Chengtu (Chengdu), Szechwan

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Rev. James Endicott's family home in Chengtu, 1910. Credit: Johns Family.

Rev. James Endicott's family home in Chengtu, 1910. Credit: Johns Family.

Myrtle Johns at first house in Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Myrtle Johns at first house in Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

First house in Chengtu, Myrtle Johns, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

First house in Chengtu, Myrtle Johns, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Street in Chengtu, near the hospital, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Street in Chengtu, near the hospital, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Scene in Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Scene in Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Revolution proclamation, Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Revolution proclamation, Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Pu, Dianjun and Zhu, Qinglan, Newleaders perhaps after the 1911 Revolution Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Pu, Dianjun and Zhu, Qinglan, Newleaders perhaps after the 1911 Revolution Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Bodyguard for leaders on Revolution, Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Bodyguard for leaders on Revolution, Chengtu, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

New Hospital [Si Cheng Ci Men's Hospital], Chengtu, missionaries lived here during revolution then the Consul ordered them to go to Shanghai, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

New Hospital [Si Cheng Ci Men's Hospital], Chengtu, missionaries lived here during revolution then the Consul ordered them to go to Shanghai, 1911 Credit: Johns Family.

Group of Refugees in the  Canadian Methodists Hospital Compound,1911 Credit: United Church Archives.

Group of Refugees in the Canadian Methodists Hospital Compound,1911 Credit: United Church Archives.

Group of Refugees in the Canadian Methodists Hospital Compound,1911 Credit: United Church Archives.

Group of Refugees in the Canadian Methodists Hospital Compound,1911 Credit: United Church Archives.

New Hospital, [Canadian Missionary Hospital for Women and Children], Chengtu,[ca 1912].  Credit: Walmsley Family.

New Hospital, [Canadian Missionary Hospital for Women and Children], Chengtu,[ca 1912]. Credit: Walmsley Family.

Workers building the hospital in Chengtu, [likely before 1911] Credit: Johns Family.

Workers building the hospital in Chengtu, [likely before 1911] Credit: Johns Family.

First House in Chengtu, 1913 Credit: Bowles Family  / David Rutherford.

First House in Chengtu, 1913 Credit: Bowles Family / David Rutherford.

Endicott home, Chengtu,  ca 1913. Credit: Johns Family.

Endicott home, Chengtu, ca 1913. Credit: Johns Family.

Old Hartwell home, Chengtu. c 1913 Credit: Johns Family.

Old Hartwell home, Chengtu. c 1913 Credit: Johns Family.

Western Union University, buildings and community in the playing fields, Chengtu. c1915 Credit: Johns Family.

Western Union University, buildings and community in the playing fields, Chengtu. c1915 Credit: Johns Family.

Wedding in Chengtu, c1916 Credit: Johns Family.

Wedding in Chengtu, c1916 Credit: Johns Family.

O.L. Kilborn, "The Modern City of Chengtu," Acta Victoriana. 33:8 (June) 1910, 522 - 526