Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Soeur Monique" "Religieuse malgache des soeurs de la Providence de Grenoble" "Au profit de la Mission des Religieuses de la Providence, a Madagascar." An indigenous Catholic sister is shown seated …

Lars Jakobsen Roestvig was a missionary in Madagascar from 1874-1911. He attended The School of Mission and Theology 1868-1873. He received the St. Olavs Order in 1912. In Morondava, Madagascar …

A female clergy is standing amidst set tables in the refectory. The back of the postcard is blank and contains the caption: Kolwezi. N.-D. des Lumieres- Le Refectoire." ("The Refectory") …

"Chapelle de Prétoria [Pretoria] Le Clocher" ("Chapel in Prétoria [Pretoria] The Bell-tower") Photograph of a group of men standing on and in front of a bell-tower. In the background, a …

"En pirogue." ("In a canoe.") Two European sisters and one indigenous sister holding a long pole ride in a long canoe-like boat with two other indigenous women. Other women and …

A male clergy poses outside with several workers beside a kiln dug out of a termite mound. The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission …

Catholic missionary fathers sit on the steps of a school before a gathering of schoolchildren wearing medals. The back of the postcard has printed on it "Missien van de Broeders …

"Mission des R.R.P.P. Jésuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der E.E.P.P. Jezuïeten in Kongo. En charette. Per karretje.” Cattle stand in a field near a barn (top). Oxen are pulling small carts …

"Missionnaires de Lço M. [Maputo] et leurs femmes et Dlle [demoiselles] missionnaires" ("Missionaries of Lço M. [Maputo] and their wives and missionary maiden ladies"). "Photos de groupes missionnaires au Mozambique. …

Photograph of European and African people sitting and standing in the shade of trees. Photographie de personnes européennes et africaines assises et debout à l'ombre d'un bosquet.