cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72822
title: Mathaga, first minister of Akufuna, in Lealui, Barotseland, Zambia

description: Portrait of Mathaga who is the 'gambela' or the first minister of the Lozi King Akufuna, in Lealui.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1887 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Vues du Zambèze".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72641
title: Printing-house, in Cameroon

description: View of the printing-house of Nkongsamba, in Cameroon.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72733
title: Group of 'Manyengo' people, in Lealui, Northern Rhodesia, Zambia

description: Portrait of 'Manyengo' people in Lealui, Northern Rhodesia, Zambia.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1887 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Vues du Zambèze".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m62870
title: Missionary father sitting before a large tree trunk, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Mooi werk van een leekehelper." A Catholic missionary father is shown sitting by the end of an extremely large tree trunk that has been felled. Two men stand in the background, looking on.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the correspondence section is "Kwango - Missie der EE. PP. Jezuiten in Belgisch Congo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m63703
title: Missionaries Hilda and Walter Hawkins, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Hilda & Walter B. Hawkins. Congo Evangelistic Mission." Two missionaries are shown from the shoulders up, standing for a portrait.; The back of the postcard is blank.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64567
title: People gathering around performers, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: Madagascar - Pays Betsileo - Chanteurs." A large group of people are shown gathering around a circular dais of packed earth. Standing and seated atop the dais are a number of performers.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the top of the correspondence section is "Superfice : 590,000 kilometres carres - Population : 3,400,000 habitants." "Pricipaux produits: Vanille, Rix, Manioc, Pois du Cap, Cafe, Viande, Peaux, Cire, Raphis, Or, Pierres precieuses, Mica, Graphite, Mineraux radioactifs et autres." "Pour tous renseignements, s'addresser a l'Agence economique de Madagascar, 40, Rue da General-Foy, a Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m64186
title: Sick person being carried on a litter to a dispensary, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Mission des Filles de Marie de Pesches Bas-Congo." "Arrivee des malades au dispensaire." A sick man is shown seated on a litter being carried by four others. A Catholic missionary sister stands by, and behind him is the thatch-roofed dispensary.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65089
title: Missionary father in vestments leaving a church with confirmation candidates, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: "Madagascar - Cote Est - Fenerive" "Eglise Catholique un jour de confirmation." A Catholic missionary father moves with a procession of confirmation candidates as they depart from a wooden church.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65146
title: Tableau of the death by leprosy of Father Dupuy, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: Exposition Coloniale - Pavillon des Missions, Salle de Madagascar (Peres Jesuites)" "Le Pere Dupuy, Jesuite, Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur meurt lepreux soigne par les Soeurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny, et les religieuses malgaches." An exposition tableau is depicted, three missionary sisters gathered around the leprosy-scarred form of the dying Father Dupuy.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Procure de la Mission de Madagascar (Tananarive) 79, av. de Breteuil, Paris (XVc) - Ch. Post. 567-39, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65140
title: A large crowd gathering in a town market, ca.1920-1940

description: 4. - Madagascar  - Un Marche" A large crowd is shown gathering in a town market, tile-roofed stalls shading vendors with their wares spread out around them.,"4. - Madagascar - Un Marche"  A large crowd is shown gathering in a town's market, with tile-roofed stalls and vendors with their wares spread out around them.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Procure des Missions 83, Rue des Stations, LILLE" "Bulletin 'Chine, Ceylan, Madagascar'",The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Procure des Missions, 73, Rue des Stations, LILLE" "Bulletin 'Chine, Ceylan, Madagascar'
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65138
title: Village palisade encircling thatch-roofed houses, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: 1. - Madagascar -Village de la Cote Est" A light palisade of sticks encircles a village composed of thatch-roofed housing. Palm trees rise among the buildings, and a few children play in front of the palisade.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "En vente pour "l'Oeuvre des Pretres malgaches" "79, Avenue de Bretuil, Paris XVc
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65034
title: River rapids with craggy hills in the background, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: 200 Madagascar. - Rapides du Mangoro a 100 km de Tananarive." Rocky rapids are shown along a broad river. Craggy hilltops rise in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Pour 'L'Oeuvre des Pretres Malgaches" 79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVe, Ch. Post. 567-39 Paris
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65046
title: Catholic church at Tamatave, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: This color postcard depicts a stucco Catholic church standing in a green open space, surrounded by trees.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Tamatave" "L'Eglise Ste-Therese."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65336
title: Missionaries knitting at a Red Cross meeting, Shantou, Guangdong, China, 1918

