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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries. See the following related collections: Foreign missions; Domestic missions. Featured image: Missionary to China Aimee Boddy Millican (1884-1974) and radio broadcasting staff.

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Title:
Jews at Feast of Tabernacles.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Jews--Iran., Jewish children--Iran., Sukkot--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140114
Title:
Mr. Shedd's examination day in Muslim school.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran., Missions to Muslims--Iran., Muslim students--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140113
Title:
Man smoking pipe for Nowruz Feast.
Description:
Haider Ali, smoking water-pipe, in room fixed up for the feast.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Pipe smoking--Iran., Hookahs--Iran., Nawrūz (Festival)--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140112
Title:
Kurdish women in Mavana, Iran.
Description:
Daughters of Haji Agha Kurds at Mawaua.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Women, Kurdish--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140111
Title:
Doctor Cochran - Urmia Hospital.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries, Medical--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140109
Title:
One of the gates of Urumia City.
Description:
One of the gates of Urumia City. The home-bringing of the bodies of Mr. B.W. Labaree and his servant, Israel, after their murder by Kurds, on the road from Khoi to Urumia, March 1904.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Labaree, Benjamin Woods, 1865-1904--Death and burial.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Gates--Iran--Urūmīyah., Burial--Iran--Urūmīyah., Dead--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140108
Title:
Prominent men of Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Mullahs and other prominent men of Urumia after battle of Feb. 22, 1918 placed themselves and the city under protection.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., War and society--Iran--Urūmīyah., Muslim men--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140106
Title:
Portrait of Iran missionary, 1911.
Description:
A ma chére Mrs. Shedd se souvenir affectuous, L Kutter-Barden. Auvernier le 22 mars 1911. (To my dear Mrs. Shedd to remember affectionately...)
Creator:
Rossi-Vogt. (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140105
Title:
Crowd gathered outside mosque, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Stump speaking. Yard of Juma Mosque. Urmia, 1908.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Crowds--Iran--Urūmīyah., Mosques--Iran--Urūmīyah., Preaching--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140104
Title:
Persian woman in street dress, Tehran, Iran.
Description:
"(Tehran) Mohammedan woman in street costume with veil slightly raised."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tehran., Muslim women--Iran--Tehran., Islamic clothing and dress--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140103
Title:
Portrait of Persian man.
Creator:
Cadwallader's Fine Art Gallery (Marietta, Ohio) (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140102
Title:
Boat on Lake Urmia, Iran.
Description:
The Muzafferia - on which we crossed Lake Urumia. - the pier on E. side of lake fr. wh. our bedding was tumbled into the water.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Boats and boating--Iran--Urmia, Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Urmia, Lake (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140101
Title:
Portrait of Mohammed Moussa Khan.
Description:
Mohammed Moussa Khan - "Crown Prince." (Son of Yacoob Khan)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Nobility--Iran., Muslim boys--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140100
Title:
Persian man and woman.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140099
Title:
Persian Nobleman.
Description:
Persian nobleman, husband of Muluk Khanem.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Nobility--Iran., Pipe smoking--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140098
Title:
Iranian women.
Description:
"Jewish girls."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Jewish women--Iran., Jews, Iranian--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140096
Title:
Portrait of man, Iran.
Description:
Solomon brother of Mar Shimun. [Photo may actually be of Ishai d'Mar Shimun.]
Creator:
Mirzojeff, Lazar. (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Men--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140095
Title:
Kurds and Christians, Iran.
Description:
"Two Kurds (one at each end) and six Christian girls and a boy, who escaped from captivity, the former guiding the others back 150 miles through ... (?)."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Children--Iran., Kurds--Iran., Syriac Christians--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140094
Title:
Some Persian Costumes.
Description:
"Outdoor dress. Better class of Moslems."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Islamic clothing and dress--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140093
Title:
Persian Boys' School, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Teachers (seated) and students (standing), graduating class.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905., Labaree, Robert M., Sterrett, C. C.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Iranian students--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140092

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