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[Griffith John : woodbury type portrait] 

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Head and shoulders photographic portrait of Griffith John, the noted missionary to China, who served with the London Missionary Society and translated the Bible into Chinese. John (1831 - 1912) was one of the first Christian missionaries to work in central China, in Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan, establishing schools, training colleges and hospitals, and becoming a founding member of the anti opium society. https://www.iberlibro.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30294164111

Author / Creator Edward Smith
Format 1 photograph : black and white ; 21 x 14 cm
Year [1882]
Language English
HKBU Library collection Chinese Missionary Art Collection
Work type Photograph
Permalink https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/266-pd166
Library record View the record in HKBU library catalogue
Copyright status Copyrighted CC BY-NC 4.0

Cite this image as: Edward Smith, "[Griffith John : woodbury type portrait] ", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 15/03/2025, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/266-pd166.

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