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"USS Palos, which carries 'old Glory' to the edges of civilization. Suifu is the highest point on the Yangtzi river that this small gunboat or any steamer can come." [now Yibin] [now Yangtse] A large Western ship on the river. Cliffs are visible in the background

"Border trading village of Man-I-si, Szechwan, on Golden Islands River." [now Sichuan] A village among several hills, viewed from a distance.

"In process of building summer bungalow." A partially finished house among hills and greenery. A person stands on the first floor, a wall to the outside lacking.

"Preparing for procession to the grave." Both sides of the street in the photo are lined with banners on frames bearing various Chinese characters. Several people are walking down the street.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"One of the smallest of some eight walled cities in our Suifu outstation district where we only are doing Protestant Christian work. (+ I am the only foreign pastor!) This is beautiful Gung Hsein, 70 eng miles from Suifu, to the S.E." [now Yibin] A distance view of the village, which is surrounded by trees and mountains.

"Junk on way up river Yangtsi in Szechwan Province, West China." [now Yangtze] [now Sichuan] Junk on the river. Several men on the shore are pulling on a rope attached to the junk.

"Coal is mined and brought to the boats on river by using baskets on ropes. Empty basket goes up as coal filled one comes down. There is a stop place half way up or the ropes would be too long and heavy to manage." A high cliff with ropes coming down, meant to carry up loads of coal from the lower levels.

"Part of the procession to appease the Fire God." A Chinese dragon puppet with several sticks for holding is propped up against a wall. To the left a military man is visible and along the right are various people.

"Paper articles to burn at grave." Many elaborately made items of paper, including a man on a horse, banners, and gifts, piled together. They will later be burned at a grave site, as an offering for the deceased.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Feast to honor three eighty-year-olds." A large group of men, both standing and seated at tables in a covered outdoor area, many looking in the direction of the camera. There are decorations hanging from the ceiling

"Live ducks going to market." A man is carrying two loads of live ducks via a pole across his shoulders.

"The Troupe" Three men and two women missionaries are wearing theatrical costumes, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

This image has two photographs placed next to each other which makes them appear to be one image. One of the photographs is of young male students sitting in a classroom at Adams College in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa. The other photograph is of young female students sitting in the same classroom.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

"Stony Hill congregation" Missionaries are holding a prayer meeting with children from the Stony Hill congregation in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

"Picnic in two trees" Three women are sitting on the branches of two trees having a picnic in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

"Paper fiber 'cakes'" Two women are making round disks (perhaps for seating?) out of paper fiber in a shop. A pile of completed disks is in the background

Photograph of Opuntia type cacti, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, ca.1920. A majority of the cacti plants are clustered together at left. Trees are visible in the background. Grass and shrubs cover the area at right.; "Opuntia is the largest group of Cacti with over 360 species ranging from Canada to Chile and Argentina. This group also includes several edible kinds. These plants are commonly known as Bunny Ears, Cholla, Prickly Pear, Barbary Fig, Tuna and Indian Fig. Opuntia is usually separated into two groups. The first group is Platyopuntia; those belonging to this group have round flattened joints, called pads. They are commonly known as Prickly Pears because they produce the spiny, usually edible, fruits. Some are grown for their edible pads called nopales or nopalitos. The spines of these pads must be singed off before they can be prepared for eating. The second group is Cylindropuntia; those belonging to this group have long, cylindrical joints and are commonly called Chollas. The sizes of Opuntias vary. They can be just a few inches and spreading, or grow 100 feet high and tree-like. Most kinds of these plants are covered with sharp, barbed spines that are difficult to remove without lacerating the skin. An interesting characteristic of these plants is the glochids. These are small, barbed spines produced at the base of the large spines. They can be very irritating if not handled carefully." -- unknown author (part 1 of 2).; "The flowers, which are borne from spring to fall, are shaped like cups or saucers. They are produced singly on the upper parts of the joints. They have many petals and they average 3 inches in diameter. They are usually yellow but can come in purple, orange or red. O. lindheimeri is a pretty variety that grows up to 4 feet high with a spread of up to 10 feet. This spreading plant grows only two or three pads high. The pads are covered with cushions of golden brown glochids. In the summer, bright orange or dark red flowers are produced

Photograph of cowboys racing their horses at a rodeo, Santa Barbara, ca.1920. A group of six cowboys lean their horses tightly to the right as they make sharp turns through a line of poles in an obstacle course. Spectators can be seen in the background, along with mountains.

Photographic portrait of a Chinese truck gardener peddling goods, ca.1920. The farmer wears a thick, collarless and breastless jacket with straw arm gauntlets and a straw hat. He holds a long pole over his shoulder from which hang two wicker baskets to either side of him. The basket to the left is more apparently full, some burlap showing at its mouth. Buildings are visible along the street behind him.

"Pig going to market" A dead pig, trussed up for market. It is tied to a pole which is carried by two men.

