Items

• Opening of the Waters - Temporary Dam
  A crowd of Chinese and Westerners stand watching as workers prepare to open the temporary dam. 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 Blonde Infant (Kerry Outerbridge)
  Portrait of Margaret and Ralph's son, Kerry Outerbridge, showing his blonde curly hair and light colored eyes. 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 with Army Trucks and Vendors
  Street scene of wide packed mud road with people conducting business on the right and an army truck and soldiers on the left. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• WCUU Administration Building
  Front of building on WCUU campus showing mixed Chinese and Western architecture and tropical vegetation. Received in small envelop addressed to Mrs. R.E. Outerbridge, stamped Vancouver 1953-11-20. Envelope dimensions: 8 h x 11.5 w cm.
• Tomb Rubbing Showing Scenes of Warfare and Building
  Rubbing of a tomb relief shows a landscape narrative with scenes of mountains, warfare and building a multistoried building.
• Marco Polo Bridge with Crowds
  A steet scene with shops on both sides and many people and rickshaws going about their business. Power lines on both sides of the road.
• WCUU Women's College with Palm Trees
  The Women's College building on WCUU campus with a row of palm trees in front of it.
• Medical and Dental Building
  A large public building of four floors with a mixture of Chinese and Western architecture, surrounded by flower and foliage landscaping. Probably WCUU campus.
• Two Oxen Working at a Mill
  Two oxen are rotating a large circular structure made of wood, presumably a mill of some kind. A man guides one of the oxen. The photo appears to have been taken at night.
• Child Scoliosis Victim
  Two Chinese children, the older of which has suffered starvation and has a deformed spine. Part of Ralph Outerbridge's documentation of Chinese diseases for his research and practice.
• Chinese Children with Shaved Heads
  Four Chinese children, three of which have shaved heads, showing sores on top of one boy's head. Part of Ralph Outerbridge's documentation of Chinese diseases for his research and practice.
• Chinese and Western Men at Stela on Hill
  Four Chinese men and one Western man stand next to a stela on a hill.
• Two Western Men at Pavillion
  Two men stand in front of an open pavillion on the hillside at the Dujiangyan temple site. Possibly the Li Bo Temple.
• Huang Inscription at Dujiangyan
  Famous inscription at Dujiangyan temple complex says at the top, "Benefitting the Surrounding Area," and at the bottom, "The first miracle in Western Sichuan," both written by Huang Yunfu, the magistrate of Chengdu, in 1871.
• Wang Inscription at Dujiangyan
  Famous inscription at Dujiangyan temple complex says "Deep Clean Beach and Low Weir," written by Wang Menggen, a magistrate of Kwanhsien in 1818.
• Opening of the Waters - Water Breaking through Dam 2
  A small crowd watches as water begins to flow into Chengdu irrigation system at the Opening of the Water Ceremony. Anlan Bridge in background.
• Opening of the Waters - Water Breaking through Dam 1
  A crowd watches in the foreground as water begins to flow through the broken temporary dam at Dujiangyan Opening of the Waters ceremony. Small flat boat or raft near the dam.
• Sacrificial Pig in Temple
  Pig lays on top of a small table with temple altar in background
• Taking Sacrificial Pig to the River
  Pig is strung from a pole carried down the stairs of the temple by two men.
• Taking the Sacrificial Pig to the River
  Pig is strung from a pole carried down the stairs of the temple by two men.
• Sacrificial Goat Opening of the Waters
  Goat lays on top of small table with temple altar in background
• Landscape View of Min Diversion Embankment with Mountains
  Overlooking trees in foreground along Min Diversion embankment of stones and bamboo netting. Mountain range in background. People stand along edge of embankment.
• Group of People Measure Height of Stone Pile
  A group of people, mostly men and one child, stand before a pile of stones on the Min Diversion bed. An unidentified Westerner and a Chinese soldier hold flags. A man on the other side of the pile holds a bow. They are likely measuring the height of the stone pile to ensure the river bed has been cleared to Li Bing's specifications. Originally, Bing had created stone statues to mark these depths, but those were long gone by the 20th century.
• A Portion of the Temporary Dam at Dujiangyan
  Taken from the river, looking across the diversion bed with mountain and Anlan Bridge in background. A group of people are working in the diversion bed. A portion of the dam extends across the foreground.
• Building the Dam at Dujiangyan
  Taken from the river, looking across the diversion bed with mountain and Anlan Bridge in background. A group of people are working in the diversion bed. A portion of the dam extends across the foreground.