Edward Huntington Smith is standing on the far left. His wife, Grace W. Thomas Smith, is sitting to his right. She is wearing an ornate hat. The other three women are American teachers. The three Chinese men are named Su, Pang, and Wong. The Ing Tai river is visible in the background. A Chinese tower can also be seen on a hill on the opposite bank of the river. Written on the photograph: "On our hill at Ing tai, 1902". The Smiths were a family of Congregational missionaries in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]. Edward Huntington Smith devoted nearly 50 years of his life to running an orphanage, raising funds, and promoting Christian education in Ing Tai, Fukien [Fujian], China. His wife, Grace W. Thomas Smith served as a Kindergarten teacher in the United States and China.
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