description: “Mrs. Capen, Dr. Everhans, A.G.S., a chinese helper, Mrs. Ashmore, Chinese helper, Mrs. Waters, Anna Foster, Dr. Leach.  Bad spots on film!  A Red Cross meeting knitting socks & making flannel hospital socks to go over bandages.  Thai Jong – 1918”  A group of women knitting at a Red Cross meeting with Chinese helpers in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66263
title: Missionaries standing with local Christians outside a wooden building , Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: "Madagascar - Mgr Fortineau - Missionnaires et Chretiens." A large crowd of white-clad local Christians is shown gathered around a few Catholic missionary fathers. Behind them, a weathered wooden building is visible.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66269
title: Orphans gathering outdoors for a portrait, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: A group of orphans are shown assembled outdoors before a wooden building. They wear white clothing.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting. Printed in the margin is "Orphelins Malgaches ches les Soeurs de Saint Vincent-de-Paul L'Oeuvre Apostolique prend a sa charge le culte dans les Missions. Siege central : 108, rue de Vaugirard, Paris (6c) Cheque Postaux : 378.58"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66019
title: South China Missionaries Conference, Shantou, Guangdong, China, 1918

description: "South China Missionaries (Conference), 1918, at Swatow, China.  Left to right.  Top row:  E. Traver, Dr. C. Leach, M. Culley, Mrs. A.S. Adams, G. Aston, M. Wellwood, H. Fielden, Ben Baker, J. Speicher, J.H. Giffin, A.H. Page, E. Simonsen, M. Sollman, L. Withers, A. Foster, Mary Ogg, Mrs. Speicher, Mrs. Giffin, Mrs. Page, L. Campbell, Mrs. Groesbeck, Mrs. Baker, A. Sanderson, W.A. Ashmore, Mrs. Ashmore, Miss Nellie Prescott, (foreign secretary) Visitor, Mrs. Lewis, E. Miller, E. Burket, A. Groesbeck, Lewis, A.S. Adams."  This is a group portrait of the missionaries who attended the South China Missionaries Conference in Swatow [now Shantou], China in 1918.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65966
title: View of Tananarive from the northwest, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: A view from a northwest hillside shows the steep hills of the town of Tananarive. Rough stone foundations dot the hillside.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is ""Ste des Missions Evangeliques, 102, Ed Arago, Paris." "Madagascar Tananarive vu du Nord-Ouest"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66020
title: Malgache warrior standing with equippage, Madagascar, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions des Lazaristes" "Madagascar - Guerrier Malgache" A Malgache man wearing a loincloth and shell necklace stands outdoors. He holds a rifle in one hand and in the other clasps a small shield and a spear.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Les Missions des Lazaristes et des Filles de la Cherite" "Organe mensuel de l'Oevre de Bienheureux Jean-Gabriel Perboyre en faveur des Missions les plus Necessiteuses" "Un an France, 10 Fr. - Etranger 15 Fr. Adresser les offrandes a M le Directeur de l'Oeuvre du Bx Perboyre 95 Rue de Sevres - Paris (5e) - Cheque Post no 285 88
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m65641
title: Men standing on and near a wooden bridge, Shantou, Guangdong, China, ca.1918-1922

