"Les Capucins francais aux Indes (4e Série). La Mission du Sacré Coeur au Rajputana [Rajasthan]. 9. - Un éléphant tout harnaché pour figurer dans une procession La tête est peinte, les broderies du baldaquin sont en or." An elephant is harnessed to appear in a procession. A man steers the elephant in front of a covered box on top of the elephant for people to sit in. The embroidery of the canopy is gold and the head of the elephant is painted. Additional information on the back directs monetary offerings to Paris, France. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Animals; Customs and traditions; Indigenous populations
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China 30,000 000 pounds annually. The total number of Christian adherents in China in connexion[sic] with the C.M.S. is places at nearly 27,000. The image depicts two Chinese men and a boy in an altar room praying and doing rites for ancestor worship. The postcard is written on back and front.
“165. ̶ Madagascar. ̶ Femme Antaimora.” An Antaimoro woman is depicted carrying an infant on her back and basket on her head . The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Pour ‘l’Œuvre des Prêtres Malgaches’, 79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVe. Ch. Post. 567-39 Paris.” There is no handwriting on the back.
"Mission Salésienne De L'Assam - Indes Anglaises. 1. - Shillong - La Préfecture apostolique." An Apostolic Prefecture in Shillong, Assam. There are many stairs ascending to the buidling.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Congo. Tielen - De apotheek. A missionary is seated to peer into a microscope, with racks of bottles behind him on the shelves. To the right, a man stands looking on., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Eigendom der 'Missien van Scheut'."
“Regnault photo ̶ Orléans. Reproduction interdite. Catéchistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculée. ̶ Satebally. ̶ A l'Hôpital ̶ Les pansements." A man is shown having a bandage applied to his foot by a missionary doctor or nurse. A second man with a dressing on his foot is shown on a table nearby. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals; Clergy; Medical treatment; Medical personnel
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The Archbishop is standing inside in the midst of a group of men. There are other clergy men amongst the group., and The back of the postcard is blank and includes the caption: "Son Excellence Mrg. Nicolas Kinsch, Archeveque de Stanleyville, avec un groupe de Jeunes Congolais" ("His Excellency Mrg. Nicolas Kinsch, Archbishop of Stanleyville, with a group of Young Congolese")
“L’arrivée au Cap le 15 août.” A female passenger in a truck, possibly a missionary sister, is shown looking out the window on her arrival at Cape Town. The city is seen in the distance at the foot of tall mountains. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Edition Henri Georges Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back. The card is from the series: “La Croisière Bleue. Sub tuum praesedium confugimus Santa Dei Genitrix. Record Mondial 37.526 Km. Paris ̶ Le Cap ̶ .”
“India ̶ Serie I ̶ 15. L’orazione al Tempio.” A holy man is depicted sitting in a temple near an earthen vessel and scattered offerings possibly, on the floor before him. A woman and girl are seen praying nearby. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Il Pontificio Istituto delle Missioni Estere di Milano promuove la propagazione della fede e della civiltà in dieci vaste Missioni dell’ India, dell’Indocina e della Cina. Sede generale: Milano (6-43) – Via Monte Rosa 81 ̶ Telefono 40-115.” There is no handwriting on the back.
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Temples; Religious practice; Customs and traditions
“India ̶ Serie I ̶ 13. Al fiume.” A crowd of people are shown near a river collecting water and bathing. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Il Pontificio Istituto delle Missioni Estere di Milano promuove la propagazione della fede e della civiltà in dieci vaste Missioni dell’ India, dell’Indocina e della Cina. Sede generale: Milano (6-43) – Via Monte Rosa 81 ̶ Telefono 40-115.” There is no handwriting on the back.
