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A shepherd leading a flock through a valley path near Bethlehem and the site of Tekoa.

A shepherd leading a flock through a valley path near Bethlehem and the site of Tekoa.

Women winnowing the harvest using oxen.

Women winnowing the harvest using oxen.

Workers bringing in the barley harvest outside of Bethlehem.

Workers bringing in the barley harvest outside of Bethlehem.

The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.

The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.

Workers make their way through the wheat fields and removing vetch (tare) plants.

Workers make their way through the wheat fields and removing vetch (tare) plants.

A woodcut depicting Joseph beside Pharaoh's bedside (top) explaining the meaning of his dream of seven fat and seven lean cows, and seven good and seven lean stalks, represents seven years of feast and famine that will come to Egypt.

A woodcut depicting Joseph beside Pharaoh's bedside (top) explaining the meaning of his dream of seven fat and seven lean cows, and seven good and seven lean stalks, represents seven years of feast and famine that will come to Egypt.

Two farmers plowing a field with oxen and a camel.

Two farmers plowing a field with oxen and a camel.

A letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return to

A letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return to

Shepherds with a sheep in the field where the shepherds were visited by an angel announcing the birth of Jesus.

Shepherds with a sheep in the field where the shepherds were visited by an angel announcing the birth of Jesus.

A journal, devoted to the interests of Southern agriculture; designed to improve the mind, and elevate the character of the tillers of the soil, and to introduce a more enlightened system of culture.

A journal, devoted to the interests of Southern agriculture; designed to improve the mind, and elevate the character of the tillers of the soil, and to introduce a more enlightened system of culture.

A woodcut depicting Adam laboring beside a skeleton (representing Death) while Eve feeds their child in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Genesis 2 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

A woodcut depicting Adam laboring beside a skeleton (representing Death) while Eve feeds their child in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Genesis 2 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

A woodcut depicting Jesus seated on a throne and holding a sickle, directing the harvest of grain (bottom right) and that of grapes to be pressed (bottom left). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

A woodcut depicting Jesus seated on a throne and holding a sickle, directing the harvest of grain (bottom right) and that of grapes to be pressed (bottom left). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

Workers picking grapes in a vineyard outside of Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity visible in the background.

Workers picking grapes in a vineyard outside of Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity visible in the background.