cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4923
title: The cemetery at Xinbin, China, 1933.

description: This is a photograph of the cemetery at Xinbin. Simple crosses mark the graves of those who have passed. There are many mounds of dirt scattered around. In the distance are the mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4924
title: A child arrives at the mission at Xinbin, China, 1937.

description: This is a photograph of a happy young boy on the first day he came to the mission at Xinbin. He wears a helmet and tattered clothes.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4925
title: Two Chinese race horses at Xinbin, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of two Chinese race horses and their faithful caretaker Ma Fu.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4926
title: Maryknoll priest with elderly men at Xinbin, China, 1933.

description: This is a photograph of a Maryknoll priest [center, seated] at Our Holy Family Home for the aged with some of the elderly men who live there.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4927
title: A typical meat market at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of a two men running a typical meat market. They have stands out doors where the meat lays out open for people to purchase. They are able to do this without the meat spoiling because it is the Winter season.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4928
title: Elderly woman holding child at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of an elderly lady who's husband was killed during the Boxer troubles. She is "Granny" to all of the babies at the mission one of which she is holding.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4929
title: A boy riding a water buffalo at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of a young boy riding on the back of a water buffalo. The water buffalo is grazing. The boy holds a rope attached to it's horns and he is wearing a sun hat.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4930
title: A group of happy children at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of a group of young children who are laughing at something funny. Their teacher on the far right is also laughing.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4931
title: Two men downtown at Xinbin, China, [s.d.].

description: This is a photograph of two men sitting in the sun in front of a shop in downtown Xinbin. They are dressed with hats and heavy clothing.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4932
title: "Man's Best Friend" at Xinbin, China, [s.d.].

description: This is a photograph of "Duke" who was known as the Xinbin mascot. He is a large German Shepard dog resting peacefully on the sidewalk.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4933
title: Altar boys at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of three happy altar boys posing outside in front of a window.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4954
title: A man from Xinbin, China, [s.d.].

description: This is a photograph of a typical person in Xinbin. There is snow on the ground and he is wearing heavy clothing and a hat. His hands are shoved into his sleeves to keep warm.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4955
title: Christians at Xinbin, China, 1938.

description: This is a photograph of a man and his children who are all Christians. They wear heavy clothing and the children wear hats to shield them against the cold temperature. They stand in the sun.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4956
title: Mother and baby at Xinbin, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of Xinbin mother holding her baby who was baptized on Holy Saturday. The baby is wrapped in a decorative blanket. The woman on the right is a Catechist.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4957
title: A horse and man at Xinbin, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Gesebracht's [assistant] and horse on mission visitation." The horse is white and saddled for a ride. They are standing by a stream and in front of a hill.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4958
title: Teacher at school at Xinbin, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of one of the teachers in the Boys School at Xinbin. He is standing outside behind a bush. In the background is a rock wall and houses beyond it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4959
title: Ch'a kou mission at Fushun, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of "Ch'a Kou-Oldest Christianity in Manchuria. 'Our Lady of the snow'. Fr. Just Bretenieres remained here before entering Korea. Old church destoyed during Boxer uprising. The town is all that is left of the old church. The old bell is now in a soldiers barracks some miles away." In the foreground stand four people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4960
title: Ch'a Kou church at Fushun, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of  the Ch'a Kou church decorated for Feast Day. Streamers hang from the ceiling and there are cushions layed out on the floor rather than benches.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4961
title: Ch'a Kou mission at Fushun, China, 1935

description: This is a photograph of  "Ch'a Kou, the oldest Catholic mission in Manchuria, is now a part of the Maryknoll Fushun Prefecture Apostolic. It formerly had as pastor Fr. Just de Bretenieres, who in 1866 was martyred in Korea. Its present pastor, Fr. Armand Jacques, M.M., of Windsor, Canada, is assisted by Fr. Leo Hewitt, M.M., of Cumberland, MD. Three times daily the Angelus rings from the church steeple of this Catholic oasis in a pagan land; and every evening, after their day's labor in the fields, the Christians gather for night prayers in common."; Maryknoll, The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, was founded in 1911 by Revs. James Anthony Walsh and Thomas Frederick Price to be the main mission outreach of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States.  The first group of missioners departed in 1918 for China. Today Maryknoll Priests, Brothers and Sisters are missioned in over 30 countries around the world. -- Born in Marland, Fr. Hewitt came to Maryknoll in 1921 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1930. He worked in Fushun, Manchuria for sixteen years and then in 1946 was assigned to the faculty at the Venard minor seminary. He worked in the promotion department and was appointed controller of the public relations department. He retired in California. -- Born in Ontario, Canada, Fr. Jacques came to Maryknoll in 1924 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1927. That sme year he began his almost forty year mission work in Fushun, Manchuria. In 1948 he was assigned to Kweilin [now Guilin] where he worked until he was expelled to Hong Kong in 1950. He spent many years in Taiwan.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4962
title: Twin babies at the Ch'a Kou mission at Fushun, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of twin babies from the Ch'a Kou mission. They are identical twins and dressed identically and are both holding food in their hands.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4963
title: Corpus Christi celebration at Fushun, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of  "fireworks during Benediction at the third altar on Corpus Christi." The fireworks were set off outdoors and there are many spectators. They all wear sun hats.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4964
title: Fr. Haggerty preaching in a church at Chiatou, China, 1939

