Women sitting indoors sewing clothing, Congo, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Women sitting indoors sewing clothing, Congo, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Congo, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Baudouinville (Haut-Congo) Noviciat des Soeurs indigenes : La Couture "Boudewiijnstad (Opper-Congo) Noviciaat der inlandsche Zusters : Het Naalwerk." A group of women are shown working indoors, sewing clothing by hand and with a sewing machine. A pair of Catholic missionary sisters sit with them.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Postulats des Soerus Missionnaires de N.-D. d'Afrique. (Soeurs Blanches) HERENT (Br.) - THIELD (Fl Oc.)" "Postulaten der Zusters Missionarissen van O. L. V. van Afrika. Witte Zusters) HERENT (Br.) - THIELT (W. Fl.)"

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Call Number: RG 101
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 22

Access: Public
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