description: "Wouldn't you like to help this man out of his difficulty?  He's just taken his jacket off to search for the importunate flea, that's all!  To Mrs. E. Sanderson, Fairfax, Vt., U.S.A."  In the foreground, a shirtless man has taken off his jacket and he is looking at it intently.  He is standing next to a wooden bridge where other men are standing.  In the background, there are buildings and shacks.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66616
title: A river gunboat, Changde, Hunan, China, 1901

description: "A river gunboat, a common sight on China's waterways in Imperial days.  (This was the gunboat that escorted the Logans on the houseboat in 1901).  Note cannon on the bow, and captain's cabin on the stern.  At night the crew was sheltered by a striped blue-and-white tent-like canopy held up by their shipped oars.  During the night, one member of the crew manned the drum, which beat out the watches during the night - a comforting, if occasionally disturbing, sound to travelers anchored nearby for the night."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72585
title: Secondary school of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: Aerial view of the school buildings of Libamba, with the church on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72572
title: Secondary school of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: Aerial view of the secondary school of Libamba.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72772
title: Picnic with the Gonin family, in Saul's Poort, Northern Rhodesia, Zambia

description: Missionaries having a picnic with the Gonin family, in Saul's Poort. Elise and Christina Coillard, Dorwald Jeanmairet and W.J. Waddell are in the background. The Gonin family is in the foreground.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1887 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Vues du Zambèze".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72586
title: Secondary school of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: Aerial view of the school buildings of Libamba, with the church on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66442
title: A summer sedan chair, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "A summer sedan chair, the kind we used to go up the mountain to Mokanshan, the summer resort to which Uncle Fred and his family and the missionaries of his area used to go for summer vacation."  Two men are carrying a person in a shaded sedan chair.; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66629
title: Merchant and slices of watermelon on a market table, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Watermelon on open market. No shirt on man. Could those black spots be flies instead of seeds?”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72824
title: Mathaga and his servants, in Lealui, Zambia

description: Mathaga with his servants, in Lealui. Mathaga is the first minister of the lozi king Akufuna.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1887 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Vues du Zambèze".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72575
title: Secondary school of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: View of the school buildings of Libamba.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m73002
title: Henri Carmien and his pupils in Lambarene, Gabon

description: Henri Carmien with his pupils in Lambarene. Henri Carmien is a missionary teacher send by the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Gabon to work with the Board of foreign Missions of the presbyterian Church of the USA before the american mission society transfers its mission station to the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72742
title: Ngamboe rapids, in Northern Rhodesia, Zambia

description: Ngamboe rapids, in Northern Rhodesia. A man is looking to the river.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1895 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Views along the Upper Zambesi".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72651
title: Craft industry centre of Bali, in Cameroon

description: Two men working on blocks of wood in the craft industry centre of Bali.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72604
title: Pupils of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: Portraits of children who are pupils in the school of the rural centre of Libamba.; Photograph published in the Journal des Missions Evangéliques, May-June 1963.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72603
title: Henhouse of Libamba, in Cameroon

description: View of the henhouse of the school of Libamba, in Cameroon.; Photograph published in the Journal des Missions Evangéliques, May-June 1963.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m73030
title: Annex of a mission station in Ebisogh, in Gabon

description: Houses in the annex mission station of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Ebisogh (between in Samkita and Talagouga).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72821
title: Goat in sale, in Lealui, Barotseland, Zambia

description: Two men with a goat to sell, in Lealui, Barotseland.; François Coillard was the first missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) who went in Barotseland to evangelize the Lozi people. He worked in this region from 1878 to 1904. Photograph published in 1887 by François Coillard in the photo album named "Vues du Zambèze".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m72978
title: In the bush in Gabon

description: In the bush in Gabon, M. Godel (old administrator), Dr Bresson and Elie [Allégret] who is a missionary of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66494
title: Boat sailing before a terraced islet, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Little Orphan Island on Yangtze River between Shanghai and Hankow.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66557
title: Bride's Chair, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1910-1937

