Mission house or outhouse at one of the mission stations is depicted alone near a road. Several people are shown looking out from the upper porch. A fenced enclosure surrounds the grounds close to the building.
"Padre Aurelio Maschio Compie 50 Anni Di Vita Missionaria In India. 'Tutto Cio'che Avete Fatto A Uno Di Questi Poverelli L'avete Fatto A Me.'" Father Aurelio Maschio is depicted in the middle, surrounded by photographs of his service for the past fifty years in Matunga, Bombay [Mumbai], India. He helped communities, worked with lepers, helped the farmers, prayed with orphans, worked in industrial schools, and gave bread to the hungry. A typed note on the back expresses his thanks for his benefactors.
"Mission des Frères-Mineurs. – Congo. Missie der Minderbroeders. 1. ̶ Vue Panoramique. ̶ Een verrezicht der missie.” Buildings at the mission are seen at the edge of a clearing from afar. The caption and name of the publisher, “Phot. Impr. Goebeert, 4 rue VanSchoor, Br.” are printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
“Mission des Frères-Mineurs. – Congo. Missie der Minderbroeders. 6. – Les habitations des Missionnaires. De woningen der Missionnarissen.” Two buildings at the mission are depicted with thatched roofs and porches. The caption and name of the publisher, “Phot. Impr. Goebeert, 4 rue VanSchoor, Br.” are printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
A two story mission house and grounds are depicted. The foundation walls of a building are seen in the left of the photo. The mission was rebuilt in 1902.
“Missions Salésiennes du Congo Belge ̶ Première Série. Salesiaansche Zendingen in Belgisch Congo ̶ Eerste Reeks. 1. Elisabethville – Vue générale de la Mission. Elizabethstad ̶ Algemeen zicht der Salesiaansche Missie.” The mission compound is shown from inside the grounds. The buildings form a perimeter around a green. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Grace à votre charité nous avons pu fonder des Missions jusqu’ aux extrémités de la terre. Le Venerable Don Bosco. Met hulp uwer milddadigheid hebben wij zendingen kunnen stichfen in alle gewesten. De Eerbiedwaardie Don Bosco.” There is no handwriting on the back.
