cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10883
title: Ginling College student throwing discus, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day -- 1932. 'The Discus Thrower'." [now Nanjing] A woman has just thrown a discus. Behind her stand several people in long coats.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10733
title: Interior of St. John's College Chapel decorated for Easter, Shanghai, China, ca.1890-1900

description: "Interior of Saint John's College Chapel. Easter decorations."  View looking forward toward altar from the center of the sanctuary. Flowers and greenery at front, bunting hanging from ceiling. Banners in Chinese hanging on sides of brick arch and across ceiling beams.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10880
title: Discus thrower at Ginling College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day 1932. 'Discus Thrower'." [now Nanjing] A woman who has just thrown a discus on a field.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m175
title: Group portrait of female Malagasy members of missionary's household, Madagascar, 1873

description: "The members of my family in Madagascar" Group of women and girls including Rahovelo, Rafara, Raketamanga, ?soanjanahary (Little Dot) and ?anianina.; This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 and 1914. The photographs date from circa 1868 to 1885, and consist of photographs taken by a missionary and also commercially distributed prints purchased by the creator of the album. As well as covering people and places relating to the LMS's work in Madagascar, some photographs relate to Italy, Egypt and Mauritius, suggesting that they were taken or purchased on the journey to or from Madagascar, or on leave to Mauritius. James Cross Thorne was in Mauritius in 1883.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m1637
title: Group portrait of workers' winter school, Cangzhou, Hebei, China, ca. 1900

description: "Station classes held during winter months A.D.P. used to help in these during closing of hospital at Chinese New Year." "When there was no work in fields country folk were taught to read by the Wang and Peill phonetic script (K'uaitzie) 'Quick letters'." Missionaries with their class of men, women and children.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10882
title: Track competition at Ginling College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day, 1932." [now Nanjing] Four women have just started running in a track competition. A man stands behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10867
title: Field day at Ginling College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1927

description: "Field Day -- Ginling -- 1927." A group of young women on a field in athletic uniforms. Some hold up a banner, and one at the front holds up a trophy.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10647
title: Indian military regiment, Shanghai, China, 1900

description: "Indian 'Highland' Regiment. Shanghai 1900." A parade of men in uniform with musical instruments, walking down a residential street.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10881
title: Ginling College student participating in archery, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day 1932, 'Archery'." A woman pulls back the string on a bow to fire off an arrow.  Other people are watching in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10885
title: Deck tennis at Ginling College Field Day, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day " 1932, 'Deck Tennis'." [now Nanjing] Four women, two on each side of the net, play a game of tennis with a ring.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10746
title: Men in ward at Saint Peter's Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1900

description: "Saint Peter's Hospital, Wuchang, March, 1900" [now Wuhan] Three men resting in hospital beds, clipboards on the wall behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10649
title: Women negotiating with vendor, Shanghai, China, 1900

description: "Chinese Women marketing, Shanghai, 1900." Four women around an outdoor vendor.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10743
title: Graduating class at Boone school, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "Boone School, Wuchang, Commencement Group. 1 Feb., 1899. The boy sitting on the tiger skin in the chair in front was elected the most popular boy in the school, by general vote, and then carried in honor through the school buildings on the shoulder of his school mates." [now Wuhan] Students standing in front of school in traditional Chinese dress, gathered around elected student in chair. School flag as backdrop. One student holding American flag, others various Chinese flags, one tri-color flag like France or Ireland. One student holds small drum with American flag printed on it. Another holds a bugle.; Boone School founded in 1871 as memorial to William Jones Boone, first Bishop of American Church Mission in China. Later incorporated as a university under laws of the District of Columbia, 1909. Joined with Wesley College and Griffith John College to form Central China College in 1922 (Gray, 32).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10646
title: Street scene, Shanghai, China, ca.1900

description: "The Nankin Road, Shanghai."  A shop on a street with many people outside it and a rickshaw waiting in front.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10423
title: Funeral procession, Beijing, China, ca.1920

