Missionary priest showing a book to children, Madagascar, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Missionary priest showing a book to children, Madagascar, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Madagascar, Africa
Description: A missionary father sits on the ground with four boys and shows them pictures from a printed magazine. Four other boys are also gathered around the missionary: two play a game on a rock, one looks through a book on his own, and another stands behind them holding a staff.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains a printed title: "8. MADAGASCAR - Le Pere montre des images" ("The Father shows images"). The back also contains printed information about the mission agency: "Pour <> - 79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVe. Ch. post. 567-39 Paris".
Extent: 9 x 14 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 5

Access: Public
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