description: This is a photograph of Fr. George D. Haggerty standing at the altar in a church as he preaches to a large congregation. He is wearing a white cassock, there are candles lit behind him on the altar and a statue is located at either side of him at the altar.; Born in New York, Fr. Haggerty came to Maryknoll in 1927 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1934. He was assigned to Fushun, Manchuria that same year and returned on the SS Gripsholm in 1942. He returned to Manchuria in 1945 and spent years in Shanghai, Seattle, Taiwan and Africa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4965
title: Students working at mission school in Dalian, China, 1937.

description: This is a photograph of two students in the Catholic Mission school at Dairen [now Dalian]. The student on the right is reading out of a pamphlet written in Chinese and holding a pencil while the student on the left does the same. They both have very short hair cuts.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4966
title: Students working at mission school at Chiatou, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of a classroom with many students studying at the Mission school in Chiatou. The children are reading out of pamphlets written in Chinese and some are writing with pencils. The boys are on the left side of the class room while the girls are on the right and visible in the upper right hand corner of this photo. They sit three at a desk.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4967
title: Teachers and students at Chiaotou, China, 1938.

description: This is a photograph of the teachers and students of the Sacred Heart School at Chiao Tou.  A Maryknoll priest sits in the center of the children. The girls are on the right and the boys are on the left.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4968
title: A bride and groom at Chiaotou, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of a bride and groom posing for a wedding picture in front of a  statue of the sacred heart. The bride is wearing a long traditional Chinese garment with embroidery on it. The groom is wearing western attire, a double breasted pin striped suit and tie. They both wear a large chrysanthemum pinned to their clothing.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4969
title: Catechist teaching children at Chiaotou, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of "'Jesus and I' catechetical pictures being shown to a group of small children." The children wear long coats.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4970
title: Sanctuary of Sacred Heart Church at Chiaotou, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of the interior of the Sancturary of Sacred Heart church. "On the extreme left is a definition of the Holy Sacrifice, on the extreme left is a definition of the Blessed Sacrament. The idea being to remind the Christians and pagans that the Mass contains the double element of Sacrifice-Oblation [we offer or give to God] and Sacrifice-Banquet [God gives to us] each."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4971
title: Portrait taken at the feast of Pentacost at Chiaotou, China, 1937.

description: This is a photograph of "most of the Christians and Catechumens of Chiaotou proper, gathered in front of the church on the occasion of the Feast of Pentecost." It is a large group of children, priests, teachers and others. In the background are mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4972
title: The tower of Sacred Heart church at Chiaotou, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of the tower of Sacred Heart church. In the tower the church bell is housed and on top of it stands the cross. The style of the structure is Chinese inspired.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4979
title: Beggar at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of an elderly man begging for food and money. "[Mr. Feng] has already had some success in begging food as you may notice by looking at his basket. But late on this particular day-twas near sunset-he decided to come to see us anyway in hopes that we might give him a little money." Mr. Feng walks with a pole and carries a basket of food.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4980
title: Three young women at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1939.

description: This is a photograph of three girls dressed as 'Nuns'. "The one in the center is baptized; the other two are not, although they wish to be. The women and girls wear these veils in church instead of hats."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4981
title: A young girl smoking a pipe at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1939.

description: This is a photograph of a grandfather and a young girl smoking a pipe. The grandfather "grins as the young lady puffs away. It's not at all unusual to see girls of eight and nine smoking pipes." They are both dressed traditionally.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4982
title: Chinese priest travels through Chaoyangzhen, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of Father Pai, a Chinese priest belonging to Maryknoll. He sits on a carriage on wheels being pulled by three horses. There is snow on the ground; Maryknoll, The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, was founded in 1911 by Revs. James Anthony Walsh and Thomas Frederick Price to be the main mission outreach of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States.  The first group of missioners departed in 1918 for China. Today Maryknoll Priests, Brothers and Sisters are missioned in over 30 countries around the world.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4983
title: The chapel at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of the chapel as seen from the gate of the Mission. There is a free standing bell near the entrance of the chapel. Stairs lead up the the front door. Between the mission and the chapel has a snow covered yard.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4984
title: Two pagan children play in the garden at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941

description: This is a photograph of "two little pagan Chinese girls who wandered in to play in [the] flower garden. Notice that the little lady on the right is wearing Japanese style wooden shoes." The girl on the left is pulling up her socks of which she has two pairs on. They are both wearing western style shirts and shorts.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4985
title: Some of Fr. Flick's orphan boys at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1939.