"Funeral ceremonies." A Buddhist priest stands behind a decorated altar, and to his right and left are attendants. A man in white sits in front of the altar.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Act 3 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting. A despised Manza, with whom Chinese have no dealings, an aborigines tribesman takes pity on the Chinese traveler and helps him, binding up his wounds, setting him on his sturdy steed." .

Back of photo: "Chinese beggar who has bumped a bunion on his forehead on the paving stones of the streets of Yachow, Szechwan Province, West China." [now Sichuan]

"Tobacco" A man in rolled up pants is carrying two bundles of tobacco stalks via a pole across his shoulders. Two more men carrying tobacco in this fashion are visible behind him.

"Son mourning at family altar." The son is kneeling with his hands held together at the altar for his mother. Another man stands behind him, hands also folded in prayer, but is looking at the camera.; These photos are scenes from a Buddhist funeral.

"The owner with mats for over night." A man is holding a frame which supports several mats. Another man stands nearby, baskets around him.

Back of photo: "Some of the surrendering soldiers of Yunnan province who had been fighting the Szechwanese. They were kept in our church until a missionary could escort them to the border since it was a several days trip."

"Coffin being carried to the grave." An elaborately designed coffin is being carried through the street by many attendants.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Son mourning at family altar." Son is standing with hands together at the family altar.; These photos are scenes from a Buddhist funeral.

"Helping a raft on the Tong river to cross over stones on a very shallow section -- every body 'out.'" Several people are out of the raft, working to move it along the stones in a shallow portion of the river.

"Why the upper Yangtsi River (west of I-pin) is called 'golden sands.' The Chinese wash them for gold." A man is pouring sand and water through a sifter, looking for gold.

"The grave site." A site is prepared for the coffin. Many people are around the site wearing white, the traditional Buddhist color of mourning.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Climbing to the top of Tai San, the holy mount of Shantung, visited by Confucius two-thousand-years-ago." [now Tai Shan] [now Shandong] A Chinese man is sitting on a rock along the path up the mountain. There is a primitive rolling device near him, and seems to be an inscription on a large rock behind him.

"Kindergarten children with Christmas gift dolls. Suifu Sze." [now Yibin, Sichuan] Several children sitting in rows outdoors, and each is holding a doll. Their teacher is standing to the right.

"Building a boat, Tong river above Kiating." [now Leshan] Several boats moored along the shore. The boat in the foreground is in the middle of construction, with a man standing in it. Several other people are also visible in the photo, many hauling buckets.

"Preparing for procession to the grave." Children are milling around the street. To the left, several paper figures carrying flags are visible.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Paper articles burned at grave for use of the deceased in the next world." A fire is consunming the various paper artifacts that are offerings for the dead woman's spirit.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Taking spirit tablet home." The son is carrying the spirit tablet. People are visible in the background, and the coffin is to his left.; These photos are scenes from a Buddhist funeral.

"Act 2 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting. Buddhist priest first passes by and then a Taoist priest (holding rose) next." The priests are passing by a "wounded" man on the ground.

"Act 4 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting -- the socially excluded Manza (like Samaritans among the Jews) takes injured Chinese merchant to an inn and pays for his care." The injured man is seated on a pony, supported by a man wrapped in a blanket. An innkeeper stands at the entrance to his inn.

"Fish net" A man is in a boat moored on the shoreline, and he is still holding the oars. A large conical fish net sits near the boat. Two empty boats also are on the shore.

"Son before spirit tablet." The son is kneeling and bowing to the spirit tablet of his mother, which sits on the end of the coffin.; These photos are scenes from a Buddhist funeral.

"Making bricks" A man is working a mold to make bricks.

"The son mourns his mother. The husband does not dress in white or mourn; another wife is available but not another mother." The husband stands to the left in dark clothing. The son stands to the right, all in white. The priest stands in the middle, wearing elaborate robes and headdress.; From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.

"Sugar cane grinding mill, water buffalos turning the mills." A man is loading sugar cane into a mill which is powered by two water buffalo. There is a person standing behind the man.

"Threshing beans" A man is holding a bamboo thresher. A house is visible in the background

"Raft on Tong river as we go home to Kiating from Conference in Yachow." [now Leshan] A raft near the shore with people on board, rowing.

"Act 1 Good Samaritan in Chinese setting, posed by school boys etc." Three boys surround a fourth on his knees. They have items raised to mime hitting the boy kneeling.

"Theatrical troupe who put on plays to please the fire god (over). These plays were in an open area where people came and went, standing to watch." A group of people on a stage of varying ages, all in costumes. Many of the costumes include long fake beards.

"At the top of Tai San, the holy mount of Shantung province. The stairs are so steep that men and boys help pilgrims up the slope." [now Tai Shan] [now Shandong] A temple is visible at the top of the mountain, with many stairs leading to it.