Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., More than 9,500 children are in C.M.S. Schools in West Africa Mission Stations. Owing to Christian influence, the superstitious practice of murdering twin infants is being abolished. Twin children are shown on the left, one wearing traditional dress and the other wearing a striped dress. They are both holding dolls in their arms. Under the picture of the two says: "Prize winners." and under the picture of the one child says: "The call from darkest Africa." There is also printed information about the mission agency: "Church Missionary Society, Salisbury Square, E.C. "Picture and Fact" Post Cards.", and The back of the postcard has a handwritten note in English.
China Records Project Miscellaneous Personal Papers Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 265 | Folder 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
"Twinem Prayer Hall at the University of Nanking, decorated for the funeral of Mr. Paul Scharffenberg, chancellor of the German Embassy at Nanking, who died on June 19, 1938 in Nanking." and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Rescued twins with their mothers The children, dressed in identical checked clothing, are seated on their mothers' laps or on the ground., and The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos. (Church Missionary Society)"
"U. S. A. Citizens, Shanghai." Two women, one standing and one in a chair, posing for a photo outdoors. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Misison des R.R. P. P. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der E. E. P. P. Jezuiten in Kongo" "Kisantu Jeunesse Bakongo. Bakongo kinderen.." Two inset photographs show a pair of young Bakongo children posing for photographs. The back of the postcard is blank. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
