Aline Cowdry riding in a litter carried by two men, China.
- VC137-i137099
- Item
- circa 1918
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
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Aline Cowdry riding in a litter carried by two men, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Aline Cowdry riding in a litter carried by two men, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Interior view of a living room with a Christmas tree, furnished with chinoiserie.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
View of Peking Union Medical College under construction, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
View of Peking Union Medical College under construction, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Exterior view of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: "P.U.M.C. from the top of the club house."
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Nathaniel and E.V. Cowdry are seated in the front row, 1st and 2nd from left.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Included in the folder is the original cardboard backing the photograph was mounted on. Handwritten inscription on the board reads: "To Prof. E.V. Cowdry compliments of K.C. Jen, S.K. Lin, Robert K.M. Li, P.P. Liang, Miss Dr. V.S. Nya, Paul Sang, H.C. Hon, Aloy Soong, C.K. Lin."
Alice Cowdry riding in a rickshaw, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Group portrait of five domestic servents at the Cowdry home, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
The men each have a handwritten number beneath their feet which corresponds to a caption on the back of the photograph that reads: "1 = Coolie; 2 = Wasli coolie; 3 - Cook - who 'squeezed' so, we won't have him again; 4 = Chang, no. 1 boy; 5 = rickshaw coolie. I wish they were plainer." The term "coolie" was a term implying an unskilled manual laborer or indentured laborer during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The term is now considered derogatory and/or a racial slur.
View of Peking Union Medical College under construction, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
View of Peking Union Medical College under construction with many men at work, Beijing, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: "The foundation of the nurses home. This was taken about the middle of October."
Group portrait of Aline Cowdry and two men, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Alice and E.V. Cowdry seated on a rickshaw or litter, China.
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Group portrait of men and women on an outing, including E.V. and Alice Cowdry.
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E.V. and Alice Cowdry are seated in the first row, first and second from left.
View of an open-air theater, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Interior view of the Cowdry living room hearth, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
View of Peking Union Medical College under construction, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides
Paul Stevenson with a group of colleagues in front of a building, Beijing, China.
Part of E.V. Cowdry Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides