cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61114
title: People standing about a mission building, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie II - Une pauvre station catholique au Natal." A group of people stand about a mission building, the structure partially whitewashed with a thatched roof.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting and is stamped and postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Oeuvre des Missions O. M. I. - 75 Rue de l'Assumption - Paris (XVIc), Abonnez-vous aux Petites Annales des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee, Revue Mensuelle 10 fr. C. C. 99-99, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61818
title: Dormitory in home for girls, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Several people lie in a white-walled room, sleeping in wooden-framed beds with a rack nearby holding clothing. Windows show other buildings outside.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it, Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur pour jeunes filles indigenes" "Mbansa Mboma (Congo)" "Dortoir."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61815
title: Missionary sisters with goiter patients, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Two Catholic missionary sisters are shown standing outside of a thatch-roofed building. Numerous people afflicted with goiters are sitting at their feet, near a few bowls and basins.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting and is addressed and postmarked. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Mission des Filles de la Charite a Coquilhautville" "Missie van de Dochters der Liefde te Coquilhatville." "Hopital indigene - Les goitreaux." "Inlandisch hospitaal - De kropzieken."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61019
title: Catechumens bowing before baptism, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie V - Un bapteme d'adultes au Basutoland : prostration des catechumenes." A large crowd of catechumens bows before an outdoor altar. A Catholic missionary father stands by, along with a white-clad acolyte.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Oeuvre des Missions O. M. I. - 75 Rue de l'Assumption - Paris (XVIc), Abonnez-vous aux Petites Annales des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee, Revue Mensuelle 10 fr. C. C. 99-99, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m62286
title: Two women standing outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Missien der Paters Capucijnen Missions des Peres Capucins. Ubangi  (Congo)" "3. In rouw - En deull." Two women stand outdoors, both holding small sheaves of grass. They wear loose netting  and skirts.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the edge of the correspondence section is "Postcheck No 9. Pater Procurator der Missien Korte Winklestraat, 1, Antwerpen." "Compte Ch Post No 9 Pere Procureur des Misisons Courte Rue de la Boutique, 1, Anvers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60773
title: Men playing xylophones and drums, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "De Madimba (Xylophoon) en tamtam." Two men play xylophones while a third plays a drum. Behind them, trees and scrub can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Congo - Eigendom van Scheut"".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60778
title: Missionary father on steamboat, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Le bateau de la Mission". A Catholic Missionary father stands aboard the deck of a small steamboat brought in next to a riverbank.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites an Kwango (Congo Belge)
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60772
title: Woman braiding a child's hair, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Congo. - Une mere faisant la toilette de son enfant." A woman is seated on a folding wooden chair, leaning over to braid the hair of a child seated before her. A smaller child leans over a woven chair nearby.; The back of the postcard is closely covered in handwriting and is stamped and postmarked.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61194
title: Men standing near a riverboat, Sudan, ca.1920-1940

