Missionary fathers and children before fountain, Eritrea, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Missionary fathers and children before fountain, Eritrea, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Eritrea, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Serie V. - Palazzi e Monumenti "Adi ugri - Fontana" Three Catholic missionary fathers fill vessels from an ornate white stone fountain. Behind them, three young children stand looking on.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "La Missione Eritrea soccore la fanciullezza abbandonata della Colonia con nemerosi orfanotrofi e brefotrofi. Date il vostro obolo : e opera di religione e di patria. Gratzie vi diranno tanti piccini che voi salvate. Dirigere le offerte : Segretariato delle Missioni Cappuccine Lombarde - Milano - Viale Monforte, 2."

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 13

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