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DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6416
title: A seminarian at Guangxi, China, 1931

description: This is a photograph of a seminarian at Kwangsi [now Guangxi]. He is dressed in a white cassock. There is foliage behind him.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3739
title: Fr. F. J. Connors getting hair cut at Luoding, Jiangmen, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of  "Fr. Connors when the barber calls." Fr. Connors sits in a chair on the front porch with a protective covering over his clothes while the barber cuts his hair.; Born in Massachusetts, Fr. Connors was ordained to the priesthood in 1927 and was then assigned to Kongmoon, South China. After language study he was sent to assist in the Kochow Mission. While working there he visited the leprosarium at Sheklung. He was immediately attracted to the work which he was later to devote his life. He taught English at the Kochow Sacred Heart School and then assisted at Yeungkong. In 1933 he was assigned to the apostolate for lepers, a large colony of whom led a precarious existence in a cemetery outside Sunwui. He spent eleven years in China, five of them with victims of Hansen's disease.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3745
title: Fr. Arthur Cunneen riding a bicycle at Wuzhou, China, 1948.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Cunneen riding his bicycle through Wuchow [now Wuzhou], Shumkai [now Cenqi].; Born in Massachusetts, Fr. Cunneen entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1932. After ordination he was assigned to Wuchow. He returned to the United States in 1941 and became a Navy Chaplain. In 1945, he returned to mission in Wuchow, during the war years. He was later assigned to Hawaii and teaching in the minor seminary.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3743
title: Fr. Cunneen and students at Pingnan, China, 1934.

description: This is a photograph of "Father Cunneen and a group of Jungyun students." There are 5 boy in the photograph.; Born in Massachusetts, Fr. Cunneen entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1932. After ordination he was assigned to Wuchow. He returned to the United States in 1941 and became a Navy Chaplain. In 1945, he returned to mission in Wuchow, during the war years. He was later assigned to Hawaii and teaching in the minor seminary.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3746
title: Fr. Arthur Cunneen riding a bicycle and Fr. Tennien in jeep at Wuzhou, China, 1948.

description: This is a photograph of Frs. Cunneen and Tennien meet in the streets of Wuchow [now Wuzhou]. Father Cunneen rides the bike [left] and Fr. Tennien rides the jeep [right].; Born in Massachusetts, Fr. Cunneen entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1932. After ordination he was assigned to Wuchow. He returned to the United States in 1941 and became a Navy Chaplain. In 1945, he returned to mission in Wuchow, during the war years. He was later assigned to Hawaii and teaching in the minor seminary.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3773
title: Fr. Meyer walking across a bridge in Jiangmen, China, 1948.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer walking across a bridge in his travels for his wayside medical work.; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3758
title: Rev. Lacroix with three children at Bantian, China,1938.

description: This is a photograph of Father Lacroix with three small children in Pantien [now Bantian].; Born in Massachusetts, Fr. Lacroix entered Maryknoll in 1921 after years as an electrician, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 5, 1932. He was assigned to Wuchow and served two terms as Consultor before returning to the United States during the war. He was a professor of French at the Maryknoll Seminary and then returned to Hong Kong China until 1950. In 1952 he was assigned to Taiwan where he labored until 1979.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3749
title: Fr. Ford at the mission in Yangjian, China, 1922.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Ford with a group of boys from the Yeungkong [now Yangjian] Mission.; Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bishop Ford was the first student to enter the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America.  He was ordained to the priesthood on December 5, 1917 and the following year he accompanied Fathers Price, Meyer and James E. Walsh to China. They began working in Yeungkong and the Kongmoon territory of South China. In 1925, Fr. Ford was assigned to the Kaying diocese. Ten years later, in 1935, Bishop James Anthony Walsh, founder of Maryknoll, consecrated Msgr. Francis Ford as the first Bishop of Kaying. He remained in China throughout World War II. In 1950 Bishop Ford was placed under arrest with his secretary Sr. Joan Marie, MM, placed on trial and sentenced to prison. After a year in prison, Bishop Ford died on February 21, 1952.  Sr. Joan Marie confirmed his death when she was released the following September.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3747
title: A group of boys with Fr. Leo Foley at Yongfu, China, 1938.

