"Missions D'Afrique. 6. Saint-Charles - Au Dispensaire." A missionary helps children and adults outside a dispensary building. The missionary and one child are standing, while the other people sit on a small stone wall. Additional information reads, "Soeurs-Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique (Soeurs Blanches) Birmandreis (Alger)."
Subject (Geographic):
Algeria
Subject (Topic):
Children; Clergy; Health services; Indigenous populations
"Missions D'Afrique. Alger. - Vue partielle." Boats are docked in the harbor of this Algerian port city. Buildings of all shapes and sizes are shown near the shore. There is quite a long series of arches along the edge of the harbor where it meets land. Additional information reads, "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique. (Soeurs Blanches) Birmandreis (Alger). There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"8 - Maison Carrée (Algérie). Noviciat des Pères Blancs." This large building belongs to the Noviciate of the White Fathers. It is in the shape of a "u" and has a small steeple with a cross on top of it in the middle. In front of the middle of the building is a statue. Leading up to the building is a large garden. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"No 26 - Missions des Pères Blancs - Sahara. Le Père de Foucauld dans I intérieur de son réduit en pisé â Tamanrasset." Father Foucauld is sitting outside a small adobe house. He is sitting on a short round wall in front of the building. Some steps lead up to the roof of the building in the background.
"Missions d'Afrique. "Maison Mère des Soeurs Missionnaires de N-D d'Afrique - Interieur de la Chapelle" The interior of a church with a high arched ceiling is shown facing the altar. "On the back of the postcard is printed "Soeurs Missionnaires de N-D. d'Afrique. Birmandreis (Alger) Soeurs Blanches du Cardinal Lavigerie"
"Missions D'Afrique. "Maison Mère des Soeurs Missionnaires de N.-D. d'Afrique - Cérémonie de véture det de profession" A large group of missionary sisters are in the congregation of a church with numerous priests in robes in front of the altar performing the investiture and profession ceremony. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre Dame (Soeurs Blanches) Birmandreis (Alger)
"Missions Des Pères Blancs. Le Réduit en pisé où fut pris traitreusement et mis à mort le Père de Foucauld le 1er Décembre 1916, à l'amanrasset." A few men stand outside a large building made of concrete and stone. The building is presumably a church because it has a cross on top of it. There is a handwritten note on the back of this postcard.
"Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique. Saint-Charles Birmandreis (Alger). Afrique Equatoriale - Caravane en marche." Missionaries together with indigenous people walk along a mountain road in a caravan. Many of the people carry packages on their heads and use walking sticks. Most of the people are in the distance, but three young men and two missionaries are prominently displayed in the front of the line.
"Mission D'Afrique. Excursion dans le désert." Missionaries and indigenous people are gathered around two camels. There are people sitting on the camels. The whole group is travelling through the desert. Additional information reads, "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique (Soeurs Blanches). St-Charles par Birmandreis (Alger)."
"Malgré le zèle des Missionnaires, leurs efforts ne produiront jamais de fruits suffisants si'ls ne sont aidés par des femmes apôtres qui, seuls, peuvent approcher librement des femmes infidèles et leur faire comprendre leur profond abaissement par le spectacle de la hauteur morale à laquelle la femme chrétienne est parvenue. Le Cardinal Lavigierie" A missionary sister is surrounded by small children. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique (Soeurs Blanches) St. Charles par Birmandreis (Alger)
