Test on registration card: "30 års jubileum for Middelskolen for gutter, Taohwalun, 1937. Sittende foran i hvit dress: m.prest Einar E. Smebye, nr.2 til venstre for ham: dr. Peng-Fuh. Stående til v. i hvit dress: m.prest Anders M. Tangeraas. 3. r. midt på bildet: Lise Flatla. Stående i bakgr.: elever fra Middelskolen for piker, Taohwalun." Translation of Chinese text: "The large gathering at Hunan independent [or: private] Lutheran middle school at the celebration of its 30 year anniversary, May of the 26th year [of the Republic of China, founded in 1911, i.e. 1937]". ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 678 - 30th Anniversary for Boys' Middle School, Taohwalun 1937. Sitting in front in white suit: Rev. Einar E. Smebye. Nr. 2 from his left: Dr. Peng-Fuh. Standing to the left in white suit: Rev. Anders M. Tangeraas. 3rd row middle of picture: Lise Flatla. Standing in the back: students from the Girls' Middle School.

Text on the registration card: "18862) Tiggere. Gatebilde fra Yiyang, Hunan. [...]" ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 266 - Beggars on the streets of Yiyang, Hunan.

Text on registration card: "8656) Sykepleiere utenfor hospitalet. Bilder til dr. Vogts bok "Blandt syke i Kina." Book reference: Vogt, V. (1931). Blandt syke i Kina : Skildringer fra det Norske Misjonsselskaps lægearbeide i Kina i 25 år. Stavanger: Det Norske Misjonsselskap. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 133 - Nurses in front of Hospital. Pictures are from Dr. Vogt's book, "Blandt syke i Kina".

Text on tilted banner on the low left: "信義學校 (Lutheran school)". The flag of the Republic of China in the center. Text on the registration card: "4694) Kinesiske skolebarn." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 661-The Lutheran School, Taohwalun

Text on registration card: "21551) Kinesiske og norske prester, Kina, ca. 1920. Foran f.v.: Johan Torset, Pan Bin-shwen (prest i Ningsiang), Johan A. Gotteberg. Bak f.v.: Lo Dehl-hwang (prest i Tungping + Yiyang), Liang gia-si (prest i Changsha), An Fuh? (prest i Yiyang, lærer v/Bibelskole, over i industrielt arb., en eldre bror av Josef An.), Thv. Gogstad. (muligens Pan's ordinasjon, ca. 192 [1920?].) (fra Antonie Torset, oppl. v/ Nils Kolberg.)" ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 244 - Chinese and Norwegian pastors - 1920. In front from left: Johan Torset, Rev.Pan Bin-shwen (Rev. in Ningsiang), Johan A. Gotteberg. In back from left: Lo Dehl-hwang, (Rev. in Tungping and Yiyang), Liang gia-si (Rev. in Changsha), An Fuh? (Rev. in Yiyang, teacher at the Bibel School, some industrial work, an older brother of Josef An.), Thorvald Gogstad. (maybe Pan's ordination, around 1920)

Text on the registration card: "302) Hunanstudentene sommeren 1950 i Hong Kong. (Se M.T. 1952, Nr. 32, side 4." Students from Hunan synod of the Lutheran Church of China at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Hong Kong, gathered in front of the chapel at Tao Fong Shan together with Henrik Vika (1897-1982), 1950. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 187 - Hunan students, the Summer of 1950.

Text on registration card: "20017) Kinesiske og norske prester, Kina. Ca. 1921. Foran til v.: Johan Torset, til h.: Nils O. Kolberg. Bak nr. 4. f.v.: Johan A. Gotteberg, Peder O. Holthe, Arthur J. Hertzberg. (fra Aadel Brun Tchudi.)" Sigurd Brun is no. 2 from left in the rear row. Part of photo collection received from Aadel Brun Tschudi (1909-1980), who was born at Taohualun, Yiyang, Hunan, China (daughter of Aagot and Sigurd Brun, NMS missionaries in Hunan 1906-1924). ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 451 - Chinese and Norwegian pastors, China 1921. At front on the left: Johan Torset, at right, Nils O. Kolberg, At the back no.4 from left: Johan A. Gotteberg, Peder O. Holthe, Arthur Hertzberg.

