"12. Il missionario che muore nella sua missione compie il suo sacrificio ed entra nella gloria." A dead missionary is laid out on the floor with this hands clasped around his Bible. Men, women, children, and another missionary stand and sit near him. Two angels are above them. This is a drawn postcard and has been colorized.
"Les Capucins français aux Indes. La Mission du Sacré-Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. 8. - Une petite victime de la famine." A dead victim of starvation (a young boy) lies on a cot outside at the Mission of the Sacred Heart in Rajasthan. Additional information regarding the printing of the postcard reads, "'Deo Gratias', Bulletin de la Mission, 51, rue de Passy, Paris (XVIe)."
“India ̶ Serie 1a ̶ 9. Scaricando mattoni.” Workers are shown unloading bricks from an ox cart while a supervisor looks on. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “L’Istituto Delle Missioni Estere di Milano promuove la propagazione della Fede e della Civiltà in sette vaste Missioni dell’ India, e della Cina. Sede generale: Milano – Via Monte Rosa 71.” There is no handwriting on the back.
“Les Pyramides.” A vehicle like those used to transport missionaries across the African continent is shown in the desert near a pyramid. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Edition Henri Georges, Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back. The card is from the series: “La Croisière Bleue. Sub tuum praesedium confugimus Santa Dei Genitrix. Record Mondial 37.526 Km. Paris ̶ Le Cap ̶ .”
“Afgoden. Fétiches.. Kangu, Kongo (Mayombe). A collection of various size idols and fetishes are depicted on a table. Most of the figurines and statues are carved from wood. The name of the publisher “Belgische missiën van Scheut. Kongo, Missions belges de Scheut.” is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
"Deaf, Dumb and Blind Pyari with her Teacher, Palamcottah [Pālayankottai]." A girl and her female teacher are seated on a rug in front of foliage. Books and papers are open and there are two mugs next to the girl. Additional information reads, "Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 27, Chancery Lane, London, W.C."
“174. Madagascar. ̶ Père, moi aussi, je veux être Prêtre.” A missionary father is show with a Malagasy boy outside the mission. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Pour ‘l’Œuvre des Prêtres Malgaches’, 79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVe. Ch. Post. 567-39 Paris.” There is no handwriting on the back.
"Les Filles de Marie-Auxiliatrice en Missions. Série I - Indes. Un dispensaire qui ne chôme pas…." An aerial view of two dispensary buildings shows missionaries and patients gathered on their porches. Additional information on the back directs donations to Marseille, France.
“Chariot du Chota-Nagpore.” A driver stands at the back of his covered ox cart used to transport goods over the Indian plateau. The caption and the following information are printed on the back of the postcard: Le Denier du Prêtre Indien, 11 rue des Récollets, Louvain.” There is no handwriting on the back.
“54. ̶ Madagascar. ̶ Les restes ne sont pas perdus.” A young man licks the last bits of food from a plate while a missionary father scolds him from a window. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Pour ‘l’Œuvre des Prêtres Malgaches’, 79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVe. Ch. Post. 567-39 Paris.” There is no handwriting on the back.