Chinese men in white robes, Ing Tai, Fujian, China, 1903

The men have traditional Chinese garb and hairstyles. Several of the men are using hand fans. Some Chinese banners with written characters adorn the walls around the men. Numbers have been written upon each individual in the photograph.; This photo is from the papers of the Edward Huntington Smith family, missionaries serving the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Foochow [Fuzhou]