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"A Monk prepared for cremating. Fukien" A wooden framework inside a brick chamber, apparently containing the body of a monk.; From a series of photographs related to Fukien Christian University.

"Baby Tower near F. C. U. Campus" The small stone tower sits amid scrub and grass, with a tree and a building in the background.; From a series of photographs related to Fukien Christian University. Unwanted babies were abandoned at the tower more...

"FCU buildings, campus + area scenes" "Fukien" "Laying out early rice yield test. Agriculture building in back ground. These pictures all show need for more farm land 36 varieties in comparative test" Male students planting bundles of rice in flooded paddy in front of the agriculture building. more...

"R. G. Agnew with Dr. Rosemary Huang discussing problem in oral Pathology. School of Dentistry. West China Union Univ." Both wearing white smocks and looking at a slide; Dr. Huang has her hand on the microscope. more...

"Students in front of Administration Bldg. WCUU" About 10 students, male and female, most in Chinese dress, standing on the path and the steps in front of the administration building. Shrubs at right and left. more...

"FCU buildings, campus + area scenes" "Freshman farm practice learning how to plant rice F. C. U." Group of male students in both Chinese and Western dress stands by the flooded paddy listening to the teacher, who has his back to the camera and wears shirt, hat and rolled-up slacks to stand in the water. Building at rear.; Fukien Christian University was later known as Fujian xie he da xue more...

"Small boats passing narrow rapids with supplies for China" Small wooden boats with sails set, being pushed through the water by their crews.

"X-Ray Diagnosis, Univ. Dental Clinic, Dr. Kalman Kohn and Dr. (Mrs.) Dsan Shu-ngi (?) both of Dental Staff, WCUU." Patient and X-ray equipment also in picture; Dr. Kohn (in lab coat) and his assistant (in white smock) both wear white masks, while the patient (in Chinese dress) mimes (?) panic at the sight of the machine. more...

"Patient at Eye Clinic." A Chinese man wearing a turban, trousers and a ragged shirt, holding a walking stick and straw hat, sitting on the ground next to a brick wall.

[on negative envelope] "Laboratory in WCUU College of Medicine. Joint class of WCUU and Cheeloo Univ. students using microscopes in study of slides." Chinese students, men and at least one woman, wearing mostly Western dress, at work at lab counters with microscopes. more...

"Administration bldg. West China Union U." Exterior view; hedges, path, lawns; students walking away from the camera; tree branches above.

"Library Reading Room West China Union University" Eight students pictured, sitting at four different tables; both genders, all wearing Chinese dress.

[from negative envelope] "Mr. Wallace visiting U. S. Army hospital, which is sharing buildings of University Hospital, Chengtu. President Dsang, Governor Chang, Dr. Soong, Mr Wallace, President Wu, president Tang." Mr. Wallace third from left, with four Chinese men in Western dress and one woman in Chinese dress. A Red Cross ambulance with Chinese characters on the side behind them. In the background, the hospital building. more...

"Dr. Yang Chen-hwa Asst. Supt. University hospital - Medical Unit. W.C.U.U. Coming to U.S.A. shortly." Dr. Yang poses in a white lab coat behind a stone fence, smiling.Two large plaques with Chinese characters hang on the outside wall behind him. more...

"Beginning of the Great Chengtu Plain with motor road from Chengtu to Chungking 50,000,000 people live in this province" View through the mountain pass to the valley with rice paddies below.

"Beira, le quai et la ville" ("Beira, the quay and the city") Photograph of a quay in Beira harbour. In the background, the city.; Photographie d'un quai du port de Beira. À l'arrière-plan, la ville. more...

"Beira, les lingots de cuivre" ("Beira, the copper ingots") "Beira. Le cuivre de Zambie" ("Beira. The copper from Zambia") Photograph of a cargo of copper ingots. In the background, buildings and trees.; Photographie d'une cargaison de lingots de cuivre. À l'arrière-plan, des bâtiments et des arbres. more...

Photograph of an African man and an African woman. They smile at the camera. The man wears a light colored suit, a light colored shirt and a dark colored tie. The woman wears a dark colored dress and a headscarf. In the background, shrubs and trees.; Photographie d'un homme et d'un femme africains. Ils sourient en direction du photographe. L'homme porte un costume de couleur claire, une chemise blanche et une cravate de couleur sombre. La femme porte une robe de couleur sombre et un fichu sur la tête. À l'arrière-plan, des arbustes et des arbres. more...

"Beira, l'estuaire côté ville" ("Beira, the estuary, city side") Photograph of the estuary in Beira. In the background, the city.; Photographie de l'estuaire à Beira. À l'arrière-plan, la ville. more...

"2 anciens de l'église de Catembé [Catembe]" ("2 elders from the Church of Catembé [Catembe]") Photograph of two African men in front of a tree. They wear dark colored jackets and look at the camera. In the background, trees.; Photographie de deux hommes africains devant un arbre. Ils portent des vestes de couleurs sombres et regardent en direction du photographe. À l'arrière-plan, des arbres. more...

Photograph of African girls sitting and standing in rows in front of a building. They wear dresses, loincloths and headscarves.; Photographie de fillettes africaines assises et debout en rangs devant un bâtiment. Elles portent des robes, des pagnes et des fichus. more...

"Left to right: Wang, Department of Agriculture; Chang, Head of Dept. of Biology; President Dsang; Dr. Frank Dickinson, our Head of Agricultural Extension; Hwang (?) -- it is hoped he will return to head up Agriculture." A group of five men, four Asian and one Western, posing for a photo by a bush. One of the men is wearing Chinese style clothing, while the others are in suits. more...

