A young girl poses for a portrait wearing a headdress and other pieces of ceremonial clothing., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains a printed title: "Missions Maristes d'Oceanie - Petite fille en costume de fete (Samoa)." ("Marist Missions of Oceania - Small girl in a festival costume (Samoa).") The Marists were a Catholic missionary order.
A young girl stands in front of some bushes., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and This photo is from the papers of Emily Susan Hartwell, who was an American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary stationed in Foochow, Fukien from 1884.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., J'ai 4 ans...Je m'appelle Antoinette - Je suis chretienne grace aux Soeurs Bleues. ("I am 4 years old... I am called Antoinette - I am a Christian thanks to the Soeurs Bleues.") A little girl wearing a white patterned dress stands in a field and holds out her hands. Postcard issued by "Les Soeurs Bleues de Castres Au Gabon (A.E.F.).", and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the mission agency: "Les Soeurs de l'Immaculee-Conception de Castres (Tarn) travaillent depuis 1847 en Afrique, a la regeneration de la femme noire au Senegal et au Gabon. Depuis 1904 elles exercent aussi leur zele en Amerique du Sud, au Matto-Grosso (Bresil) et en Rep. Argentine - Lisez et propagez nos Annales: 'L'Immaculee' - Ab: 10 fr. - Etc. : 15 fr. - Cheq. Post. Mme Godar-Toulouse 260-35." ("The Sisters of the Immaculate-Conception of Castres (Tarn) have worked since 1847 in Africa, with the regeneration of the black woman in Senegal and Gabon. Since 1904 they have also exerted their zeal in South America, in Matto-Grosso (Brazil) and in the Rep. of Argentina. - Read and propagate our Annals: 'The Immaculate one' - Ab: 10 FR. - Etc: 15 FR. - Cheq. Post. Mrs. Godar-Toulouse 260-35.") The back also contains information about the printer: "A. Joinard, editeur, 4. rue du Buisson Saint-Louis, Paris (Xe)."
8 - MISSION D'ABYSSINIE - Petite musulmane en costume de fete. ("Small Moslem woman in a festival costume.") A young girl poses by herself wearing a large belt made of shells and beads as well as a beaded head covering with a diamond shaped ornament that hangs over her forehead., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Les Pretres du Sacre-Coeur en Afrique" "Elle est belle ma robe!", and The tinted postcard depicts a young girl wearing a pale blue dress with a frilled skirt. She leans against a fallen log in the forest.
"Missions d'Extreme Nord Canadien - Serie VII" "Christine, de la tribu des Cris, communiante de deux ans et onze mois." A young girl is shown standing in a flowing white communion dress before a statue of Jesus. On the back of the postcard is printed "Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee. Oeuvre des Missions O. M. I. - 75, Rue de l'Assomption - Paris (XVIc) Abonnez-vous aux Petites Annales des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee Revue Mensuelle - 10 fr. C. C. 99.99 Paris" The back of the postcard is closely covered in handwriting. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
21 - Madagascar - Vannage du Riz. A young girl stands outside a wooden building, pouring rice from a small basket into a larger one. Two other children peer out a window in the building., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Procure des Missions Bulletin 'Chine, Ceylan, Madagascar' Lille, 73, rue des Stations."
"Bimba Indiana In Preghiera, <<Grazie mio benefattore: prego per te!>>" A young girl with her hands clasped in prayer looks up to the camera. There are flowers behind her. The card uses her image to thank benefactors. There is a printed note in Italian on the back that more specifically thanks benefactors and assures them of prayers said in their favor. Additional information reads, "Laboratorio Missionario Francescano, Via della Pergola 8 - Recapito Via della Pergola 56 - Telefono 22-917 - Firenze, c/c - 5/14455."
"Cathéchistes Missionnaires de Marie Immaculée. - Bangalore [Bengaluru] (Hindoustan [Hindustan]). - La petite Bergère. A young girl, presumably a shepherdess, is pictured with a missionary and her sheep. The postcard also notes the publisher as, "Regnault, Photo - Orléans."
