Refinement and industry for China's masses—girls making embroidery at South Gate Presbyterian Mission School, Shanghai. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
In the court of the Great Lama Temple—showing Lama priest turning prayer wheel, Peking, China. Photographer: James Ricalton for Underwood and Underwood
Sacred monastery, Wutai, Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (19)). View from an elevated position, looking across the rooftops to a white chorten (stupa). With additional note pencilled on negative envelope: White chorton, i.e. ward of [sic] evil influence sometimes contains ash...
Special sacred monastery, Wutai-shan (the 5 peaked mountains), Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (20)). View looking over the village, with the monastery running along the ridge in the foreground and the great white chorten (stupa) beyond. See print 19 for a closer view of the chorten, taken from the monastery hill.
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of the monastery buildings in the background.
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of monastery buildings in the background. Duplicate of print 26.
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of monastery buildings in the background. Duplicate of prints 26-27.