Preparing foundation for church, Chengdu, China, ca.1920

"Trench for foundation of Chengtu [Chengdu] Methodist church. Driving piles." Workers are shown above and below the footing for the new church building. A bed of stones and timber poles can be seen in the trench.成都（旧称Chengtu）卫理公会教堂地基沟渠打桩作业。画面中可见新教堂建筑基脚上下方的工人身影，沟渠内铺设有由石块与木杆构成的垫层。