description: This is a photograph of a group of boys with their former pastor, Fr. Leo Foley.; Born in Newfoundland, Fr. Foley was employed by the Canadian Postal Service and later, as a member of the Newfoundland Regiment saw action in France during the First World War. In 1920 he came to the United States and was employed by the Edison Company of Boston. He entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained to the priesthood on June 5, 1932.  In July of the same year he was assigned to Wuchow, China as one of the pioneers of the mission. Having completed his language studies, he worked in various parishes in the territory.  In 1937, he was diagnosed with typhoid fever and subsequently died. He is buried in the Maryknoll cemetery outside the city of Kweilin in China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3752
title: Fr. Ford with children at Yangjiang, China, 1923.

description: This is a photograph of Bishop Ford with a group of children from the Yeungkong [now Yangjiang] Mission.; Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bishop Ford was the first student to enter the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America.  He was ordained to the priesthood on December 5, 1917 and the following year he accompanied Fathers Price, Meyer and James E. Walsh to China. They began working in Yeungkong and the Kongmoon territory of South China. In 1925, Fr. Ford was assigned to the Kaying diocese. Ten years later, in 1935, Bishop James Anthony Walsh, founder of Maryknoll, consecrated Msgr. Francis Ford as the first Bishop of Kaying. He remained in China throughout World War II. In 1950 Bishop Ford was placed under arrest with his secretary Sr. Joan Marie, MM, placed on trial and sentenced to prison. After a year in prison, Bishop Ford died on February 21, 1952.  Sr. Joan Marie confirmed his death when she was released the following September.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64202
title: Man standing outside playing a drum, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a man standing outside playing a drum. The man is standing in a clearing outside a building. The building is on the left side of the photo. The drum is being held up by a rope attached to his left shoulder. He is resting both his hands on the top of the drum.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6428
title: Children who live on 'junks' at Hong Kong, China, [s.d.]

description: This is a photograph of typical children who live on "junks" [boats]. They are at the Aberdeen fishing villiage. The girl [second from left] wears a ring around her neck for safety should she fall in the water and a ring on her right ankle for superstition.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3763
title: Father Meyer at Gaozhou, China,1923.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer reading from a book at Kochow [now Gaozhou].; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6433
title: A Christian child at Luojing, China, 1935

description: This is a photograph of "the son of a Christian at Loking [now Luojing]. On his shoulder he has a plaster of herbs and mud to draw out a boil."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64190
title: Two men wearing headdresses and multiple necklaces, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a two men standing next to each other outside posing for the photo. Both men are wearing headdresses and multiple necklaces. The man on the left is holding three sticks in his hand with one resting on the ground. The man on the right is only holding one stick and one end is resting on the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3765
title: Father Meyer at a retreat at Pingnan, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer with "the retreat of Catechists of the Pingnam [now Pingnan] and Topong [now Dubang]  April 22-26, 1930.; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64192
title: Man sitting on the ground smoking a pipe, Africa, 1933

description: Photograph of a man sitting on the ground smoking a pipe. The man is facing the left side of the photo with the pipe resting on the ground by his feet. He is holding the pipe to his mouth with his left hand. There is a second man on the left side of the photo watching the man smoke the pipe.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3764
title: Father Meyer with Christians in Dongzhen, China, 1919.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer with Christian families at Tungchen [now Dongzhen] for Pentecost.; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64194
title: Bakuria woman standing in front of a hut, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a Bakuria woman standing in front of a hut. The woman is shown from the waist up. She is wearing a cloth around her body and has her left hand on her right shoulder. Her right arm is around her waist. The woman is wearing a set of earrings that connect in front of her chest with several chains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6427
title: A boy dressed for the New Year in Fushun, China, 1946

description: This is a photograph of "a young Chinese boy dressed in his New Year's best." He wears a long coat and matching cap and shoes. He is standing in front of his home with a cart in the yard.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3768
title: Fr. Meyer walking the streets in Guangzhou, China, 1948.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer walking along a street in Guangzhou. Several local people look on.; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64231
title: First Holy Communion group, Hong Kong, China, April 24, 1949

