cover image: Medical treatment of villagers, Bangalas, Congo, ca.1920-1940

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Medical treatment of villagers, Bangalas, Congo, ca.1920-1940

A group of men, women and children are outside a thatched hut with four missionary sisters awaiting medical treatment. The majority of the older people are holding small children in their arms. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in French and includes information about the mission agency: "Mission des Filles de la Charite a Bikoro- Missie van de Dochters der Liefde te Bikoro" and also includes the caption: "La consultation-De raadpleging." ("The consultation.") There is also information about the publisher: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
clergy indigenous populations medical treatment group portraits

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m14338
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-m14338 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-YDS-RG101-019-0000-0061
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/14efcf4f1ba38165d6c529f7516fff97

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