining support abroad.
• Mud and Rubble at Famine Relief Dike
  As an aspiring scientist - Alfred Johns taught mathematics at WCUU - Johns was no doubt fascinated with the engineering involved with the famine relief work. He must have had some reason for taking this photo of mud and rubble against a wall.
• Alfred Johns with Two Chinese Colleagues
  Alfred Johns poses in front of a brick building with two Chinese colleagues. The man on Johns' right wears a zhongshan suit made popular by Sun Yat Sen, while the man on Johns' left wears a cheongsam or scholar's gown. Both of these styles of Chinese dress indicate that these individuals are educated.
• 1916 WCUU Sports Day
  A series of photographs taken by Alfred Johns at the annual Athletic Meet at WCUU, 1916. Johns was himself a soccer coach at WCUU and WCUU Middle School, so he was intensely interested in the sports events on display in these images. The image for this Event Record is the WCUU logo.
• Chinese Athletes Performing Hoop Tricks
  Two male Chinese athletes jump through large hoops as part of a "novelty" competition at the annual WCUU Sports Day. They wear Western style trousers and shorts with jerseys. A referee's notepad is visible in the right foreground of the image.
• Pole Vaulting at WCUU
  A male Chinese athlete races towards a pole that is held horizontally at about chest height. It appears that he will jump over the pole. A missionary serving as referee in a pith helmet stands by with a notepad.
• Men's Footrace at WCUU's Sports Day
  Three Chinese athletes are running in the lanes marked out for the annual Sports Day at WCUU. Two of them are close upon each other, while the third straggles behind. Notably, they are wearing Western style trousers, which was an innovation for the Chinese man's wardrobe.
• A Potatoe Bag Race at WCUU
  This photograph shows a "novelty" event at the annual WCUU Sports Day. A competitor wearing a potatoe sack takes the inside lane while two other athletes are far behind. He appears to be holding something that might indicate it is a relay race. Spectators crowd behind a bamboo fence, while judges watch from inside the track.
• Chinese Athlete Throwing Shot Put
  A male Chinese athlete is the subject of this image, seen within the white circle drawn on the ground. Watching him are other athletes, missionary children wearing pith helmets, and two missionaries who appear to be either coaching or judging the event.
• Contestants Play Tug-of-War
  On the left side of the photo shows two teams engaged in a tug-of-war. The nearest team member has a large badge on his back with the number 88. Spectators and judges stand to the right and left of the teams. On the right side, two women wear large hats, the largest identified in the caption as Mrs. Homer Brown. Male spectators wear pith helmets, while the judges wear cheongsam's or scholar's gowns.
• Panorama of WCUU Sports Meet, 1916
  Wide angle view of the athletic field at WCUU on the occasion of the annual Sports Day. The photo shows a construction site in the foreground. Behind a brick wall can be seen the field with numerous people standing around, some with flags. A few buildings are in the background.
• 1953 Photo Transparencies Sent to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge
  Fifteen small photographic prints were in an envelope that was addressed and delivered to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge (Margaret) on Nov. 20th, 1953.
• 1939 Dujiangyan Opening of the Waters
  Ralph Outerbridge's photographs of the annual Opening of the Waters ceremony on April 7th, 1939. He was attending along with other new missionaries in the Missionary Training School.
• Four Children with Rowboat at Shore
  Three children in a rowboat, one child on rocky beach shore. Another rowboat on lake and low mountains in background. Edges of negative are light damaged. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Fruit Tree in a Garden with Palms
  A tree laden with ripe round fruit (possibly apples?) in a garden with palm trees and stone walls. Hedges form maze. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Man in Garden Archway
  A man stands under a double arch of foliage in a garden within a walled enclosure. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Portrait of Baby Kerry in High Chair
  Kerry Outerbridge seated in high chair. Portrait of head and shoulders. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Four Children with Chinese Woman
  Four small children are seated on a blanket in the woods with a Chinese woman behind them who is their da niang, or Chinese caregiver. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Chinese Pharmacy
  Interior of a streetside Chinese dispensary shop - herbs drying, jars and drawers. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Mountain View with Palms in Foreground
  Mountain Scenery with palm trees in foreground and valley in background. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Pack Mules on Mountain Pass
  Four pack mules or horses on mountain pass. Train bridge in background over ravine. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Farmhouse with Thatched Roof
  Farmhouse with thatched roof in front of grassy hill. Mat hanging over doorway. Two people. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Hart College at WCUU
  Hart College on WCUU campus. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Street Scene Showing Sidewalk with Shops Shuttered
  Street scene shows Chinese in queue on sidewalk in front of shuttered shops. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.