description: "Bride's Chair.  Should be bright red - color is rather muted here.  When I was little, I sometimes heard the bride weeping on her way to the wedding.  And why not?  Often she had never even seen her husband-to-be;  and her mother-in-law?"  Chinese men are carrying an ornately decorated bride's chair through a city street.; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66379
title: Chinese temple, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "A Chinese temple, location not known to me.  Note the graceful upcurving roofs, characteristic of architecture in the more central and southern parts of China.  In Peking, the roofs have a much less upcurving line."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66617
title: Missionary walking behind porters, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Dr. Talbot on trip to an out station. Note coolies carrying his luggage. Carrying food, clothes and bedding for him and themselves, sparse foliage.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66502
title: Fisherman drawing in nets by the shore, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “A fisherman and his nets – Beauty! One of my favorite slides.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66498
title: People crossing a slender wooden bridge, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Pedestrian Bridge. Built high to cope with high water. Note mode of carrying – 2 buckets, shoulder pole.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66627
title: Smiling man wearing a large hat, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “A happy coolie! And friend. The hat was unique.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66626
title: Two young female children standing outdoors, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Patients.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66282
title: Chapel decorated for Christmas with festoons of evergreen and lanterns, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1910

description: "Chapel in our compound, decorated for Christmas, with festoons of evergreen and lanterns.  Paster Pao in pulpit.  Note separate sections for women and men.  Also note queues on the men (Pre-revolution)."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66474
title: Two Chinese men standing on the steps of a building, Hunan, China, ca.1917-1923

description: No caption provided. One man wears a white Western suit while the other wears a buttoned tunic and trousers.; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66495
title: Steamship moored at a wharf, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Bund at Changsha, Yangtze River”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66280
title: Chinese woman's bound feet, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "Bound feet - anatomically viewed in all their gruesomeness.  Bound feet were well on the way out by the Revolution."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66276
title: Chinese mandarin dressed in traditional clothing, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "A typical Chinese mandarin in full regalia:  plum-colored satin robe with embroidered mandarin square.  The necklace, of jade or amber, indicated by its length the rank of the wearer.  The hat, crowned by a crystal ball, sported a "pony-tail" of horsehair."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66477
title: Chinese imperial throne, Beijing, China, ca.1917-1923

description: “Imperial throne of the emperors in Forbidden City.”; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66373
title: Taoist priests in front of temple on "Sun Mountain", Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "Taoist priests in front of temple on "Sun Mountain", near Changteh [now Chagde].  (The missionary is Mr. Quormbach, of the China Inland Mission.)  Note the long hair in a topknot, and cap.  It must have been Mr. Quormbach, one of the China Inland Mission men, who told us this story.  The Chinese, in earlier days, had great veneration for the printed word--so much that there were men who went around spearing stray pieces of paper with printing, and burning it.  In the huge censer in this picture there appeared parts of the Gospel of John one day, which one of the priests fished out and read.  He was so impressed with what he found that he went to someone to inquire further about the Christian religion.  I wish I knew the end of this story!"; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66076
title: Main street outside the new hospital, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "Main street outside the new hospital, with typical stone slab paving, and shop signs."; Captions for this set of lantern slides from the papers of Oliver and Jennie Logan, American Presbyterian missionaries in Hunan, were provided by their daughter Elsa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66615
title: Four men and a woman eating on the deck of a boat, Changde, Hunan, China, ca.1900-1919

description: "Chow time on a fairly large junk.  Note that the owner's wife, who has prepared the meal in the 'kitchen' below decks, does not eat with the men!"  Four men and one woman sit on the deck of a small boat eating from bowls with chopsticks.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m66486
title: Men riding camels before a red wall, China, ca.1917-1923

description: No caption provided. Several men are shown riding camels down a dirt road. Behind them is a large red wall.; From the lantern slide show of Rolland and Lottie Welch, who served under the United Evangelical Mission / Evangelical church in Hunan, China, from 1917 to 1923.