description: "A funeral in Peking" [now Beijing] A large group of people walking down a road as part of a funeral procession.  There are several large displays being carried.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10737
title: Members of a church guild, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "St. Timothy's Guild, Wuchang, 1899" [now Wuhan] Group of men posing on steps in front of ornate Chinese wall. Americans dressed in Western clergy dress, Chinese dressed in traditional Chinese dress. All wearing a small cross extended from small chain pinned to chest.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10884
title: Field Day competitors, Ginling College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 1932

description: "Ginling College, Nanking. Field Day -- 1932. 'Marching onto the field'." [now Nanjing] A long line of women, walking three to a row, work their way around an athletic field.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10747
title: Teacher and students, Hanchuan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1900

description: "Day School and Teacher in Hanchuan (60 miles up the Han from Hankow)" [now Wuhan] Children gathered in front of door with Chinese teacher in background. All wearing traditional Chinese dress. Some faces in front of photo blurred.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10752
title: Women's hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, ca.1890-1900

description: Womans Hospital. Dr. Gates. Shanghai" View of outside of hospital. Street signs says "Seward Road.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10795
title: Ginling College class of 1919 students in second year, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ca.1917

description: "Class of 1919 as sophomores." Five young Chinese women in traditional dress stand outside in a garden near an arch.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10679
title: Mission compound, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Mission Compound from the City Wall, Wuchang, Panorama, with pictures of 'Hospital from City Wall.' Bohlem House, Church, Clergy House, Divinity School, Boone School. Wall of Hospital Campus."   [now Wuhan] Photo of compound with whitewashed dividing wall curving into distance on left side. View of Bohlem House, St. Paul's Divinity School, Boone School.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10750
title: Sinza chapel interior, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, ca.1890-1900

description: "Sinza Chapel, Shanghai, Interior" Postcard of altar of small rustic chapel with wooden benches.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10676
title: Church of Our Savior from the outside, Shanghai, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Church of Our Savior, Hongkew Shanghai - built by Bishop Boone 1853." View of church from outside on street. Chinese in lower right corner, one rickshaw and horse carriage waiting in street. Chinese lantern hanging from building across from church.; William Jones Boone was the  first Bishop of the American Church Mission in China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10729
title: View of the interior of the Church of the Nativity, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1897

description: "Church of the Nativity, Wuchang, Epiphany, 1897" Photo facing front, facing altar, from middle of nave. Evergreen garlands hanging from ceiling. Pews with choir stands on left side. Large screen dividing off right side pews from rest of church.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10680
title: Mission compound featuring hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Hospitals from City Wall, Wuchang. Bohlem House, Women;s Hospital, Men;s Hospital. Wall of Hospital"    [now Wuhan] Panorama of compound with large ditch/whitewashed wall in foreground. Hospitals in distance.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10673
title: Reverend Ingle with class, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "Reverend J.A. Ingle and Class of Evangelists or Catechists, Hankow, April 1899" [now Wuhan] A Western missionary surrounded by several Chinese men in what appears to be the courtyard of a church.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10678
title: Divinity school, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Divinity School, Wuchang, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Partridge, Mr. Littell, Mr. Wood, and the three divinity students, Dec, 1898."  [now Wuhan]    Four teachers from Divinity School in Western dress and three students in Chinese dress posing under entranceway. Saint Paul's Divinity School founded in 1895 in Boone School compound (Gray, 14).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10684
title: Interior of the Church of the Nativity, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1897

description: "Church of the Nativity, Wuchang, All Saints Day, 1897" [now Wuhan]  Photo facing front, facing altar, kneelers and candelabras. Flowers surrounding the pulpit, on the stairs, on and around the altar.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10648
title: Street scene, Shanghai, China, 1900

description: "A side street, Shanghai -- 1900." A side street with shops and vendors using carts, and people walking along, including a man with a long queue.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10677
title: Bohlem house exterior, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Bohlem House (residence) Wuchang" [now Wuhan]  View of outside of missionary house, bamboo shades drawn down on upper and lower porches.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10740
title: Small chapel in Saint Paul's Church, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1900