Text on the registration card: "16842) Gogstad, Thv. og H. Andersen med kinesiske medarbeidere 4/4 - 1946. I midten foran: Thv. Gogstad. Bak nr. 2 fra v.: H. Andersen. (Fra Thv. Gogstad, 1977)" Part of photo collection received from Thorvald Gogstad (1895-1976), who served as missionary to China 1919-1951. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 453 - In the middle in front: Thorvald Gogstad and nr. 2 from left in the back: Herlof Andersen, together with pastors - 1946

Text on registration card: "16560) Presteordinasjon i Canton 15/1 1950. China. 1 rekke fra v.: pastor Laam Tai-yan, pastor Ma Taat-king, pastor Ling Tak-yuen (tidligere synodens tilsynsmann), pastor Lin Tak-woh (synodens tilsynsmann), de tre ordinander: pastor Cheung Chi-yan, pastor Chung Yam-to, pastor Wong To-hung, misjonens tilsynsmann m.prest Thv. Gogstad, pastor Yuen Kwai-on, m.prest Herlof Andersen, pastor Li Hon-kwong og m.prest Leif Salomonsen. Fra m.prest Thv. Gogstads samling. Mottatt i 1977." Part of photo collection received in 1977 from relatives of Thorvald Gogstad (1895-1976), who served as missionary to China 1919-1951. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 649 - Ordination, Canton 15 January 1950. At front from left: Rev.Laam Tai-yan, Rev.Ma Taat-king, Rev. Ling Tak-yuen (the early Superintendent of the Synod), the three ordinands: Rev.Cheung Chi-yan, Rev. Chung Yam-to, Rev. Wong To-hung; the NMS Superintendent Rev. Thv. Gogstad, Rev. Yuen Kwai-on, Rev. Herlof Andersen, Rev. Li Hon-kwong and Rev. Leif Salomonsen.

Text on registration card: "16545 Presteordinasjon i Canton, China 1950. De norske prestene er: 1 rekke helt til h.: Thv. Gogstad. 2 rekke helt til h.: Herlof Andersen. 3 rekke helt til h.: Leif Salomonsen. Fra m.prest Thv. Gogstads samling. Mottatt i 1977." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 452 - Ordination of pastors in Canton, Jan. 15, 1950. The Norwegian Pastors are: first row far right: Thorvald Gogstad. Top row far right: Leif Salomonsen. First row from left: The synod's superintendent Rev. Lin Tak-woh, the three ordinands: Rev. Cheung Chi-yan, Rev. Chung Yamto, Rev. Wong To-hung. NMS's Superintendent Rev. Thorvald Godstad. Second row: Rev. Ma Taat-king, Rev.Yuen Kwai-en, Rev.Ling Tak-yuen, Rev. Herlof Andersen. Top row: Rev. Li Hon-kwong, Rev. Laam Tai-yan, Rev. Leif Salomonsen. Part of photo collection received from Thorvald Gogstad (1895-1976), who served as missionary to China 1919-1951.

Translation of text in Chinese: "In memory of the first ordination of pastors at Changsha Lutheran church, 17 November 1922 in the Lord's calendar [i.e. AD]." Text on registration card: "16741) Ordinasjon, Kina ca. 1920. Sittende i midten foran: Johan A. Gotteberg. Bak fra v.: Johan Torset, ?, Birger Sinding og Thorvald Gogstad. Fra Thv. Gogstad 1979 [...]" Part of photo collection received in 1979 from relatives of Thorvald Gogstad (1895-1976), who served as missionary to China 1919-1951. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 510 - Ordination for Dju Chi Wu, November 17,1922, Changsha 648 - Ordination, Changsha 1920. Missionary sitting in front in the middle: Johan A. Gotteberg. At the back from left: Johan Torset, ?, Birger Sinding and Thorvald Gogstad.

