Construction on the Ankoro church, Ankoro, Congo, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Construction on the Ankoro church, Ankoro, Congo, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Ankoro, Congo, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
An exterior view of a church under construction. There are a number of people working on different areas of the chapel as one missionary father places the cross on the top of the building. There is a dirt area around the construction zone and large branches are used as scaffolding.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains: "Coll. Elslander." and also includes information about the mission agency: "Missions des Peres du St. Esprit- Missien der Paters van den H. Geest". The back of the postcard also includes: "Ankoro - Sacre-Coeur, Kataga-Congo, Ankoro- H. Hart" The back also includes the caption: "Le R. Pere Elslander place la croix sur la Tour. Pater Elslander plaatst het Kruls op den Toren." ("Father Eslander places the cross on the tower.")
Extent: 14 x 9 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 19

Access: Public
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