cover image: Sweet potato harvest, Congo, ca.1920-1940

20.500.12592/jr07hm

Sweet potato harvest, Congo, ca.1920-1940

“No. 5. Haut-Congo Belge. Belgisch Opper Congo. Recolte des patates douces. Oogst der zoete palatten.” Girls both young and old pose with their harvest of sweet potatoes. A missionary sister stands with them. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “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.
agriculture clergy girls group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-80826
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-RG101-038-0000-0037.tif
Rights
Divinity.Library@yale.edu Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06556 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/a671af0ce65c842da31c0d07ebea1ba5

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