description: Photograph of "First Holy Communion for children of St. Teresa's Parish, Kowloontong, Hong Kong. April 24, 1949. A Maryknoll Convent School Legion of Mary group made the clothes for many of these children, who are very poor."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64286
title: Man carrying firewood, Hong Kong, China, ca. 1930

description: Photograph of a man carrying two loads of firewood on a pole over his shoulders. He smokes a cigarette. To the right a man in a white, sleeveless shirt stands next to piles of neatly organized firewood watching as the man carrying the wood walks by. "Buying firewood to cook the Maryknoll dinner in Kowloon, Hong Kong."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3767
title: Fr. Meyer walking along the road Jiangmen, China, 1948.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer "who went out into the by-ways and paths to meet the Chinese. He always carried a  small case of medical supplies to aid anyone who knew of his concern for the 'body suffering'."; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6419
title: A baby sitting in a wash basin at Ducheng, China, 1935

description: This is a photograph of "Francis X. Leung, age 15 months", content to sit in a wash basin.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6432
title: A sleepy baby at Rongxian, China, 1933

description: This is a photograph of a baby in the middle of a big yawn as he relaxes on a wicker chair.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64195
title: Two boys standing near a hut and jeep, Africa, November 1950

description: Photograph of two boys standing near a hut and a jeep. The two boys are on the left side of the photo standing next to each other on a dirt road. The hut is in the middle of the photo with the an open door. The front of the jeep is showing on the right side of the photo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3766
title: Fr. Meyer and Fr. O'Shea visiting Dongzhen, China, 1921.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer and Fr. O'Shea visiting in Tungchen [now Dongzhen].; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6429
title: A young student at Kansu, China, 1914

description: This is a photograph of a boy named Liang Chow who is a student at Kansu. He is dressed in fine silk clothes and a fur cap for his portrait.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6420
title: A Boy Scout at Yunfu, China, [s.d.]

description: This is a photograph of a Boy Scout at Wanfau [now Yunfu]. He is dressed in a traditional  Boy Scout uniform.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6431
title: A seminarian at Ducheng, China, 1937

description: This is a photograph of a young man who is a seminarian at Dosing [now Ducheng].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6421
title: A child of a "House Boy" at the Maryknoll house at Hong Kong, China, 1939

description: This is a photograph of "the son of a 'House Boy' at the Maryknoll house" at Stanley. The baby is wearing a diaper and a button down shirt and a cross around his neck.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3762
title: Father Meyer starting out on a mission at Pingnan, China,1928.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer about to start out on a six weeks mission visitation at Pingnam [now Pingnan].; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council.; In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6434
title: A boy with a large hat from Yunnan, China, 1946

description: This is a photograph of a boy wearing a very large sun hat made of straw. He has a ring around his neck because he lives on a boat and the rings make it easier to pull a child out if they fall in the water.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6426
title: Three boys from Hong Kong, China, 1939

description: This is a photograph of three typical boys at Hong Kong of various ages. The boy on the right has a ring around his neck which indicates that he lives on a sampan. The rings were used to easily pull children out of the water if they fell in.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m3761
title: Father Meyer and his 60 baptisms in Pingnan, China,1929.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Meyer [right] with the 60 people he baptized in one day at Szengoh Village in Pingnam [now Pingnan].; Born in Iowa, Fr. Meyer was studying for the diocesan priesthood when he heard about Maryknoll and wrote to Fr. James Anthony Walsh in 1914. As a deacon at Maryknoll he became procurator of the Seminary and member of the first Maryknoll governing council. In 1918 he became one of the pioneer departure group to open Maryknoll's first mission in Kongmoon, South China. He spent many years in China but was finally forced to leave by the Communists in 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6425
title: Student altar boys at Hong Kong, China, 1926

description: This is a photograph of two Hongkong Industrial School altar boys. They are standing outside and smiling in the sun.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6422
title: A boy coaxing a water buffalo out of a stream in China, 1944

description: This is a photograph of a boy coaxing his water buffalo out of the water. The boy is wearing nothing but a sun hat and is pulling the water buffalo out of the water with a rope that is tied around the it's head. The city is unknown.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6430
title: A boy in a shoe shop at Stanley, Hong Kong, China, 1939

