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- Creators: Smedley, Agnes, 1892-1950
- Creators: Darío, Rubén
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description{Top and Bottom photos} With a "Big Sword Society", the Hwang Shih Hwei in North Hupeh (Hubei). Its men work with the Chinese armies to fight the enemy. The two overcoats in front are Japanese. Two views
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
{Top photo}The Mayor of Hwangchuan (Huangchuan) , Honan (He'nan); Major-General Wang Chan-ping, of the 7th Army; and Special Commissioner Mai Ta-fu of Hwangchuan. (Bottom photo) Members of the ancient peasant secret society, the Hwang Shih Hwei, in North Hupeh (Hubei), a big sword society that practices mystic rites but fight the Japanese. They wear yellow insignia.
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
DescriptionWounded civilians of the ancient "big sword" society, who fought side by side with the 22nd Group Army on the North Hupeh (Hubei) battlefield. The yellow belt tied about the middle is a symbol of this ancient feudal society. (2 views)
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
(Top photo) Night welcome meeting. New 4th Storm Guerrilla Detachment in Central China. North of Hankow (Hankou). (Bottom photo) The Hwang Hseuh Hwei (Yellow Learning Society), was a peasant self defense society in Central China. They acted as guides and as auxiliaries to the national armies in Central China. In one battle 40 of their men were killed. One member wounded in photo.
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description(Top photo) One of the leaders of the Hwang Hsueh Hwei (a big sword society) and wife in North Hupeh (Hubei). It is a poor peasant organization of Feudal origin. (Bottom photo) Sentry in Ta Hung Shan.
ContributorsDarío, Rubén (Author)
Created1886-01
DescriptionHandwritten piece composed by Rubén Darío.
ContributorsDarío, Rubén (Author)
Created1908-07-02
DescriptionHandwritten letter from Rubén Darío to José Santos Zelaya, President of the Nicaraguan Republic. José Santos Zelaya (November 1, 1853 - May 17, 1919) was a military and Nicaraguan politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 1893 to 1909. Darío has settled in Madrid and he informs the President.
ContributorsDarío, Rubén (Author)
Created1908-06-11
Description
Handwritten letter from Rubén Darío to Rodolfo Espinosa, the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua. Rubén Darío reports to the Minister about diplomatic matters. Darío was in Madrid when the letter was written. Rodolfo Espinosa Ramírez (November 11, 1876 - December 1, 1944) was a Nicaraguan politician and diplomatic. Among other positions, Ramírez was Managua's Mayor and he also was Foreign Minister in the José Santos Zelaya's government.
ContributorsDarío, Rubén (Author)
Created1907-08-19
DescriptionHandwritten letter from Rubén Darío to Luis Bonafoux. Luis Bonafoux y Quintero (June 19, 1855 - November 28, 1918) was a recognized writer and journalist, with whom Rubén Darío had a close friendship. Darío tells him about his current situation with Rosario Murillo.
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Contributor)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
(Top photo) A column of Chinese puppet soldiers who fought for the Japanese. Captured by the New Fourth Army Storm Guerrilla Detachment in battle. These men were either conscripted or captured and put in the Japanese puppet forces.
(Bottom photo) The secret anti-Japanese "Ten Man Group" captured the head of a Japanese controlled puppet Government who tried to bribe his captors and the martial court that tried him. He was a greasy old degenerate.