4. Exposition agricole de Palimé - Régimes d'amandes de palmes A view of a table full of items, and a number of trees on the ground in front of the table. The front of the postcard also includes information about the mission agency: "Mission Africaines, 150, Cours Gambetta, Lyon - Vicariat Apostolique du Togo.", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains information regarding the priter: "Phototype Mce Lescuyer, 16, Rue des Remparts -D'Ainay.-Lyon"
Agricultural class. / Landwirtschaftlicher Unterricht. A group of young men stand outdoors with shovels and hoes in hand. Behind them, a plowed field can be seen., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "St. Joseph's School - Schule der Maristen-Bruder Roma, Basutoland, S-Africa."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Briqueterie et batteuse - Nos freres conducteurs a l'oeuvre. Two photographs are included on the postcard. In the upper, a slightly elevated shot of roofed frameworks is depicted. In the lower, a Catholic missionary father stands with workers near a large metal engine., and The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites an Kwango (Congo Belge)"
A group of men and boys pose outside behind an alocasia plant., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and also contains information about the mission agency: "Mission des PP. Jesuites au Congo. - Missie der PP. Jezuieten in Kongo." There is also the caption: "Jardin d'essais de Kisantu. Alocasias. - Proeftuin van Kisantu. Alocasias."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., GABON - LA RIVE DE L'OGOOUE A SAMKITA ("GABON - THE BANK OF OGOOUE AT SAMKITA.") Three Gabonese people walk along a tree-lined path on the bank of the Ogooue River. In the foreground, a Eurpoean child wearing a white wide-brimmed hat stands next to a dog on the side of the path., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Societe des Missions Evangeliques, 102, Boulev. Arago, Paris."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the Catholic mission agency "Scolasticat des Peres Blancs- Ste Croix de Thibar- Societe des Missionnaires d'Afrique (Peres Blancs)" and a caption: "Chapelle de la Sainte Vierge" ("Chapel of the Blessed Virgin"), and View of the altar in the Thibar Mission chapel.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., An interior view of a chapel facing the altar., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains the caption: "Kolwezi. N.- D. des Lumieres. La Chapelle." ("The Chapel") There is also information about the printer: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles"
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and American Mission Compound, Swatow. A general view of the American Mission Compound that is located in Swatow [now Shantou], China.
34. - AFRIQUE. - Pierre Claver, Catechiste du DAHOMEY, avec sa famille - Missions des PP. des Missions Africaines de Lyon. ("Pierre Claver, Catechist of DAHOMEY, with his family.") A Dahomean husband and wife are seated next to one another in front of a stone house, each holding an infant in their laps. Around them stand their other six children, four boys and two girls. Postcard issued by the "Coll. Propagation de la Foi.", Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions Catholiques du monde entier - Envoyer votre offrande par Cheques Postaux, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation de la Foi, Paris: bien noter nouvelle adresse: 5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala." ("The Work of the Propagation of the Faith supports the Catholic Missions of the whole world - To send your offering by Postal cheques, Paris 618.25, Lyon 72.71 - Propagation of the Faith, Paris: to note a new address: 5, rue Monsieur (VIIe), Lyon-12, rue Sala.")
A man in a clerical robe and a woman stand before the large white pillars of a church building., Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., and The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in French, with a printed title "19. Premier Pretre originaire de YOKO: Abbe J. B. Djimbe, 15 aout 1953" ("First originating Priest of YOKO: Abbot J.B. Djimbe, August 15, 1953"), information about the mission agency "Mission Catholique, a YOKO (Cameroun) C. C. Marselle 9760", and the name of the publisher "Helio Maison Jean-Bernard, editeur, St-Etienne".