description: "Transept where Friday ev'g mtg's and smaller services are held, St. Paul's Church, Hankow. Penitents bench on right."  View facing front altar of small chapel. Large stone baptismal in foreground, even with back pews.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10419
title: Nurses in women's ward, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1920

description: "Women's Surgical Ward -- Miss Li and Miss Feng." Two nurses stand at the bed of a female patient.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10683
title: House for clergy, Wuhan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1910

description: "Clergy House, Wuchang"  [now Wuhan] Exterior view of front of clergy house. Verandas on first and second levels. Sidewalk in lower left corner.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10416
title: Fenchow Hospital, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1920

description: "Fenchow Hospital" [now Fenyang] The exterior of a large hospital building.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10417
title: Patient coming to hospital on cart, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1920

description: "A popular conveyance -- patient just arriving." A cart drawn by a bull and a donkey in front of a hospital.  A man sits on the cart and two men stand by it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10862
title: Ginling College students planting trees for Arbor Day, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ca.1923

description: "Arbor Day at Ginling -- Freshman group." A group of students outside planting small saplings around the Ginling campus.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10655
title: Man selling devotional literature, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1901

description: "Colporteur Yieh, Bing yie, 1901." An older man holding a book and a boy standing next to him.; Robert Grierson was a missionary under the China Inland Mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10420
title: Men's ward at hospital, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1920

description: "Men's Surgical Ward, Harwood Hospital." A row of beds occupied by patients, at the far end a man in a white lab coat along with two other men are standing by a bed.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10682
title: Church of the Nativity, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1897

description: "Church of the Nativity, Wuchang Exterior, 1897" [now Wuhan] Exterior view of front of church. Church of the Nativity consecrated 1889.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10861
title: Ginling College students playing baseball, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ca.1923

description: "Ginling College, Baseball." A woman stands at home plate, bat in hand, another woman is ready to pitch and two women are in the field.  A large crowd is assembled in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10422
title: Lunch on the Great Wall, Shanxi, China, ca.1920

description: "On the Wall." A group of missionaries having lunch while walking the Great Wall.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10405
title: Field of leafy vegetables, Shanxi, China, 1924

description: A large field filled with a leafy vegetable, possibly either lettuce or cabbage.  A man stands under a thatched roof and a small building is visible in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6035
title: A Chinese priest at Shantung, China, 1916

description: This is a photograph of a Chinese priest of Shantung.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5760
title: Boys with kite, Fujian, China, ca.1925-1935

description: "Kite flying"  One boy is holding an elaborate kite and another holds the string.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2969
title: Street scene near Huang river in Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 1936

description: Water gate of the city of Kaolan (Lanchow) Kansu, looking up the Yellow river. The American-built iron bridge in the background was carried on the backs of camels from Tientsin.  A goat skin raft is tied to the bank in the middle foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60133
title: Boat trip to Hiroshima in a motor whale boat, Japan, ca. 1946

description: Photograph of a "boat trip to Hiroshima in motor whale boat. Kure, Japan."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60136
title: Sightseeing tour boat on the Hozu River, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a sightseeing tour boat on the Hozu River. Three men pilot the boat down some rapids. Seated in the boat is a smiling Japanese woman wearing a kimono. Next to her is a second woman wearing a serious expression.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60092
title: Portrait of Yutaka Okamura, Japan, December 8, 1948

description: Photograph of Yutaka Okamura. In this portrait he wears a hat, glasses, scarf and a plaid wool overcoat with a pin in the left lapel.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2468
title: City walls and moat, Beijing, China, ca. 1910-1920

description: "Peking -- City Walls and Moat"  View of wall from across the moat; three geese in foreground
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m11643
title: Route to Jojoima, Sierra Leone, ca. 1927-28.