description: This is a photograph of a boy sitting on a bench waiting to be fitted at a shoe shop. There are soles of shoes hanging on the wall behind him and other styles on shelves.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6424
title: A child at Tonghua, China, 1935

description: This is a photograph of a little boy who says: "Yes, I tell Dad of the church and it's doctrine and tomorrow he forgets it all, what can I do with him?" The child is smiling and wearing heavy clothes and a warm hat and boots.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64197
title: Man holding a harp, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a man holding a harp in Africa. The man is shown from the knees up in the middle of an open field. He is holding the harp with his left hand and is about to pluck a string with his right hand.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6423
title: The magistrate visits Yungyun, China, 1934

description: This is a photograph of "the magistrate of Paklow's [now Beiliu] visit to Yungyun." He is leaning on the balcony and reading a newspaper. He wears a uniform.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64233
title: Family outside of a house, Africa, December 1948

description: Photograph of family outside a house in Africa. The father is holding a baby in his arms on the left side of the photo. The baby is on the left hip of the father. The mother is sitting in a chair on the right side of the photo. The entrance to the house is over the left shoulder of the mother.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64236
title: Couple that was just married posing outside, Tanganyika, Musoma, Africa, December 1947

description: Photograph of a couple that was just married posing outside in Tanganyiak, Musoma, Africa. The man is on the right side of the photo and the woman is standing on his left. Both people are wearing hats and the woman is wearing a dress and holding flowers in her right hand. A brick wall and building are in the background on the left side of the photo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64193
title: Close-up view of two women sitting together, Africa, 1949

description: Photograph of a close-up view of two women sitting together. The women are facing the right side of the photo and are shown from the waist up. Both women have their arms crossed in front and resting on their waist. The women are resting their backs against a rock wall.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64191
title: Man wearing a headdress while holding a spear and shield, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a man posing for a photo outside in a dirt clearing. The man is standing in the middle of the photo and is wearing a headdress that covers the top part of his face. The man is holding a shield and spear. The tip of the spear is going in to the ground.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64316
title: Two siblings in a clearing, Africa, October 1949

description: Photograph of two siblings outside in a clearing in Africa. The boy on the left is standing and has his hands tucked under his chin. The boy on the right is sitting down. He is extremely skinny and is resting his head in his left hand. There is a hut in the background behind the boys.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64204
title: Group of people holding bundles of sticks, Africa, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photographic postcard of a woman and several children each holding bundles of sticks. The woman is in the middle with eight children on the left and one child on the right. The child on the right is holding the sticks on the top of their head. There are several huts in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64319
title: Close-up of a group of children, Africa, May 1947

description: Photograph of a close-up view of a group of children in Africa. The children are all facing the right side of the photo. The children are wearing cloths wrapped around their bodies. The group is shown from the waist up and is standing in a clearing outside.
DOI: 10.25549/prim-m712
title: The Beleaguered City

description: C.K. Bliss was born in Austria, where he became a research chemist.  In 1936 he became interested in amateur movie-making and was deeply involved in a project at the time the Gestapo arrested him, on March 16, 1938.  He was released from Buchenwald in April 1939 and fled first to England and then to Shanghai in late 1940, where he continued his interest in movies.  Following the war, Bliss moved to Australia.  This film shows a glimpse of life in the International Quarter of Shanghai--the beleaguered city--early in 1941, when the rest of the city was under Japanese occupation, but before Japan was at war with the Western powers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64512
title: Catholic Sister teaching a class, Belgian Congo, Africa, October 1942

description: Photograph of a Catholic Sister teaching a class in the Belgian Congo. The Sister is sitting behind a desk at the front of the room. There is a chalkboard behind the Sister with writing on it. A group of children are sitting at their desks looking up at the Sister.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64334
title: Three girls standing together outside, Africa, April 30, 1914

description: Photograph of three girls standing together outside in Africa. The girls are standing shoulder to shoulder and their bodies are wrapped in cloths. The girl on the right is wearing a necklace and bracelets.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m33065
title: QB-30.018.0014
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m33083
title: QB-30.018.0032
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m33080
title: QB-30.018.0029
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m33084
title: QB-30.018.0033