"West Wing of Educational Building, W.C.U.U." The west wing of the educational building in the process of being constructed. The building is up, without windows, and the structure is surrounded by scaffolding. more...

"'Skilled steel workers who came to Szechuan from Shanghai after the invasion.' Photo by Mr. Kwang, Chungking, China. 'One of the problems confronting heavy industries in Szechuan is the lack of skilled workers. Picture shows a trio of skilled workers who came to Szechuan with the army from Shanghai.'" [now Sichuan] [now Chongqing] Three men are handling a rod of steel which has been heated to very high temperatures at one end. more...

"Used in Presby[terian] Publication "Five Continents" 2/44" A group of hikers, gear loaded on their backs, make their way through a path on a snow-covered mountain.; One of a set of pictures from Gordon Agnew's field trip in West China. Gordon Agnew was a faculty member at West China Union University. more...

"Chemistry student with Professor W.C. Ho, WCUU." A student and professor are observing an experiment which includes heating up a substance in a glass jar with a long neck.

"Bateau dans le port de Beira" ("Ship in Beira harbour") Photograph of a ship in Beira harbour. On the left, a quay.; Photographie d'un bateau dans le port de Beira. Sur la gauche, un quai.

"Beira, le cocotier" ("Beira, the coconut palm") Photograph of a coconut palm in Beira. On the bottom part of the picture, the top of a hedge or of a wall covered with vegetation.; Photographie d'un cocotier à Beira. Au bas de l'image, le haut d'une haie ou d'un mur recouvert de végétation. more...

Photograph of a view of an unfinished Mount Rushmore, showing only George Washington, in Black Hills, South Dakota, 1940-1950. The face of George Washington can be seen carved into the side of a rock mountain at center. The carving is visible on the left portion of the mountain, while rocks and dirt can be seen on the slope below. Rocks appear to be falling down the mountain at center. A structure can be seen on top of the mountain, while the tops of trees are visible in the foreground. more...

Photograph of a map of the Pacific Electric Railway Routes in Southern California, 1940-1950. A hand drawn map depicts the lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California, along with four trolley trip routes. The Pacific coastline is shown form Port Los Angeles to Balboa, while inland cities include Los Angeles, Pasadena, Pomona, Santa Ana, and Redlands. Catalina Island is shown in the lower left corner, while mountains line the upper edge of the map. The Pacific Electric logo and a key to the map sit in the lower right corner. more...

River behind trees, in Gabon.

Mission station of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Ngomo, along the Ogooue river, in Gabon.

Area for girls, in the mission station of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Ngomo. Two girls are sitting in a pirogue, on the lake Wongamonge. more...

Portrait of the reverend Mengome, pastor of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society), in Gabon.; Photograph published in the Journal des missions, March 1958. more...

Portrait of Felix Ombagho, pastor of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society), in Gabon.; Photograph published in the Journal des missions, March 1958 and July-August 1961. more...

View of a church, along a road, in a malagasy village, Madagascar.

Annexes of the teacher training school of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Ambavahadimitafo, Madagascar.; The Ambavahadimitafo's school was a place where the young teachers could practice. more...

View of the market of Douala. Pirogues are parked along the river in foreground. A church is in the background.

House in Bonalembe, neighbourhood of Douala. Two women and a child are on the left.

Boats in the harbour of Douala. A church is in the background.

"F C. U The famous White Pagoda in Foochow" View across the river and houses and trees on the shore.; From a series of photographs related to Fukien Christian University.

"Open area where they have assemblies." An area of bare earth and grass on the edge of a bluff above the river. Trees in the background, hills visible across the river. A man stands on the speakers' box; a flagpole behind him. more...

"Agriculture" "No 8 Rural Extension Service in Fukien Children Wandering here and there receiving no Education" The children sit on the ground in front of a stone wall. At rear are trees and buildings.; Fukien Christian University had a rural extension program in this village. more...

"Agriculture" "No. 9 Rural Ext. Service in Fukien Fifth Graders taking their bow to the camera man" Children in Chinese dress pose on the steps of a large building.; Fukien Christian University had a rural extension program in this village. more...

"Agriculture" "Francis Chen, FCU Director Rural Ext. Service" Chen, wearing Western dress, and another man in Chinese dress use hoes or mattocks to dig in the soil on a village street. Houses on both sides of the street, children and others wander in the background. more...

"Agriculture" "No 5 Rural Extension Service in Fukien Main Street of Hui Gie Village" A dirt street lined with wooden houses; a crowd is gathered, including children and chickens. Fukien Christian University had a rural extension service in this village. more...

"F. C. U. President's Residence" View along a dirt path with trees on one side, shrubs and lawn on the other. Flagpole at right.

"FCU buildings, campus + area scenes" "Fukien Christian Univ. Horticultural Gardens in foreground; faculty residences, + Kushan Peak in distance" Plants, trees, stones and paths in the gardens; buildings on hills in background. more...

"FCU buildings, campus + area scenes" "Harvesting wheat variety tests. 36 varieties in comparative yield test. Variety on right extremely rust resistant." Two students, one in traditional Chinese dress and straw hat carrying a shock of wheat, the other in Western shorts cutting wheat with a hand tool. In front of them, the field has been reaped; behind, the wheat still stands. Trees in background. more...

"Agriculture" "No 2 Rural Extension Service in Fukien East Side of Hui Gie Village" A long view over fields, villages and trees around the village where Fukien Christian University had a rural extension program. more...