description: This is a photograph of a group of boys who were orphans of Fr. Flick's. They wear heavy clothing and hats. Behind them is the chapel.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4986
title: A child sleeping in a carriage at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of a little boy taking a nap in a carriage in the shade of the mission wall on a hot day. The carriage is made of whicker and he wears a cap and holds a fan as he sleeps.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4987
title: Two children pose for a picture at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of two small children sitting among rice stalks and happy to have their picture taken.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4988
title: A Chinese girl holds her brother at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of  "little Miss Hu and her brother. She wants to become a Catholic, but her family are not at all interested."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4998
title: A Chinese woman and her children at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of a "woman holding her two children. Notice her bound feet-a custom still followed by a certain section of China." The children wear heavy clothing and hats with only socks on their feet.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m4999
title: A Christian grave at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of "a Christian grave in the bulk. This is the grave of old Mr. Liu." A wooden cross with Chinese symbols on it is set into a small cave where the body lies.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5000
title: Fr. Murphy with Christian man at Shanchengzi, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Murphy talking with one of his Christians at Shanchegtze [now Shanchengzi]. Fr. Murphy is wearing an American hat and the Chinese man wearing a straw hat and has a long beard.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5021
title: Maryknoll priests at Shanchengzi, China, [s.d.].

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Lane at Father McCormack's place. Ten minutes before the horse Father Mac is riding, gave me a nasty fall but I had Prince of Wales luck, with no bad results, except for soreness for a week."; Rev. McCormack was born in Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon, Eire. He joined Maryknoll in 1918, and was ordained in 1924.  He was assigned to Fushun, Manchuria.; Interned there at the outbreak of WWII, he was repatriated aboard the Swedish repatriation ship Gripsholm in 1942.  Afterwards he worked in Latin America and the U.S.; Born in Massachusetts, Bishop Lane came to Maryknoll in 1913 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1920. In 1923 he went to Hong Kong to become the procurator of that mission. Two years later he went north and inaugurated the Fushun mission in Manchuria. In 1932 Monsignor Lane was appointed Prefect Apostolic and in 1940 Vicar Apostolic. He was consecrated a Bishop in 1940. After Pearl Harbor, Bishop Lane was interned by the Japanese in Fushun. Within a year of prepatriation, Bishop Lane was elected to be the third Superior General of Maryknoll. His tenure led to the greatest expansion at home and abroad for Maryknoll.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5022
title: Faculty of a school at Shanchengzi, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of the faculty of Fr. Murphy's school at Shanchengzi. They are posing out doors on a ledge of the brick building. To the left is a piano and in front of them is a table draped with a cloth. Behind them are two flags crossed over eachother.; Rev. Murphy was born in Springfield, MA.  He entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained in 1929 and assigned that year to Fushun.  He was repatriated aboard the refugee ship Gripsholm in 1942 and returned to Manchuria in 1946.  The communist presence forced him to return to the U.S. in 1947.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5023
title: Students of the school at Shanchengzi, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of the boys and girls of Fr. Murphy's school. The line on the left is all boys and the line on the right is all girls. They are facing the school building where two flags are hung crossed over eachother. They are all wearing uniforms.; Rev. Murphy was born in Springfield, MA.  He entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained in 1929 and assigned that year to Fushun.  He was repatriated aboard the refugee ship Gripsholm in 1942 and returned to Manchuria in 1946.  The communist presence forced him to return to the U.S. in 1947.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5024
title: The Mayknoll compound at Shanchengzi, China, 1935.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Murphy's compound at  Shanchengzi. Visible are three identical buildings next to each other and fenced in with a gate. In the foreground there is farm land.; Rev. Murphy was born in Springfield, MA.  He entered Maryknoll in 1923 and was ordained in 1929 and assigned that year to Fushun.  He was repatriated aboard the refugee ship Gripsholm in 1942 and returned to Manchuria in 1946.  The communist presence forced him to return to the U.S. in 1947.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5025
title: A young girl dancing at Shanchengzi, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of the daughter of Fr. Sullivan's cook. She is doing a native dance and "is getting a big kick out of it." She is wearing a sailor's dress with pants underneath and socks rolled over the pants and has a short haircut.; Born in Pennsylvania, Fr. Sullivan came to Maryknoll in 1926 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1937. He was assigned to Fushun, Manchuria and was repatriated to the United States in 1943. In 1947 he returned to Fushun but was forced to abandon his mission the following year. He was temporarily assigned to the Kweilin Prefecture where he was Regional Director of Catholic Welfare. In 1950 he was assigned to Taiwan where he was actively engaged in parochial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5026
title: A Chinese bride at Chaoyangzhen, China, 1941.

