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  • Missionary sister overseeing women weaving mat, Tonga, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "Missionary Sisters of the Third Order Regular of Mary - For the Marist missions in the South Sea Islands 5. Chemin du signal, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, Rhone –France - Blessed Chanel’s Covent 13 Isabella St. Boston mass USA – Mat weaving Haapai Toga." JPG file (156 KB)

  • African man with headdress and fetish, Cameroon, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "Indigene en tenue de deuil." The back is labeled "Cameroun Francais Missions des Pretres du Sacre Coeur de St. Quentin Procure de la Mission 214, Rue Lafayette – Paris." JPG file (113 KB)

  • People bathing in the Ganges River, India, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Colored postcard is labeled on the back "Bathing in the sacred Ganges – Every Hindu desires to visit Benares, and to bathe in its holy waters is to make sure of the highest heaven of his dreams. The city of Benares has a population of 200,000, and the Methodist Church sends just two missionaries...

  • Patients outside mission hospital, Dhadar Bolan, Pakistan, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "Dhadar Bolan. Q10 - Pathan Patients Mission Hospital." The hospital sign says "C.M.S." JPG file (123 KB)

  • Child rescued by mission, India, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "The child standing up is Sumitri, rescued from cruel treatment, that has left her an invalid for life; now tenderly cared for in our Bangalore Boarding school - Women’s Wesleyan Missionary Society; Jubilee series 2." JPG file (145 KB)

  • Hindu ascetic, India, ca. 1906

    Date: 1906~
    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "S.P.G. Missionary Society Postcard No. 79 - A Hindu Ascetic under vow to stand for 12 years. He may rest on suspended cushion." There is a handwritten message in English on the back and the postcard is postmarked Oct 25 1906.

  • African men spinning yarn, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard is labeled on the back "Serie III – Afrique 8. Fileurs indigenes - L’ Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholique de monde entire. Lyon 12 rue Sala – C.P. 72-71 Lyon." The postcard is postmarked 1986. JPG file (131 KB)

  • Stanleyville Church, Congo, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption " Congo Belge / Belgische Kongo - Serie/Reek 8 No 2 - Eglise de Stanleyville / Kerk van Stanleystad. Desaix, Bruxelles."

  • Young African woman being trained at the house of her future husband, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard has a printed caption "Afrique Orientale – Jeune mariee Trainee chez son Epoux." It is labeled on the back "Aidez les Missions des peres du St. Esprit CC 1059-56 - Abonnez-vous a leurs “Annales” – 10 fr CC 611-49." Another version of this postcard has the caption "Missions des P.P. ddu S...

  • African men making straw mat, Congo, n.d.

    Contributing Institution: Yale Divinity Library
    Description: Postcard is labeled on the back "Vannerie indigene; Mandenmakers - Mission Des RR PP Jesuites au Kwango / Kwango-Missie des EE PP Jezuieten in Kongo." JPG file (113 KB)