The Rev. Edward Huntington Smith and his wife, Grace W. Thomas Smith, are holding their 16 month old daughter, Helen H. Smith. Dr. Emily Smith stands directly to the right of Mrs. Smith. Caroline Chittenden, a teacher at the girls' boarding school, stands to the right of Dr. Smith. This photograph was taken in May of 1904. 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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