"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. - Hindoustan [Hindustan]. - 9. - La charrette et le parissou." Missionaries are crossing a river in a separate floating device, maneuvered by some men, while another man guides a covered wagon drawn by oxen across a river. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans."
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Clergy; Indigenous populations; Rivers; Transport
"De missiepost Torpa, gesticht door P. Lievens (Nov. 1885). Priester gewijd den 14den Januari 1883, werd Pater Lievens jaar later missionaris in Chota Nagpore [Nagpur], waar hij zich vestigde te Torpa." Missionaries, men, women, and children are standing outside the Torpa mission building. One of the missionaries is on a horse. Oxen are pulling a cart and a dog is sitting in the middle of the scene. Additional information directs donations to Leuven, Netherlands.
"Missions Salésiennes. Indes II. 4. Archidiocèse de Madras - Ecole professionnelle de Vellore - La menuiserie." Missionaries and students are working on various projects at a carpentry vocational school. This postcard was published in France.
Male missionaries pose with young men. These men look like they may be studying to be priests and/or monks. However, there is no caption on this postcard, only a handwritten address.
"Indes - Pansements au grand air - Mission des Soeurs de St-Joseph d'Annecy." Two female missionaries are caring for children with ailments outside, while two other children watch them. Some of their medicine bottles and bandages are on the ground net to them. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. - Hindoustan [Hindustan]. - Passage dangereux - En tournée missionnaire." Two missionaries make a dangerous passage over a river on a large log that serves as a bridge. Three children stand on one bank watching them. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans."
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée - Kumbakonam. Hindoustan [Hindustan] - Près d'un Village." Two missionaries cross a log, serving as a bridge, on their way to a nearby village. Two men stand in the river, helping the missionaries across by holding a pole for them to lean on. A woman stands on one bank carring a pot on her hip and a basket on her head. There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
"Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie Immaculée. - Kumbakonam (Hindoustan [Hindustan]) - En tournée, distribution de médecines." Missionaries distribute medicine to a group of women and children. Their wagon is off to the side and the oxen who were pulling it are resting and eating. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans." There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"8. Cathéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée - Kumbakonam - Hindoustan [Hindustan]. A gué, en expédition." A man guides oxen that are pulling a covered wagon with two missionaries in it through a body of water. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
Subject (Geographic):
Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu, India)
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Clergy; Indigenous populations; Transport
"Kanunnikessen - Missiezusters van den H. Augustinus." Two missionaries in a cart, pulled by an ox. One man is riding in the ox, and other men and boys pose around the cart. This postcard was printed in Brussels.