52. Point-Noire - Mission catholique - Chapelle provisoire et clocher A Catholic mission chapel is depicted with arched entryway and freestanding bell tower. In the background, smaller mission buildings can be seen., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Impressions des Arts photographiques, Pacalet, 6, rue Servient - Lyon".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Congo Francais - Une framille Catholique Mpongwee Two men and a woman are depicted outdoors, the woman seated and the men flanking her on either side. The men wear Western clothing, with waistcoats and watch fobs, while the woman is dressed in a patterned wrap., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the correspondence section is "Missions des peres du St-Esprit" "La Congregation du St-Esprit vouee au Salut de la race noire evangelise le tiers de l'Afrique, les Antilles et une grande partie de l'Amerique. Elle se consacre aux races et oeuvres les plus abandonnees."
A Catholic missionary father presides over the funeral of a child. The child is loosely wrapped in a mat, while others stand and sit around the body., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Dominicaansche Missie in Belgisch-Congo" "De missionnaris bij de kerkelijke begrafenis van een Negerkind"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Ceremonie de bapteme - Het doopsel onzer negers A Catholic father stands outdoors, surrounded by a small gathering of people. A white-robed acolyte holds a vessel as a young child is baptized., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Oeuvre des Vocations et des Missions Dominicaines. Roeping-en Missiewerk der EE. PP. Predikheeren." "Mission Dominicaine de L'Uele Oriental. Congo Belte. Dominikaansche Missie in Belgisch Congo."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Bas Congo - Serie III - Dans les revieres du Mayumbe La Misse au Camp - Creation de Tehela. Rows of uniformed soldiers flank a raised altar. A Catholic missionary father conducts Mass at the altar, while several other people in Western dress look on., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Oeuvre des Vocations et des Missions Dominicaines. Roeping-en Missiewerk der EE. PP. Predikheeren." "Mission Dominicaine de L'Uele Oriental. Congo Belte. Dominikaansche Missie in Belgisch Congo.", and Watsa. Lecon de catechisme - Catechismusies A Catholic missionary father sits outdoors with a young boy, instructing him in the catechism.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Debut de la Mission des Soeurs a Wombali "Beginsel van de Zending der Zusters te Wombali". A small child dressed in white stands before several large mission buildings. A young garden has been planted before the buildings., and The back of the postcard is closely covered in handwriting and has been stamped and postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Misison des Soeurs de Notre-Dame au Congo Belge." "Zending der Zusters van Onze Lieve Vrouw in Belgisch Kongo".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Oeuvre des Vocations et des Missions Dominicaines. Roeping-en Missiewerk der EE. PP. Predikheeren." "Mission Dominicaine de L'Uele Oriental. Congo Belte. Dominikaansche Missie in Belgisch Congo.", and Watsa. En visite des chapelles - Een zendeling op missietocht. A Catholic missionary father stands in the open entrance of a large tent. Behind him, a small thatch-roofed building can be seen.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view is shown of a one-room Catholic chapel, the altar draped with a white cloth., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it, Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur pour jeunes filles indigenes" "Mbansa Mboma (Congo)" "Chapelle provisoire."