cover image: First group of children at the mission at Nkolo, Congo, ca.1920-1940

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First group of children at the mission at Nkolo, Congo, ca.1920-1940

Congo Belge. ̶ Premiers enfants de Nkolo, Belgische Congo. ̶ Erst negerkinderen. Klooster der H. Famillie Nkolo. A missionary sister holding an infant and twelve to fifteen girls of various ages pose for their photo. A rooster and hen are in the yard with the children and long thatched roofed building, possibly a barn, stands in the background. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the postcard: “Maison des Chanoinesses de S. Augustin en Belgique. Noviciat: 80 rue du Canal, Louvain. Postulat: N.D. de la Paix, Eyseringen. Maison du Sacré-Cœr, chaussée de Menin. Roulers. Huizen der Kanonikessen van den H. Aguustinus in Belgïe. Noviciaat: 88 Vaartstratat, Leuven. Postulaat: O.L.V. van Vrede, Eyseringen. Huis van het H. Hart, Meenensdhesteenweg, Roeselare.” There is no handwriting on the back.
children animals clergy group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-80904
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-RG101-036-0000-0042.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/0e7d959a1162426913fd45f7105b8456

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