Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

“Missie der Zusters Franciscanessen van Herenthals. Ubangi – Belgisch Congo. Onze meisjes leeren ook stikken.” Young women at the mission are shown in a sewing class. Several use sewing machines, …

Photograph of a group of Swiss missionaries and African people sitting and standing in rows in front of a chapel in southern Africa. This photograph was exposed in Bern during …

“40. Congo Français ̶ Brazzaville. Boulanger et Blanchisseur rendant leurs comptes à l’Économe.. Col Leray – Cliché Augouard.” A missionary father poses with the mission baker and the launderer at …

Missions du Sud- Afrique- Série V - La confirmation au Natal." ("Confirmation Natal.") A priest and other clergy are outside with a large group of people conducting confirmation. The back …

"Groupes chez les Creux" ("Groups at Creux's") Photograph of a group of Swiss missionaries in Pretoria. Standing, first from left, Arnold Borel, first from right, Ernest Creux. In the center, …

"Madagascar - Les Soeurs et leurs petites" ("Sisters and their little ones.") Over fifty Madagascan girls pose in front of a wooden school house with large steps leading to the …

"Kirche von Moravian Hope, Basutoland (mit Br. Schaberg, D. Joorst, Erw. sen., D. Joorst jun.)" ("Church of Moravian Hope, Lesotho [sic] (with Br[other] Schaberg, D. Joorst, Erw. sen., D. Joorst …

"[illisible] d'évangélisation à Makaneta [Macaneta]. Annexe de Rikatla [Ricatla] au bord de la mer. Traversée du Nkomati [Incomáti], presque à son embouchure" ("[unreadable] evangelization in Makaneta [Macaneta]. Outstation of Rikatla …

Boys from the mission school are shown giving thanks through song for their meal. Missionaries and adult men stand behind the boys. Several bowls are seen in the foreground.

"30. Madagascar. ̶ Intérieur d’Église de brousse." A missionary father stands in the aisle of a rural mission church full of people. The following information is printed on the back …