cover image: Missionary sisters and orphans, Gingungi, Congo, ca.1920-1940

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Missionary sisters and orphans, Gingungi, Congo, ca.1920-1940

Two missionary sisters are standing outside near a building, posed with a group of orphans. The back of the postcard is blank and contains the caption: "8.Sr Jeanne de la Croix au jour de ses Voeux perpetuels. - Les orphelins sont regales d'arachides." and also contains information about the mission agency: "Mission des Soeurs de l'Union au S. C., Gingungi s/Lukula, Kwango. Maison-mere a Hougaerde, pres Tirlemont."
abandoned children clergy group portraits

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m14486
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-m14486 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-YDS-RG101-019-0000-0112
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/22f7a306419694296e4aa05a004cc8b3

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