The field of the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in China was in Hubei and Henan provinces. Text on the registration card: "Fra Kinamisjonsforbundets Felt, Kina, ca. 1910. Misjonssambandet. Til v.: misjonær P. S. Eikrem. I midten, foran: fru Marie Eikrem. Bak: Ole M. Soma, Enok Osnes. Nest bakerst, stående litt lengre til høyre: fru Osnes, Sofie Istad i hvit bluse, ?, Amanda Engesland, ?." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 644 - The Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM), China 1910. Missionaries from the left: P.S. Eikrem In the middle at front: Mrs Marie Eikrem. At the back: Ole M. Soma, Enok Osnes. Further back at right: Mrs Osnes, Sofie Istad, ? , and Amanda Engesland.

Translation of text on banner in Chinese: "Memorial photo of all members and students (pupils) of Xinhua congregation of China Lutheran Church taking farewell with [Chinese names of four missionaries] returning to their home country [i.e. Norway], September in the year 26 [of the Republic of China, i.e. 1937]" Text on registration card: "Misjonærer og kinesisk menighet. Sittende i midten: R. Wisløff Nilssen, A. Eggen og frue, B. Jakobsen. Stående bak: Anna Indrebø." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 651 - Missionaries and congregation Missionaries sitting in the middle: Ragnar Wisløff Nilsen, Mr. and Mrs. Angell Eggen and Brynhild Jakobsen. Standing at the back: Anna Indrebø.

Text on registration card: "Menighet i Kina." Among the many missionaries present are Jon Fitje (1883-1929) , Arthur Johan Hertzberg (1870-1941), Emilie Caspersen (1872-1968), Johan Andreas Olsen Gotteberg (1872-1955), Karl Ludvig Reichelt (1877-1952), Ingvald Ofstad (1890-1924). ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 672 - Congregation in China

Text on registration card: "Kristen menighet i Kina. Taohwalun? Ca. 1937. Foran, nr. 2 f.h.: fru Antonie Hagen Torset. Antonie Louise Torset (b. Hagen) (1901-1992) served in China 1933-1945. She was involved in the women's ministry at Taohualun 1937-1943. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 425 - Congregation, Taohwalun 1937. In front nr. 2 to the right: Antonie Hagen (Torset)

Text with the photo: "Kinesisk lastebåt." Transport of bamboo (?). Two crew members on the deck. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 478 - Sailboat

Text on registration card: "Evangeliseringsteam i elvebåt, 1920." The flag of the United States of America on the mast. Boat crew and evangelization team. One Westerner and several Chinese. ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 407 - Evangelism team in a river boat, China 1920

Text on the reverse side: "Vinter på Tze-floden, Hunan. A. Tangeraas." Text on registration card: "Kinesiske båter ved Tse-elven. En vinterdag med snø og is. Hunan, Kina." Winter scene at Zushui river, Hunan. Part of photo collection received from Anders Mathias Tangeraas (1902-2000), who served as missionary to Hunan, China 1926-1940 and 1947-1949.

Translation of banner in Chinese: "Memorial photo, December 1937, of the complete 7th special class of the Lutheran Bible School". Thorvald Gogstad (1895-1976) served as missionary to China 1919-1951. He was the superintendent of the Bible School at Taohualun, Yiyang, 1937-1946. Text on the reverse side: "Bibelskolen for menn, des. 1937. I midten: Gogstad." Text on similar image: "Sittende f.v.: Shih Lih Yu, Deng Dao Sheng, Chen Bihg An, Wu Shun Lin, Hu Gwoh Li, pastor Yu, Gogstad, Tan En Yung, Hu Tsai Liang, Hu Pu Seng, Li Shu Tsien, Chou Djen Fang, Djang Dao Seng, Djou Ding An. Stående f.v.: Liu Li Kwang, Chen Yung Hwa, Hwang Yao Gin, Hsiung, Tien Bao, Djang Gwoh Giang, Tang Yoh Ao, Tao Siang Wang, Sie Yah Djung, Hu Hsioh Su, Yang Shu Ren, Fan Chang Ting, Su Gih Kwang, Li Wang Hsien." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 318 - Reunion 1937 - China sitting from left: Shih Lih Yu, Deng Dao Sheng,Chen Bing An, Wu Shun Lin, Hu Gwoh Li, reverend Yu, Thv. Gogstad, Tan En Yung, Hu Tsai Liang, Hu Pu Seng, Li Shu Tsien, Chou Djen Fang, Djang Dao Seng, Djou Ding An. Standing from left: Liu Li Kwang, Chen Yung Hua, Hwang Yao Gin, Hsiung, Tien Bao, Djang Gwoh Giang, Tang Yoh Ao, Tao Siang Wang, Sie Yah Djung, Hu Hsioh Su, Yang Shu Ren, Fan Chang Ting, Su Gih Kwang, Li Wang Hsien. 344 - Bible School for men, China December 1937. Sitting in the middle: Thorvald Gogstad

