“Bombay: Hôpital Ste Elisabeth. St Elisabeth-Hospitaal.” Missionary sisters, nurses, girls and several Western women are depicted on the lawn outside the hospital. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the postcard: “Congrégation des Filles de la Croix de Liége. Congregatie de Dochters van het Kruis te Luik. Maison-mère - Moederhuis: rue Hors-Château, 49. Mission des Indes Orientales. Missie van Oost Indië. Ern. Thill, Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back.
Subject (Geographic):
Mumbai (Maharashtra, India)
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals; Clergy; Medical personnel' Women; Girls
“Une cérémonie à Bandra (Bombay). Een plechtigheid te Bandra (Bombay).” Groups of girls and young women dressed in white are shown sitting in bleachers and standing in a yard outside a mission for a celebration, their first communion possibly. Other women are shown in separate bleachers and standing at the side of the group. Various religious banners are seen on high poles in the yard. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Congrégation des Filles de la Croix de Liége. Congregatie de Dochters van het Kruis te Luik. Maison-mère - Moederhuis: rue Hors-Château, 49. Mission des Indes Orientales. Missie van Oost Indië. ” There is no handwriting on the back.
"New Converts build a Chapel in their formerly quite Pagan village." Villagers gather in front of a partially-built chapel to pose for the camera. The chapel looks like it is being built with bricks. On the back of the postcard is a printed note from Fr. Paulus, asking the recipients to donate money to help send more Catechists to convert more indigenous people.
"St. Tomas' Cathedral, Bombay [Mumbai]." There is a horse and buggy on the street in front of this view of the tower of St. Thomas's Cathedral in Mumbai, India.
“Bombay : Home St Joseph. St Jozefs-Home. Enfants trouvés. Vondelingen.” Healthy children are depicted outside the orphanage with a missionary sister and young woman. A number of the little ones are shown standing in a playpen. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the postcard: “Congrégation des Filles de la Croix de Liége. Congregatie de Dochters van het Kruis te Luik. Maison-mère - Moederhuis: rue Hors-Château, 49. Mission des Indes Orientales. Missie van Oost Indië. Ern. Thill, Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back.
