Men and women worshiping on a feast day, Ononge, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Men and women worshiping on a feast day, Ononge, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Ononge, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
La Fete Dieu a ONONGHE. ("Corpus Christi feast at Ononghe") A crowd of indigenous men and women kneel on the ground in front of a single-story building decorated with palm branches and flags. An altar table stands on the porch of the building.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Missionnaires du Sacre-Coeur d'Issoudun. -- PAPOUASIE - NOUVELLE-GUINEE (Oceanie)." ("Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Issoudun. -- NEW GUINEA - NEW GUINEA (Oceania).") The Sacred Heart Fathers were a Catholic missions agency.
Extent: 8.75 x 13.5 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 10

Access: Public
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