<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Missionary sisters with their female students, Benin, ca. 1900-1930</dc:title><dc:date>1900-1930</dc:date><dc:description>54. Afrique (Dahomey) - Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame des Apotres en Promenade avec leurs Eleves. ("Missionary Sisters of our Lady of the Apostles walking with their students.")  In front of a thatched-roof building, three missionary sisters pose with   twenty-three Dahomean girls widely ranging in age.  Most of the older girls stand near the building; most of the children sit on the ground.</dc:description><dc:description>Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.</dc:description><dc:description>The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholiques du monde entier - Envoyer votre offrande par Cheques Postaux, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation de la Foi, Paris-5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala." ("The Work of the Propagation of the Faith supports the Catholic Missions of the whole world - To send your offering by Postal cheques, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation of the Faith, Paris-5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala.")</dc:description><dc:format>still image</dc:format></oai_dc:dc>