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Title: Portrait of Rev. J. Gordon Holdcroft.
Description: Rev. J. Gordon Holdcroft, D.D., Presbyterian missionary in Seoul Korea. Dr. Holdcroft is also secretary for Korea of the World's Sunday School Association. Photo from Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 156 Fifth Ave., New York City.
Date Created: 1925, ca. 1925
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Holdcroft, J. Gordon, World's Sunday School Association.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missionaries--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects: Korea, Korea, Seoul., Seoul (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Seoul
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 4, Folder 90; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b4_f90_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146142

Title: Japanese Sunday school official.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: JAPANESE SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICIAL 1387 TOKYO -- The Rev. Isamu Chiba is secretary of the Board of Sunday Schools of the United Church of Christ in Japan. A Baptist, he is standing in front of the building which houses the offices of the United Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-JAP-MS-125-OB)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan., Chiba, Isamu., Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan--Clergy., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Japan--Tokyo., Christian leadership--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Japan., Sunday school superintendents--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan., Japan, Tokyo., Tokyo (Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1387; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1387
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356988

Title: Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description: By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Date Created: 1927
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects: Mexico., Mexico., Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico., North and Central America--Mexico, North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Cuyahoga--Cleveland
Physical Location: RG 2122; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): ds6310-2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145291

Title: Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description: By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Date Created: 1927
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects: Mexico., Mexico., Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico., North and Central America--Mexico, North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Cuyahoga--Cleveland
Physical Location: RG 2122; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): ds6310-1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145290

Title: Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description: By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Date Created: 1927
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects: Mexico., Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico., North and Central America--Mexico, North and Central America--United States--Ohio--Cuyahoga--Cleveland, Mexico.
Physical Location: RG 2122; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): ds6310-1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145289

Title: President Truman as a boy.
Date Created: 1887, circa 1887
Name Subject(s): Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Childhood and youth., Truman, John Vivian., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Children--Missouri., Portraits, Victorian--Missouri.
Geographic subjects: Missouri., Missouri., Missouri., North and Central America--United States--Missouri
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1315; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1315b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356961

Title: President Truman as a boy.
Date Created: 1897, circa 1897
Name Subject(s): Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Childhood and youth., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Children--Missouri.
Geographic subjects: Missouri., Missouri., North and Central America--United States--Missouri
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1315; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1315
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356959

Title: President Truman as a boy.
Date Created: 1882
Name Subject(s): Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Childhood and youth., Truman, John Anderson, 1851-1914., Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Marriage customs and rites--Missouri., Portraits, Victorian--Missouri.
Geographic subjects: Missouri., Missouri., North and Central America--United States--Missouri
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1315; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1315a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356960

Title: Japanese youth leader.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: JAPANESE YOUTH LEADER 1382 TOKYO -- Katsumi Nagamatsu is secretary of the student division of the Japanese YMCA and secretary of the Imperial University Y here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-12-5-D-O-M-D-Y-Y)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Nihon Kirisutokyō Seinenkai Dōmei., Nagamatsu, Katsumi., Tōkyō Teikoku Daigaku., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Church work with youth--Japan--Tokyo., Christian leadership--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Japan.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan., Tokyo (Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1382; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1382
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356984

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1543 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. During services men wear turbans, such as that worn by this youngster. He has just attended solemn ceremony honoring those who have died for the faith. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Singh, Mahinder.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikh youth--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Turbans--Religious aspects--Sikhism., Sikh martyrs., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1543; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1543
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357341

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