cover image: Missionary sister holding an infant in one arm and the hand of a child with the other, Congo, ca.1920-1940

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Missionary sister holding an infant in one arm and the hand of a child with the other, Congo, ca.1920-1940

A Catholic missionary sister stands outdoors before a large brick building. In the crook of one arm she holds an infant, while her other hand holds the hand of a small child. The children have come for nutrition consultation. The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Mission des Filles de la Charite de St. Vincent de Paul a Nsona-Mbata. Missie der Dochters van Liefde van St. Vincentius a Paulo te Nsona-Mbata." "4. - Le premier bebe admis a la consultation des nourrissons. Het eerste wichtje op de kinderverpleging toegelaten."
children medical treatment general views

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m62498
Date published
1920/1940
Dates
1920/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic postcards, 9 x 14 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Congo (Democratic Republic)
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
impa-m62498 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-YDS-RG101-022-0000-0155
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/4d58e0b728055e041f5a92ffcd969092

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