A man stands holding a walking stick outside of a conical stick hut with a thatched roof. Beside him kneels another figure., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missions des Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "ZOulous - Leur bonheur serait a souhait s'ils possedaient cette assurance que Dieu les aime, et cette splendeur de l'appeler "Notre Pere"."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., DAHOMEY [Benin] - Deux chretiennes dans leurs jolis pagnes multicolores Il y a 30,000 baptises au Dahomey sur 1,500,000 habitants. Two photographs are side-by-side, depicting seated women. The women wear headwraps and patterned dresses., and The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Le P. Leon BOURJADE. - Officier Aviateur. - Missionnaire. - Nouvelle-Guinee. ("Father Leon BOURJADE. - Aviator Officer. - Missionary. - New Guinea.") The postcard contains two separate images. On the left a missionary father poses in a dark robe with a cross on his chest. On the right the same man wears a military uniform., and The back of the postcard is blank.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 305 | Folder 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and By Sampan, down the Kwei River "Against the Current" Boatman is navigating with a pole.
"Missien der Paters Oblaten in de IJsvelden van Noord Canada." "In die wiegjes hangen ze op moeders rug." Two small children are shown tied into swaddling on carrying boards. The back of the postcard is printed with "Klooster der paters Oblaten, Waereghem." and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Horamana is the taller of the two . She has been two years in the School. Her companion (note the look of fear in her eyes) has just arrived, and The back of the postcard includes the printed statement: "Bought at Missionary Market, Airdrie, September, 1928, for New Edgerley Memorial School, Duke Town, Calabar."