description: This is a photograph of a Chinese bride leaving the mission through a crowd of curious people. She wears a long white dress and veil that is held on to her head with many flowers. She also holds a boughet of flowers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5027
title: A Manchu house at Shanchengzi, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of "a neat Manchu house built of mud with a roof of hao liang stalks. The wood framed windows are papered up in winter. The caldrons in the yard contained seasoned food."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5028
title: The chapel and school at Shanchengzi, China, 1936.

description: This is a photograph of the chapel and school in the background. In the forground is a plowed garden. In the left forground is a sign with Chinese symbols on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5029
title: The compound at Erbadan, China, 1930

description: This is a photograph of the "priest's house at left edge, the school at right edge and the church in center back stage." The church is a simple building with arched, glass windows.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5030
title: The priest's house at Erbadan, China, 1930

description: This is a photograph of the "priest's house and garden. Basketball court in forground." The house has six white pillars in the front and a gate around it. Outside the gate a priest is walking three dogs.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5031
title: Four orphan girls at Erbadan, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of four orphan girls. They all wear similar traditional clothing and haircuts and pose in front of pile of hay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5032
title: Maryknoll priests at Erbadan, China, 1929.

description: This is a photograph of Frs. Jacques and Killion on the feast of Corpus Christi. They stand side by side under a canopy or ribbons.; Born in Ontario, Canada, Fr. Jacques came to Maryknoll in 1924 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1927. That same year he began his almost forty year mission work in Fushun, Manchuria. In 1948 he was assigned to Kweilin where he worked until he was expelled to Hong Kong in 1950. He spent many years in Taiwan.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5033
title: Maryknoll priests depart from Erbadan, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of Frs. Jacques, Leo Davis and John O'Donnell upon their departure from Erbadan. "The new pastor is happy and the ex-pastor weeps. Three hours ride to station [six miles] on account of the mud." Two of the fathers are on a cart with large wheels and the one in the middle is seeing the other two off.; Born in Ontario, Canada, Fr. Jacques came to Maryknoll in 1924 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1927. That same year he began his almost forty year mission work in Fushun, Manchuria. In 1948 he was assigned to Kweilin where he worked until he was expelled to Hong Kong in 1950. He spent many years in Taiwan. -- Born in Pennsylvania, Fr. Davis came to Maryknoll in 1917 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1926. He departed for Fushun, Manchuria that same year. He worked there until 1932 when a tumor forced a leg amputation and his early return to the United States. He was affectionately known as "Pop". His assignments included Spiritual Director, Vice- Rector, Professor of Moral Theology, Professor of Canon Law, Librarian, Archivist, and delegate to the Fourth General Chapter to the Society. -- Rev. O'Donnell was born in New York City.  He entered Maryknoll in 1922 and was ordained in 1929.  He was assigned to Fushun, Manchuria where he remained until granted a furlough in 1937, after which he returned to Fushun.  He was interned when war with Japan broke out and in 1942 was repatriated aboard the refugee ship Gripsholm.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5034
title: A Maryknoll missioner at Erbadan, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of a Maryknoll missioner and other man riding horses at Erhpatan [now Erbadan], where they were visiting with local people.; Maryknoll, The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, was founded in 1911 by Revs. James Anthony Walsh and Thomas Frederick Price to be the main mission outreach of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States.  The first group of missioners departed in 1918 for China. Today Maryknoll Priests, Brothers and Sisters are missioned in over 30 countries around the world.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5035
title: Father and son at Erbadan, China, 1931.

description: This is a photograph of the "oldest Christian in town with his oldest son. Hsing Pai [left and seated], 87 years old."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5036
title: Twins at Erbadan, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of the "Ch'a Kou twins with their proud father." The twins are dressed identically in gingham sun suits and fit easily side by side in an arm chair.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5037
title: Orphans with quintuplet puppies at Erbadan, China, 1940.

description: This is a photograph of two orphan girls playing with five quintuplet puppies.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5038
title: Typical mode of transportation at Erbadan, China, 1928.

description: This is a photograph of Fr. McCormack [in the frame of the carriage] being driven by three horses in the snow. People look on from the sidelines.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5039
title: The girl's school at Erbadan, China, 1930.

description: This is a photograph of the girls that made up the girl's school. At that time there was still no teacher for the class.