Catholic school children standing with sign, Benin, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Catholic school children standing with sign, Benin, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Dahomey, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
SOCIETE DES MISSIONS AFRICAINES "L'Afrique en marche - Au Dahomey [Benin], a la Cote d'Ivoire, des milliers et des milliers d'enfants noirs... semblables a ceux-ci, frequentent actuellement nos ecoles catholiques." "150. Cours Gambetta - LYON". Many children stand assembled, holding up a sign with lettering too faint to be read.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting. At the edge of the correspondence section is printed "PETIT SEMINAIRE DES MISSIONS AFRICAINES Pont-Rosseau (Loire-Infer.)" "Helio-Lorraine - Nancy".

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 11

Access: Public
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