cover image: Two weddings, Congo, ca.1920-1940

Two weddings, Congo, ca.1920-1940

"Missions des Pères du St. Esprit. Ankoro – Sacré-Cœur, Katanga. Missiën der Paters van den H. Geest Ankoro – H. Hart. Congo. Alphonse et Suzanne prononcent le ‘oui’ fatidique. Alfons en Suzanna spreken het plechtig ‘jawoord’ uit." (Top) A man and woman are shown together in a matrimonial ceremony before a missionary father. People gathered around the couple look on. (Bottom). "En tournée apostolique. Un messe de marriage. Op rondrels. Huwelijksmis." A missionary father is shown celebrating a wedding mass outdoors. The name of the publisher "Coll. Elslander." is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
clergy marriage religious practice general views

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-84442
Date published
1920/1940
Dates
1920/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic postcards, 14 x 9 cm
Place Discussed
Africa Congo Democratic Republic of the
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
impa-yds-rg101-045-0000-0163.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/290a9b4f792abcd561cba223b96b1fcf

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