description: "A swamp on the way to Jojoima." Women crossing crude bridge across a swamp.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Daybreak in Mendiland"  compiled by  Frank Deaville Walker (1878-1945), editor of the Methodist Missionary Society magazines Foreign Field and its successor, Kingdom Overseas. Many of the photographs Walker used were his own, taken on visits to the MMS mission fields between 1920 and 1937. Mendiland is in the south west of Sierra Leone, the home of Mende-speaking people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10712
title: Missionary camp, Rayapalli? Andhra Pradesh, India, s.d.

description: "The missionary's camp." Missionary's camp under a large mango tree.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Highways and Byways in a Hyderabad Circuit" compiled by the Methodist missionary Rev J.C.Knight Anstey (d. 1947) who served in that particular district for 28 years, from 1892 to 1920. It is thought that most of the photographs in the set were taken by Anstey himself during his period of service.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m11641
title: Schoolgirls at play, Segbwema, Sierra Leone, ca. 1927-28.

description: "Schoolgirls at Play." Girls of the Segbwema boading school playing a game.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Daybreak in Mendiland"  compiled by  Frank Deaville Walker (1878-1945), editor of the Methodist Missionary Society magazines Foreign Field and its successor, Kingdom Overseas. Many of the photographs Walker used were his own, taken on visits to the MMS mission fields between 1920 and 1937. Mendiland is in the south west of Sierra Leone, the home of Mende-speaking people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m11642
title: Dormitory at girls' boarding school, Segbwema, Sierra Leone, ca. 1927-28.

description: "Bedtime at Segbwema." School girls at Segbwema in their dormitory.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Daybreak in Mendiland"  compiled by  Frank Deaville Walker (1878-1945), editor of the Methodist Missionary Society magazines Foreign Field and its successor, Kingdom Overseas. Many of the photographs Walker used were his own, taken on visits to the MMS mission fields between 1920 and 1937. Mendiland is in the south west of Sierra Leone, the home of Mende-speaking people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10711
title: Travelling beggars, Andhra Pradesh, India, s.d.

description: "Queer folks on the road." Travelling beggars.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Highways and Byways in a Hyderabad Circuit" compiled by the Methodist missionary Rev J.C.Knight Anstey (d. 1947) who served in that particular district for 28 years, from 1892 to 1920. It is thought that most of the photographs in the set were taken by Anstey himself during his period of service.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m11446
title: Opening of church at Kouti, Benin, ca. 1925-26.

description: "Opening of New Church at Kouti." This new church built entirely by local subscription was being opened by the visiting English missionary. Local Methodists from a wide area had come along for the celebration. Next to the chapel is a large cotton tree.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "Dahomey, the stronghold of the fetich"  compiled by  Frank Deaville Walker (1878-1945), editor of the Methodist Missionary Society magazines Foreign Field and its successor, Kingdom Overseas. Many of the photographs Walker used were his own, taken on visits to the MMS mission fields between 1920 and 1937. His trip to West Africa when the photographs in this set were taken took place ca. 1925-1926.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m11348
title: Bishop with wife on steps of his bungalow, Mysore, India, 1924.

description: "Bishop and his wife." Angican bishop and wife.; From a set of lantern slides entitled "The Union of Churches in South India" by Rev Dr W.F. Lofthouse. Dr Lofthouse visited India between January and March 1924 as conference delegate to the Methodist districts in South India, on the proposed scheme for union with the Anglican Dioceses and the South India United Church. The photographs in this set were taken during his visit.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2537
title: Missionary G.B.Farthing on horseback, Shanxi, China, ca.1890-1899

description: "Mr.Farthing"  George Bryant Farthing is shown in Chinese-style clothing seated on a small horse in front of a mission building. Chinese characters on the building appear to be a Biblical quotation.; British Baptist missionary G.B.Farthing and his family were martyred in Shansi during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m9420
title: Cows on the soccer field, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1939

