cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59618
title: Portrait of a komuso playing a shakuhachi, Japan, ca. 1940

description: Postcard of a komuso playing a shakuhachi. He stands just inside a doorway. From Fr. Merfeld circa 1940.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59606
title: Japanese farmer plowing a field, Japan, ca. 1930-1950

description: Postcard of a Japanese farmer plowing a field. He guides an ox-drawn plow through the water-ladden earth.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5954
title: Fr. Camille Robert at Guangdong, China, 1909

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Camille Robert, surnamed 'Le Petit' in contradistinction to 'Le Grand' at Hong Kong. 'Almost a Chinaman'. The priest strikes a pose in his Chinese clothing, holding a pipe.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59614
title: Japanese man fishing in a river, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a Japanese man fishing in a river. He stands on a rock that juts out into the river near some small rapids.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10339
title: School trip up mountain, Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "Mountain-climbers." Men and women taking a break from climbing the mountain.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59602
title: Japanese farmer irrigating a field, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Postcard of a Japanese farmer irrigating a field. He wears a hat and straw cape.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5973
title: Priests at Zikawei College at Shanghai, China, 1924

description: This is a photograph of the "Apostolic Delagate Archbishop Constantini and Bishop Abels at Zikawei [now Xujiawei] College. At the left is the new S.V.D. Prefect Apostolic of Kansu. This was Bp. Abels' second visit to Shanghai in thirty years."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10351
title: Viewing of competition prizes at country fair, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "A group of village people viewing the prizes to be given for local exhibits." A group of people gathered outside a shop.  Two men stand before the crowd.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5969
title: Archbishop Celsus Constantine in Meixien, China, 1924

description: This is a photograph of "Archbishop Celsus Constantine, Apostolic Delegate to China."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5978
title: Fr. Wagnette released from captivity in China, 1930

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Wagnette who was held for ransom from Arpril until August 1930. During that time he went from one hundred eighty pounds in weight down to eighty pounds." The city location is unknown.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5968
title: Pere Vacquerel in China, 1928

description: This is a photograph of "Pere Vacquerel, the old man of the mountains. Seventy eight years old, golden jubilee in Sept." The city is unknown.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10364
title: Harwood Bible Training School students visiting area village, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Students starting out to visit eight villages within a radius of five miles." A group of students coming in to a village with various supplies carried on their backs.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5962
title: Fr. Williate at Guizhou, China, 1912

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Williate at the grotto" at Kweichow [now Guizhou].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5971
title: Priests and missioners at Sienhsien, China, 1926

description: This is a photograph of "Rt. Rev. Msgr. L'ecroixans, S.J., Fr. Leo Brellinger, S.J., and two other Jesuit missioners at Sien-hsien."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10342
title: Students from Harwood Bible Training School on break from work, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "Resting from their labors -- lunch by the roadside." The students who have been fixing the  road sit to the side and eat lunch.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10348
title: Group at country fair sponsored by Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Students and Faculty of the Bible school co-operate with Middle school, Hospital and Evangelistic Department, in putting on a three-day Country Fair at Loa Cheng, October 1936." A large group of adults and children gathered outside for a photo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10354
title: Education extension work of Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "'The Open-Air School.' A village improvement project." "Listening to a talk on the duties of a good citizen in the New China." A group of people in a square formation around a speaker in the center.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10350
title: Audience for show put on by Harwood Bible Training School students, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "The interested audience which would stand for hours on end, and then call for more."  A large audience at a country fair waiting for a play to start.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10361
title: Harwood Bible Training School students with children in village, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Students lead the village children in Games and Athletics."  A group of children sit in a circle as students standing up explain a game to them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10352
title: Prizes on display at country fair, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "A group of village people viewing the prizes to be given for local exhibits." A group of adults and children on a raised walkway.  Some of the children hold large bowls.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10341
title: Students of Harwood Bible Training School fixing a rural road, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "Students repairing the road to Shih Ta, a 'social service' project." A group of people work with various tools to repair a rural road.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10346
title: Agricultural extension work of Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "Students working with the farmers in planting improved seed."  A group of students each planting seeds in the field.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10368
title: Harwood Bible Training School students performing health care on villagers, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "The public Health Clinic takes care of certain easily-cared for illnesses with common remedies and refers the more serious cases to the hospital." Students use supplies they have brought to possibly immunize local villagers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10347
title: Village extension work of Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "Planting Trees -- a Village improvement project." People working in a courtyard type area to plant trees. Some women and a child stand by trees already in the area.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10343
title: Women's club at Shih Ta, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "The Women's Club at Shih Ta." Rows of women and girls posed for a portrait.  Club most likely organized by extension program of Harwood Bible Training School.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10358
title: Vacation Bible school sponsored by Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "The Daily Vacation Bible School."Each year, a month or so before school closes for the Summer vacation, the students are given an opportunity to volunteer for service in our D.V.B.S project. Then follows a course of training in the use of suitable material. When school closes for the vacation these students go out to the country churches to open the six-weeks classes for boys and girls." A group, predominantly made up of children, standing outdoors and holding hands in a circle.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10365
title: Harwood Bible Training School students bring books to village, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Each case contains a hand bell. Upon entering the village this is vigorously rung to let the people know of the student's arrival.  Then the boxes are set up on a convenient door-step, or corner, and the fun begins." A group of children and adults stand on the steps leading up to a building. A box holding books has been opened up for display.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10367
title: Villagers reading books brought by Harwood Bible Training School students, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "These are loaned for two weeks. After which they may be renewed or exchanged. This past year a total of -- books have been so loaned. And none have been lost." Both young people and adults enjoy the books.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10369
title: Administering vaccines to village children, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Public health instruction is also given, and during the year 900 children have been vaccinated for small pox." Two women from Harwood Bible Training School work on vaccinating a large group of children.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m9417
title: Learning to judge dairy cattle, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1939

