"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. Université St Joseph. 25. - Un étudiant Brahme Telougou, sectateur de Siva. Antoni Issar, Brahme Punjab, baptisé à Trichinopoly." The first man pictured is a Telugu Brahmin student and follower of Siva. The second man is Antoni Issar, a Punjab Brahman, who was baptized at Trichinopoly.
"Missioni Salesiane di Tanjore - India - Serie II. 15. - Madura - Città indiana a volo d'uccello." This bird's-eye view of Madura, India prominently displays three large towers that are part of their temples. On the back is printed a quote from Sac. Giovanni Bosco regarding the good work of Missions. It reads, "Colla vostra carità abbiamo stabilite le Missioni sino agli ultimi confini della terra." This postcard was published by "Società Editrice Internazionale - Torino."
"Series XIV. - 3. View of Madura from the Royal Palace's terrace." An aerial view of Madura from the terrace of the Royal Palace. A few pagodas in the distance rise above all other buildings in the city. A man dressed in white sits cross-legged on the terrace. Additional information on the back notes that postcard profits benefit Industrial Schools in India.
"22. - Indes. - Un triomphe de la Foi : un Indien de Haute Caste se fait Catéchiste des petits Parias - Missions des PP. Jésuites au Maduré [Madura]." A boy of a high caste speaks with younger boys from a lower caste. Some are sitting on the ground and some are standing. Additional information on the back directs donations to Paris and Lyon, France.
"58. Indes (Maduré [Madura]) - Une Classe De Physique Au Collège Des Pères Jésuites A Trichinopoly." Students work on a lab in a physics class at a Jesuit College. Additional information on the back directs donations to Paris and Lyon, France.
“Madura (Indes) ̶ Religieuses de St-Joseph de Lyon ̶ Nos petites Kalleres.” A group of young girls is shown during a lesson conducted by a missionary sister. The name of the publisher “Phototypie Lescuyer, 16, r. Remparts-d’Ainay, Lyon ̶ .” is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
"24. - Indes. - Le catéchiste, la veille du Dimanche, prépare son instruction Missions des PP. Jésuites au Maduré [Madura]." An indigenous catechist is reading a book thoughtfully while sitting on a rock outside. Additional information on the back directs donations to Paris and Lyon, France.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 16. A AYAMPALAYAM, le génie protecteur des champs." Men and women pose around a large statue of the god Ayampalayam, the protector of the fields. Additional information on the back indicates that postcard was printed in Paris.
"Aux Indes. - La messe dans la pauvre chapele auprès du temple de madura. - S. J." A Mass is held at a small chapel near the Temple of Madura. A man in the foreground is holding a snake and men in the background are riding elephants. The image on this postcard has been hand-drawn and colorized. Additional information on the back directs donations to Paris and Lyon, France.
Subject (Geographic):
Madurai (Tamil Nadu, India)
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Churches; Clergy; Indigenous populations; Religious practice
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 22. - Leçon de catéchisme: Il a donné sa vie pour nous." Missionaries are standing before a group of children, teaching them the catechism. The teacher is using a picture on an easel of Christ dying on the cross. The students are sitting with their backs toward the camera, facing the teacher. Additional information indicates that this postcard was printed in Paris, France.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 3. - En famille, nettoyage des utensiles." A mother is cleaning a pot with her foot in front of a thatched-roof house. Her daughter, squatting on the ground, looks up at the woman. Additional information on the back indicates that postcard was printed in Paris.
"Series XII. - 1. The portico of the Temple, Madura." The temple portico has columns that are ornately carved with horses, dragon-like heads, elephants, and men. A few men stand outside the temple. Additional information on the back notes that postcard profits benefit Industrial Schools in India.
"Svenska Kyrkans Mission. Barnhemsflickor äta middag, Madura. 2 Kor. 9:6-11." Girls are eating a meal in three semi-circles outside a Swedish Church Mission. They are sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Mission des Soeurs de St-Joseph de Lyon au Maduré [Madura] (Inde). 1 - Jeune Mariée au beau Sari Soyeux." A young woman stands in front of a wall hanging, dressed in traditional clothes. Additional information reads, "Véritable Photo au Bromure - Reprod. Interdite."
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 2. - Écoliers chrétiens - Leurs livres sont en feuilles de palmier." Six children pose for the camera in front of a stone wall. Three are standing behind the three other sitting on the ground. They are students at a Christian school and are holding books made of palm leaves. Their clothes are quite tattered. Additional information on the back indicates that postcard was printed in Paris.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 1. - A Madura, le temple de la déesse Minatchi, femme de Siva." The temple of the goddess Minatchi, a woman of Siva, is depicted. There are four tall, ornate towers, rising above shorter buildings. Additional information indicates that the postcard was published in Paris.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 6. - Le dieu Karouppon dans la pagode de Madura." Two boys stand in front of a large statue of the god Karouppon in the pagoda of Madura. The God is sitting on a decorated horse, lifting its front legs, with statues of smaller people connected to the bottom of the large horse. Additional information on the back indicates that postcard was printed in Paris.
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 13. - Deux orphelines élevées grâce à la Ste-Enfance." Two orphaned girls pose for the camera with their hands clasped as if in prayer. A stamp on the back reads, "Cercle Missionnaire Du Sanatorium Du Clerge - Thorenc -"
"Mission du Maduré [Madura]. 24. - En tournée apostolique." Two young men are sitting in a covered wagon, pulled by oxen. One of them is steering the oxen. A missionary stands next to the wagon. Additional information indicates that this postcard was printed in Paris, France. There is a handwritten note on the back.
