In this photograph, Sarah Conger, the wife of ambassador Edwin Conger, is pictured standing next to the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi. Mrs. Conger wrote two books about her time in China, and one was written about her friendship with the Empress Dowager. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-U.S. 9-12.26 Iowans Influence World History in a lesson on Conger's experience in China during the Boxer Rebellion being a woman and a Christian. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.009.029 [Print, Photographic]
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