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• Mt. Omei: View Near Du O Si with Fred Johns
  Portrait of Fred Johns next to a a series of cascading waterfalls near Du O Si on the path to Mt. Omei. Here Johns wears a suit jacket and pith helmet. Presumably it has become colder with the rise in altitude and he has redonned his outerwear.
• Mt. Omei: Myrtle Johns Near Du O Si
  Portrait of Myrtle Johns next to a series of cascading waterfalls near Du O Si on the path to Mt. Omei.
• Mt. Omei: View Near Du O Si with Myrtle Johns
  Scene shows several cascading waterfalls near Du O Si, with Myrtle Johns pictured in the top right corner.
• Mt. Omei: Du O Si Temple Staircase
  View of a mountain range with a temple staircase in the foreground. Comparative analysis of other images of this staircase suggest that it is at the Do O Si Temple, where missionaries frequently stopped on their treks up Mt. Omei.
• Mt. Omei: Du O Si Temple in Summer
  Image of the rooftops of the Du O Si Temple complex with mountain ranges in background. It is also possible that this is Fuhu Temple, since documentation and research produce mixed results.
• Mt. Omei: Du O Si Temple Rooftops
  Image of the rooftops of the Du O Si Temple complex with mountain ranges in background. It is also possible that this is Fuhu Temple, since documentation and research produce mixed results.
• Mt. Omei: Trekking Up a Stream
  The missionary band trekking their way up a stream. At least four women and two men are visible, with several others possibly behind people and in the background. Alfred Johns is wearing his university sports jersey and has his trousers rolled up. Both men and women are wearing pith helmets. The women's skirts drag in the water. Tall corn stalks can be seen in the background along the stream bank. The caption mentions "Mrs. Goolish, MEM." However, there is no Goolish's in missionary name lists. What they probably meant was Miss Golisch of the Women's Methodist Episcopal Foreign Mission Society. Miss Golisch is mentioned in numerous missionary name lists and narratives from the same time period.
• Mt. Omei: Alfred & Myrtle Johns with Frances Service
  Picture of Alfred and Myrtle Johns trekking through a creek on Mt. Omei, with Frances Service nearby with a walking stick. Alfred is wearing his Victoria College soccer team pullover.
• Mt. Omei: Leaving Inn for Climb to the Top
  The Johns, their missionary friends and their hired laborers leaving for the climb up Mt. Omei. Parker and Sadie Bayne and Myrtle Johns are titled on the photographic print. Both women are in carrying chairs, while Parker and another Westerner are holding the chair of another woman in the party.
• 1911 Johns' Mt. Omei Trek
  During their first summer in Sichuan, Alfred and Myrtle Johns joined a party of missionaries on a trek up to the Golden Summit of Mt. Omei, passing numerous scenic temples and natural features on their way.
• Group Portrait of Walter and Lottie Small Wedding
  Wedding party posing in front of steps. Alfred Johns appears at back directly above Walter Small, the groom. Second from right in front row is Dr. Leslie Kilborn.
• Walter and Lottie Small Wedding Feast
  According to Chinese custom, men and women sit at separate tables, although Chinese and foreigners appear to be mixed together, at this wedding feast for the Smalls. The Chinese man on the end of the table has a cue. Note the rooster in the foreground.
• Walter and Lottie Small Wedding Portrait
  Formal head and shoulders portrait of Walter Small and Lottie Lawson Small at their wedding in Chengdu, November 25th, 1911 (as stated on their marriage certificate). This image is cropped from the full figure portrait (AEJ_66).
• Walter and Lottie Small Wedding Portrait on Steps
  Formal full figure portrait of Walter Small and Lottie Lawson Small at their wedding in Chengdu, November 25th, 1911 (as stated on their marriage certificate). On either side of them are traditional Chinese bridal dowry carriers. Although the couple had been courting for several years, their romance blossomed during their confinement in the CMM hospital where Lottie, a trained nurse, had cared for Walter while he suffered typhoid fever. According to family lore, the wedding was somewhat rushed in order to get it over with before the imminant evacuation to Shanghai. This timeline is proved out by corroborating accounts.
• Two Leaders of the 1911 Revolution
  Two Chinese men dressed in military regalia, probably the new leaders being sworn in after the proclamation in Chengdu.
• Bodyguards for the New Republic's Leaders
  Group of soldiers in uniform and standing at attention with rifles. They are standing in front of a building with Chinese lattice and characters flanking the main doorway.
• Soldiers Guarding the New Republic's Leaders
  Group of soldiers in uniform and standing at attention with rifles. They are standing in front of a building with Chinese lattice and characters flanking the main doorway.
• Crowds Gathered in Front of Temple at Start of 1911 Revolution
  Candid photo of crowds of Chinese on steps of temple as the news of the success of the 1911 Revolution began to spread in Chengdu. Same location as AEJ_61.
• Crowds Gathered in Public Square at News of 1911 Revolution
  Candid photo of crowds of Chinese gathering in a temple courtyard or public square when the news of the success of the Revolution began to circulate in Chengdu. Same location as AEJ_62.
• Proclamation of 1911 Revolution on Chengdu City Street
  Candid photo showing a crowd of Chinese in front of a written paper plastered to a brick wall that proclaimed the success of the Nationalist Revolution, Chengdu.
• Group Portrait of Missionaries Confined to the CMM Hospital, 1911
  Group portrait of over 80 missionary men, women and children who were confined within the CMM Hospital in the months leading up to the Nationalist Revolution. The building does not appear to be the CMM hospital, however.
• Arial View of Chengdu from CMM Hospital
  Photo taken from second or third story of building, likely the CMM Hospital during their confinement there in fall of 1911. A large multistory building is in the left foreground, possibly part of the Canadian Methodist Mission compound. To the right and into the distance one can see the rooftops of single storied buildings.
• The Chengdu CMM Hospital with People in Front
  View of the newly built Canadian Methodist Mission (CMM) in Chengdu before or shortly after its completion in January of 1913. It is included in the story of the evacuation because at the start of the conflict, the British consul in Chengdu ordered all missionaries to move to this hospital. 225 English-speaking missionaries resided in the unfinished building from Sept. 2nd to Nov. 17th when they were allowed to return to their own homes.
• The CMM Chengdu Hospital with People in Front
  View of the newly built Canadian Methodist Mission (CMM) in Chengdu before or shortly after its completion in January of 1913. It is included in the story of the evacuation because at the start of the conflict, the British consul in Chengdu ordered all missionaries to move to this hospital. 225 English-speaking missionaries resided in the unfinished building from Sept. 2nd to Nov. 17th when they were allowed to return to their own homes.
• 1911-1912 Nationalist Revolution Evacuation
  This event covers the Johns' evacuation down the Yangtze River to Shanghai in Dec. 1911 to Jan. 1912 due to the Nationalist Revolution. It covers the Johns' first weeks in Shanghai, and then concludes with their return up river in Dec. 1912. For concurrent activities during this period of evaculatiuon, see the Event "1912 Famine Relief."