description: "Under the supervision of Dr. Dickinson, West China Union University students learn to judge dairy cattle.  The Chinese on left of the heifer is Ho Beh-hen, Director Szechuan Provincial Reconstruction Bureau." [now Sichuan]  Nine adult men, one Western, the rest Chinese, mixed Chinese and Western dress, surrounding a dairy cow in a courtyard with brick walls and a building in the background; West China Union University was later known as Hua xi xie he da xue.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60125
title: Man walking on a dirt road next to a river, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Colorized photograph of a man dressed in a straw cape and woven hat walking along a wet dirt road next to a river. He carries a basket on his back and a net in his left hand. Between the road and the river is a stand of trees.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60128
title: Woman standing at the foot of a steep staircase in the forest, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a woman dressed in a kimono standing on a stone path at the foot of a steep staircase in the forest. Her back faces the camera. Lining both sides of the path and staircase are tall trees.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60229
title: Japanese girls playing outdoors, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of twelve Japanese girls playing outdoors. Eleven of the girls form a line from tallest to shortest where each girl holds the waist of the girl in front of her.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60293
title: Two women travel by rickshaw on a road next to the Kuma River, Yatsushiro, Japan, ca. 1908

description: Photograph of two women traveling by rickshaw on a dirt road next to the Kuma River. "Promenade entre la ville de Yatsushiro et la montagne, sur le bord du fleuve Kuma."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5767
title: House boat, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, ca.1911-1913

description: House boat
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60290
title: Bishop Hayasaka ordains five priests at Oura Cathedral, Nagasaki, Japan, March 19, 1936

description: "The Most Rev. J.K. Hayasaka Bishop of Nagasaki ordains five new priests in the cathedral of XXVI martyrs of Japan at Nagasaki on the 19th March 1936." In this photograph Bishop Hayasaka, wearing a mitre, sits in front of the altar surrounded by four additional priests and two altar boys, one of whom holds the book from which the Bishop reads. The five new priests kneel with their backs to the camera.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60238
title: Group of Japanese men dressed in ceremonial clothing, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of twenty-two Japanese men standing outdoors in front of a building. Each man wears ceremonial clothing. The older man at the head of the line carries a large shell in his right hand.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2964
title: Barber shaving man, on street, Fujian, China, ca.1911-1915

description: "The native barber shop"  Barber, with his pack on the ground behind him, is shaving the chin of a man sitting on a wooden stool.  Shops in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5773
title: Boats on the river, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, ca.1911-1913

description: "Junks." Numerous boats moored in river with sails down.  Mountains in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2541
title: Missionary families, Shandong, China, 1897

description: A group of primarily missionary women and children is posed in a backyard setting.  The children are wearing hand-made paper hats.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6019
title: Rev. F.C. Monnier at Hong Kong, China, [s.d.]

