“381. Madagascar. Indigènes Betsileos.” Several women and girls of the Betsileo people are shown in their native dress. There are several lines of handwriting in French on the back.
“Madagascar ̶ Côte Est ̶ Fénérive ̶ Chrétiennes Betsimisaraka.” Betsimisaraka Chrisitians are shown in their native dress. There is an address handwritten in French on the back of the postcard.
"Les Capucins francais aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré-Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. Un Bhil en grande tenue ; son pickhauri (manteau de cérémonie) sur les épaules ; sur la tête, son pagri ; à la ceinture, son kandoro ; à la main, son lathi." A Bhil boy in full uniform. His pickhauri, or ceremonial coat is over his shoulders . His pagri is on his head, kandoro is on his waist, and lathi is in his hand. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France.
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Customs and traditions; Indigenous populations; War
"Les Capucins francais aux Indes (5e Série). La Mission du Sacré Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. 1. - Une famille Bhil : la femme porte des bracelets aux bras et aux jambes, un anneau au nez." A Bhil family poses for the camera. It consists of a mother, father, and child. The woman has many bracelets on her arms and legs and a nose ring. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France.
"Les Capucins français aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré-Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. La clique de l'école de Mickhelpura, chez les Bhils." A fife and drum band of young boys with their teacher pose for the camera. The boys are from the tribal people known as Bhils. They are all dressed alike and standing in front of a building. Additional information indicates that this postcard was printed in Paris.
“Misslehuls van Institut de Missions de Scheut: Museum van Natuurlike (indecipherable). Musée d’Histoire Naturelle. A room in a museum of natural history is shown with specimens of stuffed birds and other small animals. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Eigendom van Scheute. Kongo. Propriéte de Scheut. 0.10 Fr. 1.- per kaart, la carte. 1.̶ Fr. voor eene reeks van 12 kaarten; la serie de 12 cartes.” There is no handwriting on the back.
“Collection Guichard. 82 ̶ Congo Français. – Brazzaville. ̶ S.G. Mgr Augouard, Archevêque titulaire de Cassiope, premier Evêque de Brazzaville (1890-1921), Fondateur de la mission du Congo Français..” Bishop Augouard is shown in his clerical robe wearing the pectoral cross and many medals. He holds a fur hat in his left hand.
“10. ̶ Congo Français. – Brazzaville. – S. G. Mgr Guichard, dans son bureau qui fut celui de Mgr Augouard.” Bishop Guichard is shown at his office desk, previoulsy the office of Bishop Augouard. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
“Col. Augouard. 1. ̶ Congo Françis. ̶ Brazzaville. ̶ S. G. Mgr Guichard, Évéque titulaire de Tadama, vicaire apostolique du Congo français.” S. G. Bishop Guichard is shown in his vestments, near a garden wall. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.