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Title
Missionaries of the Xiamen mission field, China, ca. 1890
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1890
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom
United Reformed Church
University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library
docenquiry@soas.ac.uk
http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Description
Group portrait of missionaries of the American Reformed Church, English Presbyterian Mission and the London Missionary Society sitting, and standing, in a garden. Standing at back (from left) are Dr John Talmage, Dr Fahring, Miss Katie Talmage, Mr Rapalje, Mrs Maclagan, Mr Macgregor, Mr Watson, Dr Grant, Dr Macleish, Dr Kip and Mrs Kip. Middle row (from left) Mr Ross, Mr Sadler, Mr Thompson, Mr Macgowan, Mrs Fahring, Mrs Talmage, Mrs Pitcher, Mrs Macgowan, Mrs Rapalje, Mrs Macleish and Mrs Thompson. Front row (from left) Mrs Ross, Miss Ashburner, Edith Macgowan, Mr Van Dyck, Mrs Van Dyke, Florrie Macgowan, Mr Pitcher, Miss Mollie Talmage, Miss Johnston and Miss Butler.
A set of group photographs taken in the Amoy [Xiamen] mission field ca. 1890-1910. Groups include missionaries from the American (Dutch) Reformed Church, the London Missionary Society, and English Presbyterian Mission. The Xiamen mission field included Xiamen, Chuan-chow [Quanzhou], Chang-chow [Zhangzhou], Chang-pu [Zhangpu] and ?Sio-klu districts.
Type
image
Format
Mounted photographic print, 18.5 x 24.7 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m7300 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-SOA-PCE-3-12-03-03
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m7300
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-SOA-PCE-3-12-03-03.jpg
Subject
Groups
Social behaviour
Presbyterian Church of England Foreign Missions
Group portraits
Time Period
circa 1890
Place
China
Xiamen
Source
SOAS/PCE/South Fujian/Amoy/Photographs/03/03 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Archives and Manuscripts Division, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, ca.1860-1950
Presbyterian Church of England's Foreign Missions Committee
School of Oriental and African Studies
impa-m971

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