description: This is a photograph of "Rev. F.C. Monnier, Director of  Imprimerie de Nazareth, Missions Etrangeres, [Foreign Missions of Paris]." at Hong Kong.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60292
title: Japanese catechist and his family, Yatsushiro, Japan, ca. 1908

description: Photograph of a Japanese catechist and his family. In this formal portrait the catechist stands on a floral carpet in front of a painted background. Seated to his right are his wife and infant child. Standing to his left is his young son. The boy wears a striped kimono, holds a small basket of flowers in his right hand and bites his lower lip. Behind the boy is a black hat resting on a small table.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6013
title: Bp. Merel of Guangzhou, China, 1911

description: This is a photograph of Bp. Merel of Canton [now Guangzhou]. He wears a lace garment with a cape over it. He is holding his beretta.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6020
title: Msgr. Reynaud with the Lazarist European Missionaries at Chekiang, China, [s.d.]

description: This is a photograph of "The Lazrist European Missionaries in the Chekiang Vicariate with Msgr. Reynaud in the center."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10349
title: Actors from Harwood Bible Training School at country fair, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "One very effective way of teaching Village folk is the Drama.  Some of the 'stars' in a group of plays given at the Country Fair."  A group of adults and children in costume gathered outside for a photo. There is also a large drum at the center of the photo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10332
title: Students of Harwood Bible Training School riding a horse drawn cart, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "A third group takes a two-day trip to Yu Tao Ho." A group of students sit on a cart being drawn by horses going through a rural area.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10362
title: Harwood Bible Training School students in basketball game with children, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "Students lead the village children in Games and Athletics." A group of children playing a game of basketball.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59649
title: Group of girls standing outside holding bouquets after first Holy Communion, Fushun, China, 1931

description: Photograph of three girls standing outside holding bouquets of flowers. Each girl is wearing a veil. The girls on the left and right are wearing traditional Japanesse dress.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10334
title: Walking along a mountain path, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "On the narrow, winding pathway high up on the mountainside at Mien Shan." A group of people walking along a path in the mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10363
title: Service project of Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "A Sunday Social-Service Project. The Traveling Library (larger sized books) and Public Health Clinic Boxes." A group of adults carrying boxes on their back filled with supplies.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5961
title: Missioners of Kansu, China, 1913

description: This is a photograph of Missioners of Kansu.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5956
title: Bp. Sequin at Guizhou, China, 1909

description: This is a photograph of Bp. Sequin, Vicatiate Apostolic of Kweichow [now Guizhou].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5966
title: Fr. Gauthier in China, 1918

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Gauthier enroute to the Maryknoll mission. The city is unknown.; 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-m5965
title: Fr. Gauthier at Gaozhou, China, 1919

description: This is a photograph of Fr. Gauthier at Kochow [now Gaozhou].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59666
title: Amateur theatricals in Japan, ca. 1914

description: Photograph of "amateur theatricals in Japan." A group of actors in costume pose for a group photo. On the left side of the photo a woman kneels behind a koto. On the right side of the photo a European clergyman holds a copy of Maryknoll's newspaper titled "The Field Afar."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10366
title: Villagers reading books brought by Harwood Bible Training School students, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "The Library contains 300 small pamphlet books written in simple language, and including many subjects." A group of people read through the books the students have brought.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59780
title: Group of priests, Fushun, China, ca. 1935

description: Photograph of a group of priests. Seated in the front row are Bishop Raymond Lane, MM, and Fr. Edward McGurkin, MM. Three Chinese priests stand behind them. The group poses for this portrait in front of a Sacred Heart statue located in a garden with sculptural details.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10335
title: Student outing, Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1937

description: "On the one-hundred and twenty steps leading to the main temple at Mien Shan." A group of travelers seated on steps outdoors
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5958
title: Little Brothers of Mary on retreat at Guangdong, China, 1914

description: This is a photograph of "Little Brothers of Mary assembled at Kwangtung [now Guangdong] for a retreat." The brothers stand around a statue of St. Joseph holding the baby Jesus.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59724
title: Maryknoll Sister and children, Fushun, China, ca. 1934

description: Photograph of a Maryknoll Sister standing outdoors with two children. She holds a prayer book with her right hand. The young girl standing next to her holds Sister's mission cross. Buildings can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5975
title: Missionary Fr. Kennelly S.J. Shanghai, China, 1922

description: This is a photograph of "Rev. Fr. M. Kennelly, S.J., thirty six years a missionary in China." He is standing in Siccawei garden.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59524
title: Portrait of a Geisha girl, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of "gesang - dancing girl. Geisha girl of Japan. Was dance costume. No new steps in 1000 years."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59523
title: Profile portrait of a Giesha girl, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a "gesang - dancing girl. Geisha girl of Japan. Was dance costume - no new dance steps in 1000 years."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5959
title: Bp. Lacconi at E. Henan, China, 1919

