Students at work in the classroom, Gabon, ca.1900-1930

"52. AFRIQUE (Gabon) - Une Classe Chez Les Soeurs Bleues de Castres." ("A Class with the Soeurs Bleues of Castres.") An interior view of a classroom. Eleven mostly adolescent girls sit at benches reading and writing on long desks. Two other girls work at a chalk board, and one final girl stands next to a missionary sister with an open book. The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholiques du monde entier - Envoyer votre offrande par Cheques Postaux, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation de la Foi, Paris-5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala." ("The Work of the Propagation of the Faith supports the Catholic Missions of the whole world - To send your offering by Postal cheques, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation of the Faith, Paris-5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala.")