"Missions d'Afrique. "Maison Mère des Soeurs Missionnaires de N-D d'Afrique - Interieur de la Chapelle" The interior of a church with a high arched ceiling is shown facing the altar. "On the back of the postcard is printed "Soeurs Missionnaires de N-D. d'Afrique. Birmandreis (Alger) Soeurs Blanches du Cardinal Lavigerie"
"Missions D'Afrique. "Maison Mère des Soeurs Missionnaires de N.-D. d'Afrique - Cérémonie de véture det de profession" A large group of missionary sisters are in the congregation of a church with numerous priests in robes in front of the altar performing the investiture and profession ceremony. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre Dame (Soeurs Blanches) Birmandreis (Alger)
"Congrégtion des Soeurs de N.-D. des Apotres pour les Missions Africaines - Vénissieux (Rhône). Le déjeuner des Internes à Porto-Novo (Dahomey) [now Benin]"
"19. Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Quand le puits a de l'eau c'est la vie au M'Zab." A camel is attached to a well mechanism with ropes. A man is directing the camel away from the well so that he pulls on the ropes and brings water up from the bottom of the well. The man is wearing a large hat.
"Mission d'Ouagadougou (Hte. Volta) [Burkina Faso] 6. Tambourinier" A man wearing a straw skirt is playing a round drum that appears to be made from a gourd or calabash.
"La Prière au Désert" A robed man in bent low in prayer in the midst of a desert, with his camel waiting behind him. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d-Afrique (Soeurs Blanches) Birmandreis (Alger)
"14. Mélika - Vue générale et Puits à délou." A man uses a donkey to bring up water from a well. There is a large palm tree next to the well. Behind him there is a town on a hill. The tower of the mosque in town is clearly visible in the distance.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghardaïa (Algeria)
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Indigenous populations; Mosques; Trees; Water supply
"Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique. Saint-Charles Birmandreis (Alger). Sur le Tanganika [Tanganyika]." Men row long boats in Lake Tanganyika. Some of them are wearing hats. A boat in the distance has a pole for a sail, but no sail. There is also part of an empty boat in the view.