description: This is a photograph of "Bishop Lacconi at East Honan [now Henan], Italian missionary visiting Maryknoll."; 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-m10357
title: Vacation Bible school sponsored by Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, 1936

description: "The Daily Vacation Bible School."Each year, a month or so before school closes for the Summer vacation, the students are given an opportunity to volunteer for service in our D.V.B.S project. Then follows a course of training in the use of suitable material. When school closes for the vacation these students go out to the country churches to open the six-weeks classes for boys and girls." A group of boys and girls gathered for a photo outdoors.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59755
title: Group of Maryknoll Sisters in a horse drawn cart, Fushun, China, 1940

description: Photograph of three Maryknoll Sisters being transported in a horse drawn cart. One of the Sisters looks back at the camera. The partial head of a horse is in the photo because it is following the cart. The back of the driver is seen. He is wearing a hat.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5960
title: Fr. Conrardy with lepers at Zhigong, China, 1914

description: This is a photograph of "Fr. Conrardy and some of his lepers." The six women in this picture have been afflicted with Leprosy.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59563
title: Japanese woman arranging flowers, Japan, ca. 1920-1940

description: Photograph of a Japanese woman wearing a kimono arranging flowers in a woven basket. She kneels on a pillow and holds flowers in her left hand. The lower left hand corner of the image is missing.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59669
title: Portrait of Jean-Claude Combaz, Bishop of Nagasaki, Japan, October 25, 1912

description: Photograph of "J. C. Combaz, Bp. Nagasaki, Japan. 10/25/12."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59518
title: Japanese woman carrying an umbrella, Japan, ca. 1930-1950

description: Photograph of a Japanese woman dressed in a striped kimono standing next to a lake. She holds an umbrella in her hands.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59653
title: Session of Japanese synod, Japan, October 10, 1924

description: Photograph of a "session of Japanese synod (31 members in all), 10/10/24." The group of Asian and European clergymen sit at tables in the center of a large room.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59752
title: Maryknoll Sister with a group of Chinese children, Fushun, China, ca. 1930

description: Photograph of a Maryknoll Sister holding an infant wrapped in a blanket. She sits outdoors in front of a brick wall. Surrounding her is a group of Chinese children.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5957
title: Priests who were massacred during Boxer uprising in Chihli, China, 1900

description: This is a photograph of R.P.R. Tsore [top], R.P.P. Denn [left], R.P. Lomullar [center], R.P. Mangin [right] and R.P.M. Undlauer [bottom], all of whom were massacred during the Boxer Rebellion at Chihli.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59710
title: Young child at orphanange, Fushun, China, 1936

description: Photograph of young child seated outside behind a group of plants. The child is smiling at the camera. There is a brick wall and an open doorway in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59646
title: Portrait of Bishop Januarius Hayasaka, Japan, ca. 1927

description: Photograph of "Bishop Januarius Hayasaka. Consecrated in Rome, October 30, 1927. First Japanese Bishop."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5976
title: Bp. Versiglia at Shinchow, China, 1920

description: This is a photograph of "Bp. Versiglia newly consecrated for the new Salesian Vicariate."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59735
title: Fr. Jacques at livery stable, Fushun, China, 1935

description: Photograph of a group priests visiting a open-air, thatched-roof stable housing horses and mules. The priests stand with their backs to the camera, surrounded by people. Nearby, a man holds a mule by its reigns. The stable is adjacent to a large thatched-roof structure which can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59514
title: Elderly woman on a dirt road, Japan, August 1932

description: Photograph of a barefoot elderly woman standing on a dirt road. She carries a woven basket on her back and a parcel wrapped with cloth in her hands.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59775
title: Maryknoll Sisters in a horse drawn carriage, Fushun, China, 1930

description: Photograph of four Maryknoll Sisters in a horse drawn carriage. They are stopped along the highway and there are onlookers. The Sisters are smiling. The wheel of the carriage seems to have snow stuck to the wheel and spokes, indicating cold weather. The tree in the rear is bare.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59648
title: Fr. Lebarbey and his pupils sitting in a boat, Yokohama, Japan, October 1921

description: Photograph of "Fr. Lebarbey and his pupils, Yokohama, 10-21." Father and his eight students sit in a boat.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59513
title: Girl carrying mat full of dried indigo leaves, Japan, August 1932

description: Photograph of a smiling girl carrying a woven mat full of dried indigo leaves.