Agricultural class. / Landwirtschaftlicher Unterricht. A group of young men stand outdoors with shovels and hoes in hand. Behind them, a plowed field can be seen., 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 "St. Joseph's School - Schule der Maristen-Bruder Roma, Basutoland, S-Africa."
A group of men and boys pose outside behind an alocasia plant., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and also contains information about the mission agency: "Mission des PP. Jesuites au Congo. - Missie der PP. Jezuieten in Kongo." There is also the caption: "Jardin d'essais de Kisantu. Alocasias. - Proeftuin van Kisantu. Alocasias."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., GABON - LA RIVE DE L'OGOOUE A SAMKITA ("GABON - THE BANK OF OGOOUE AT SAMKITA.") Three Gabonese people walk along a tree-lined path on the bank of the Ogooue River. In the foreground, a Eurpoean child wearing a white wide-brimmed hat stands next to a dog on the side of the path., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Societe des Missions Evangeliques, 102, Boulev. Arago, Paris."
34. - AFRIQUE. - Pierre Claver, Catechiste du DAHOMEY, avec sa famille - Missions des PP. des Missions Africaines de Lyon. ("Pierre Claver, Catechist of DAHOMEY, with his family.") A Dahomean husband and wife are seated next to one another in front of a stone house, each holding an infant in their laps. Around them stand their other six children, four boys and two girls. Postcard issued by the "Coll. Propagation de la Foi.", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholiques du monde entier - Envoyer votre offrande par Cheques Postaux, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation de la Foi, Paris: bien noter nouvelle adresse: 5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala." ("The Work of the Propagation of the Faith supports the Catholic Missions of the whole world - To send your offering by Postal cheques, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation of the Faith, Paris: to note a new address: 5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala.")
A man in a clerical robe and a woman stand before the large white pillars of a church building., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in French, with a printed title "19. Premier Pretre originaire de YOKO: Abbe J. B. Djimbe, 15 aout 1953" ("First originating Priest of YOKO: Abbot J.B. Djimbe, August 15, 1953"), information about the mission agency "Mission Catholique, a YOKO (Cameroun) C. C. Marselle 9760", and the name of the publisher "Helio Maison Jean-Bernard, editeur, St-Etienne".
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China 30,000 000 pounds annually. The total number of Christian adherents in China in connexion[sic] with the C.M.S. is places at nearly 27,000. The image depicts two Chinese men and a boy in an altar room praying and doing rites for ancestor worship. The postcard is written on back and front.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard is blank., and Une thermitiere (nid de fourmis) a Palime (Togo) ("Nest of ants in Palime [Kpalime]") Five children are outside with a missionary sister standing amidst tall grass and in front of an ant hill. One child is standing on the hill. The front of the postcard also contains the information about the Catholic mission agency: "Congregation des Soeurs de N.-D. des Apotres pour les Missions Africaines - Venissieux (Rhone)"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Arrivee du bateau de la Mission a Bougainville. - Archipel des Salomon. ("Arrival of the boat from the Mission at Bougainville. - Archipelago of Solomon.") In a wide bay, fifteen children wade in the shallow water near the shore while various adults stand on the land. A large boat is visible sailing toward the shore., and Postcard issued by "Missions des Peres Maristes en Oceanie," a Catholic missionary order. The back of the postcard is blank and contains information from the publisher: "Sous-Procure des Missions - 6, Rue de Bagneux, Paris VIe."
43. Baptism, Bie. A large assembly of men and women are being baptized at the edge of a pond., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "EDWARD SANDERS, MISSAO INGLEZA, BIE ANGOLA".