cover image: Patients at the mission hospital, Congo, ca.1920-1940

Patients at the mission hospital, Congo, ca.1920-1940

“No. 1. Haut- Congo Belge. Belgisch Opper-Congo. Hôpital des Noirs. Hospitaal der zwartes.” Patients sit on the ground or stand at the outside the hospital. One man with a bandaged or amputated foot sits on a tall, folding table or stool while another patient sits on a large cushion. Two missionary sister doctors or nurses attend the patients. The following information is printed on the back of the card: Congrégation des Filles de la Croix de Liége. Congregatie der Dochters van het Kruis te Luik. Maison-mère. Moederhuis: rue Hors-Château, 49. Mission du Haut-Congo belge. Missie van den Belgischen Opper-Congo. There is no handwriting on the back.
clergy medical personnel hospitals medical treatment group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-80933
Date published
1920/1940
Dates
1920/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic postcards, 8.5 x 13.5 cm
Place Discussed
Africa Congo Democratic Republic of the
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
IMP-YDS-RG101-036-0000-0071.tif
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/9fe8b5eea9b5506ac7044b041d032783

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