Most likely the general assembly of the Lutheran Church of China. Missionaries and Chinese coworkers and family members (spouses and children). Among the representatives from North American Lutheran missions are Gustav Carlberg, Erik Sovik, J. L. Benson. Among the representatives from NMS are Einar Smebye and Sten Bugge. Text on the reverse side: "Generalfors. Shanghai 1934." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 668 - General Assembly, Shanghai 1934

Synod meeting of the Central Hunan Lutheran church. Sitting in the third row, next to Einar Smebye is John L. Benson of the Lutheran Augustana Mission, USA. Text on registration card: "Synodemøtet i Hunan, okt. 1936. Misjonærer bl.a., i midten: Einar Smebye og frue, Anders Tangerås, Rina Tysland. Til v.: Racin Kolnes, Sven Wisløff Nilssen, Herlof Andersen. Bak: Samuelsen, Nils Kolberg, Henrik Vika, Buggeland, Angell Eggen. Helt foran: Ragnar Wisløff Nilssen." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 669 - Synod Meeting Hunan, Oct.1936 Missionaries: In the middle: Einar Smebye and wife, Anders Tangeraas, Rina Tysland. In the very back: Nils Kolberg, Henrik Vika, Angell Eggen. In front: Ragnar Wisløff Nilssen.

Synod meeting of the Central Hunan Lutheran church, 1933. Text on registration card: "Synodemøtet i Centralhunanssynode [Sinhwa] 1933. Misjonærer bl.a.: I midten: Einar Smebye, rekken bak: Gogstad. Til v.: Tormod Gilje. Til høyre: Erling Gilje, Nils Kolberg, Angell Eggen. Bak: Ragnar Wisløff Nilssen med barn på armen." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 667 - Synod Meeting in Central Hunan,1933. The missionaries are: Einar Smebye, in the middle. At left: Tormod Gilje, at right: Erling Gilje, Nils Kolberg, Angell Eggen. At the very back: Ragnar Wisløff Nilssen.

Chinese pastors at the synod meeting of Central Hunan Lutheran church, 1928. Text on the reverse side: "Synodemøtet, 1928. Gruppe av prester uteksaminert fra vor presteskole paa Shekow." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 666 - Pastors at Synod Meeting, 1928. This is a group of pastors who graduated from the seminary in Shekow.

Representatives from Xinhua at the synod meeting of the Central Hunan Lutheran church, 1928. Text on the reverse side: "Synodemøtet, 1928." Text on registration card: "Noen av Sinhwa-representanene med Racin Kolnes." ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 665 - Sinhwa representatives at Synod Meeting, 1928 Missionary: Racin Kolnes.

Text on the reverse side: "Synodemøtet, Taohwalun 1928." Text on the registration card: "Misjonærer til v.: Vika, dr. Vogt. I midten: B. Nøkling, T. Gogstad. Bak til høyre: A. Tangerås. Foran til høyre: O. Dalland." Text on similar image: "Synodemøtets deltagere, høsten 1928." [Utsnitt. Det er noen flere kinesere klippet bort i sidene.] ID number and description [edited] in the photo project related to the 100 year anniversary of the China mission of the Norwegian Missionary Society in 2002: 317 - Synod meeting in Taohwalun, 1929 [i.e. 1928]. Under tree to the left: B. Nøkling and Gogstad. In front to right: Olav Dalland, behind him: Martin Havstad - behind to the right: Anders Tangeraas. In the back row we see: Henrik Vika, Tormod Gilje, Sten Bugge, Dr. Vogt in the 2.row.