Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

A Catholic missionary sister is shown assembled with several rows of young male catechists. They stand before a stone statue of Jesus and a thatch-roofed building. The back of the …

"Familie Weder. Gnadenthal." ("Family Weder. Genadendal."). The family members are standing in front of a house. In the foreground a younger woman, sitting on a stool. Behind her three men …

7. - Madagascar - Mors et vita : Les seminaristes malgaches et les Peres Directeurs et Professeurs devant le tombeau des Missionnaires." A large gathering of indigenous seminarians are shown …

“Priere avant le repas.” A missionary sister leads young women in prayer before they sit down to a meal. The table is set out of doors with china plates. The …

„Kirchenälteste und Diener im Kaffer-Land“ („Church elders and servants in the Kaffir land“). Group portrait of ten persons standing in front of a house: Four men in suits, one in …

"63. Madagascar. ̶ Le Père fait le cathéchisme." A missionary father teaches the principles of Christianity to a group of children and adults using visual aids. The following information is …

"Collection Guichard. 82 ̶ Congo Français. – Brazzaville. ̶ S.G. Mgr Augouard, Archevêque titulaire de Cassiope, premier Evêque de Brazzaville (1890-1921), Fondateur de la mission du Congo Français.." Bishop Augouard …

“55. Afrique (Congo) ̶ Un Père du St. Esprit et sa Troupe de Scouts à Brazzaville. Helio Braun, Paris.” A troop of scouts poses in their uniforms with three missionary …

"Br. u. Schw. Giersch vor ihrem Reisezelt." ("Br[other] a[nd] Sis[ter] Giersch in front of their travelling tent."). Missionary Giersch leaning against a rope in front of his tent together with …

"Maison Borel" ("Borel House") Photograph of Arnold Borel's house in Pretoria. On the left, Arnold Borel with a bicycle. Photographie de la maison d'Arnold Borel à Pretoria. Sur la gauche, …