cover image: Children with leprosy, Lombolombo, Congo, ca.1920-1940

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Children with leprosy, Lombolombo, Congo, ca.1920-1940

A female missionary poses with several children standing outside holding brooms. A thatched roof building can be seen in the distance. The back of the postcard is blank and also contains the captions: "Lombolombo - Wafanva. les enfants lépreux au travail. Zieke kinderen aan't werk. ("Leper children at work") Vendu au profit de la Léproserie. Ten bate van de Leprozerie verkocht." ("Sold to benefit the Leprosarium") There is also information about the printer: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles"
children leprosy general views

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m16054
Date published
1920/1940
Dates
1920/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic postcards, 9 x 13.5 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Congo (Democratic Republic)
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
impa-m16054 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-YDS-RG101-021-0000-0098
Rights
Divinity.Library@yale.edu Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Yale University. Divinity School. Day Missions Library http://web.library.yale.edu/divinity/copyright-and-permissions
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/1f385058ef4f79287fd580388ca9ce93

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