description: "Herd of dairy cattle on campus."  Cows lying and grazing on the soccer field, with people walking behind them.  Goal posts in middle distance, treeline and college buildings in background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60197
title: Kawamura children, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of the eight Kawamura children lined up outdoors from youngest to oldest. The group stands in front of large glass windows. The four oldest girls wear school uniforms. The baby sits in a high chair. "Catholic family of Mr. and Mrs. Kawamura, married in Blessed Sacrament Church, New York, by Monsignor Gannon. Mr. Kawamura is a highly placed official of the Foreign Office in Tokyo. Mary Joseph, Augustine, Mary Catherine, Madeline Sophie, Thomas, Manuella, Agnes, Joseph."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2563
title: Fishing boat on the Chang, China, ca.1925-1930

description: "On the Yangtze River"  Small fishing boat with one person manning a net and the other using oars to move the boat.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6032
title: Rev. Thomas Tao at Wuzhou, China, 1933

description: This is a photograph of "Rev. Thomas Tao, first priest of Maryknoll in Wuchow [now Wuzhou] Mission."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10407
title: Pulling the crop, Shanxi, China, 1924

description: A young boy pulling a load of crops on a plank with a rope over his shoulder.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10800
title: Students dancing in a garden, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ca.1915

description: "The opening of Ginling College, Nanking, the first college for women in the Yangtze Valley. These young ladies considered it vigorous exercise to walk about the rose garden and spend a few minutes in a folk dance." Several young women in traditional Chinese dress perform a folk dance while in a rose garden.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10741
title: Women's Auxiliary meeting, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "Meeting of the Women's Auxiliary. 1899. Tea on the Lawn."  Outside shot of women sitting around tables. Mostly Chinese women in Chinese dress visible, although some Western women in background, distinguished by hats.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10749
title: Bishop Graves with confirmation class, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "Bishop Graves and Confirmation Class, Kading. 1899."  Bishop Graves in liturgical garb, standing in front of Rev. Mosher and Chinese clergy member in liturgical garb. Mrs. Mosher in straw hat standing behind. Group of Chinese confirmands standing with them -- men on left side, women on right side. Photo taken in small alleyway or courtyard of mission buildings.; Frederick R. Graves, Bishop of Shanghai from 1891 - 1937, came to China in 1881.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10751
title: Building under construction at Boone School, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1896

description: "Boone School (Williams Hall) in Process of Building. Dec. 1896."  High view of construction on Williams Hall.; Boone School founded as memorial to William Jones Boone, first Bishop of American Church Mission in China.  School founded 1871. Later incorporated as a university, under laws of the District of Columbia, 1909. Joined with Wesley College and Griffith John College to form Central China College in 1922 (Gray, 32).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10669
title: Leader of school with family, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, ca.1900

description: "School Master & Family." A man, woman and child sitting outside of a house, a table between the man and woman. The woman is also holding a book, and the man holds a fan.; Robert Grierson was a missionary under the China Inland Mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10730
title: Rev. Pott and choir members, Shanghai, China, 1899

description: "Rev. Mr. Pott and his choir boys. 1899." Rev. Pott with Chinese deacons and choir boys in liturgical garb, standing to right side of entrance of St. John's College chapel.; Francis L. Hawks Pott, arrived in China 1887, was president of St. John's College/University from 1888 - 1942. St. John's College founded 1879, incorporated as a University 1905.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10748
title: Bishop Graves and Reverend Ingle with local Christians, Hanchuan, Hubei, China, ca.1890-1900

description: "Bishop Graves, Rev. J.A. Ingle & group of native Christians, Hanch'uan (60 miles up the Han River from Hankow)" [now Wuhan] Graves and Ingle in clergy dress standing with large group of Chinese in front of small traditional Chinese building with decorative roof.; J.A. Ingle, first bishop of missionary district of Hankow (Wuhan) 1901 - 1903; Frederick R. Graves, Bishop of Shanghai from 1891 - 1937. Graves came to China in 1881.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10735
title: Missionaries about to embark on boat trip, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1899

description: "Members of the Conference 1899. About to cross the Yangtze."   Westerners in clergy dress boarding Chinese boat with mast on the banks of Yangtze River.