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- All Subjects: Waterhouse, John William, 1849-1917
- Creators: Smedley, Agnes, 1892-1950
- Creators: Connelly, Mollie
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
DescriptionAn election meeting preceding elections for village leaders. Central Hupeh (Hubei). In this "living education" system, villagers were taught methods of democratic elections, village and town administration.
ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description(Top photo)Throughout Central China I found peasants with guns under Military Training. (Bottom photo) Twice a year, high school graduates and younger local officials took competitive examinations to enter Government Officers Training Schools.
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.
ContributorsWaterhouse, John William, 1849-1917 (Author) / Connelly, Mollie (Transcriber)
Created1893 to 1917
Description
Concerning Waterhouse's trip to Switzerland, his intentions to sign photographs of the "Belle Dame" once he returns, and his hope that the etching of the "Belle Dame" will turn out well.
ContributorsWaterhouse, John William, 1849-1917 (Author) / Connelly, Mollie (Transcriber)
Created1893 to 1917
Description
Concerning the removal of the "Belle Dame" painting to Dixon and sending of it to Woodiwiss. Also concerning photographing the painting, Waterhouse's intended travels, and his inability to meet Woodiwiss at Bath this year.