Missionary father embarks from village, Africa, ca.1920-1940

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Title: Missionary father embarks from village, Africa, ca.1920-1940
Published / Created: between 1920 and 1940
Description: “Départ d’un missionnaire pour la brousse.” Robust porters transport a missionary father and his belongings in a litter, to his mission post in the district. A group of men carrying vessels on their heads are shown following along. The inset shows a mother with a child carried in a back sling. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: "Edition Henri Georges, Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back. The card is from the series: “La Croisière Bleue. Sub tuum praesedium confugimus Santa Dei Genitrix. Record Mondial 37.526 Km. Paris ̶ Le Cap ̶ .”
Extent: photographic postcards, 9 x 13.5 cm

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