description: Soudan Francais et Haute-Volta (A. O. F.) "Soudan - Passage d'une riviere en pirogue." Two men stand on a riverbank next to a small wooden boat. Thick forest can be seen on both sides of the river.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Soeurs Missionaires de N.-D. d'Afrique, St- Charles Edition G.-L. Arlaud - Lyon, repr. interdite.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61942
title: Missionary father standing with men amid trees, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Missiend er E. E. P. P. Trappisten te Bamania, M'Paku en Coquilhatville" "Missions des R. R. P. P. Trappistes a Bamania, M'Paku et Coquilhatville." "Evenaar - Belgische Congo - Congo Belge - Equateur" "Uitroeling der Bosschen - Deraunage des forets." "N. 6 F. Hoelen, Phot., Cappellen." A Catholic missionary father stands amid tall trees, a number of men standing with him.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60802
title: Crowd gathering in front of a fieldstone church, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A large crowd of people is shown gathered before the doorway of a large fieldstone church.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missie der PP. Ong. Karmelieten" "Mission des PP. Carmes Dechausses" "Postcheck 831 416 Cheques Post." "Reeks - Serie I - Quilon" "No 10 - Kerkje eener nieuwe christenheld." "Eglise d'une nouvelle chretienne."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60795
title: Large palm trees, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Magnifiques 'borassus'" Several towering palm trees are shown, with the forest a backdrop behind them.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites an Kwango (Congo Belge)
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61530
title: Uniformed school children exercising outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A group of school children in dark uniforms and fezzes are lined up for exercises outdoors. A man wearing a pith helmet provides instruction. A brick building is visible in the background.; The back of the postcard is closely covered by handwriting and is stamped and postmarked. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "De Schoolkolonie van Nieuw Antwerpen. La Colonie scolaire de Nouvelle-Anvers." "'t Schijfschieten. Exercice de tir reduit."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60931
title: Cathedral at Dakar, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: A large stone cathedral is shown, a pair of squared bell towers visible along the side. People walk in the surrounding streets.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting and is postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Le Sovenir Africain. Cathedrale a Dakar (Senegal)".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m62285
title: Two children wearing costumes, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Missien der Paters Capucijnen Missions des Peres Capucins. Ubangi  (Congo)" "10. Chic?" Two young children stand outside, both wearing elaborate costumes and headdresses. Both carry small sticks.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the edge of the correspondence section is "Anvers "Postsch 9: Proc. Miss. Cap. Antewerpen. Courte rue de la Boutique, 1 - 1., Korte Winkelstraat.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60799
title: Missionary father sitting in beached boat, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: In de kreken te. Banana Les Criques." A Catholic missionary father sits in a narrow boat in the company of a few other men. The boat is beached on the shore of a broad body of water. Behind him, another boat is being poled along.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Eigendom van Scheut. Kongo. Propriere de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61990
title: Missionary father standing with boys and young men, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A Catholic missionary father stands with a number of white-clad young men and boys. They stand in rows before a small shrub. In the background, a wooden building can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the correspondence section is "Missien des Peres Redemptoristes au Congo Prefecture Apostolique de Matadi." "Thysville Kimpese - Merci aux bienfaiteurs." "Kongo-missie der Paters redemptoristen Apostolische Prefektuur van Matadi." "Thysstad Kimpese - Dank aan de weldoeners."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m62283
title: Child standing outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Missien der Paters Capucijnen Missions des Peres Capucins. Ubangi  (Congo)" "1. De hoop der toekomst - Espoir de l'avenir." A young child wearing short white pants is shown standing outdoors. He wears a small amulet around his neck.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the edge of the correspondence section is "Postcheck No 9. Pater Procurator der Missien Korte Winklestraat, 1, Antwerpen." "Compte Ch Post No 9 Pere Procureur des Misisons Courte Rue de la Boutique, 1, Anvers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60779
title: Agriculture, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Briqueterie et batteuse - Nos freres conducteurs a l'oeuvre." Two photographs are included on the postcard. In the upper, a slightly elevated shot of roofed frameworks is depicted. In the lower, a Catholic missionary father stands with workers near a large metal engine.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites an Kwango (Congo Belge)
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61519
title: School children carrying agricultural tools near brick building, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: De Schoolkolonie van Nieuw Antwerpen. La Colonie scolaire de Nouvelle-Anvers." "L'Afroepen voor het werk. L'appel avant le travail." A large group of young students are shown carrying agricultural implements. Beside them rises a brick building.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60946
title: Stone church with shingled roof, Sierra Leone, ca.1920-1940

description: 4. Regent Church - The first stone church built in the colony - Sierra Leone." A white-painted stone church is shown on a hillside, the roof shingled and peaked.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "The Regent Church is built alongside the old Walled Enclosure or King's Yard where some of the early liberated slave settlers were accommodated when first brought to the Colony.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61518
title: Mission housing, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "Woonhula der Missionarissen Habijtation des Peres." Several brick buildings are visible behind young palm trees. A grassy lawn is prominent in the foreground.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60948
title: People making palm oil, Sierra Leone, ca.1920-1940

description: This tinted postcard depicts a group of people laboring outside with boiling cauldrons and pits dug into the ground.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Making Palm Oil".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61000
title: Villagers standing outside of thatch-roofed houses, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Au Sud Africaine - Village du Basutoland ; on s'habille avec des couvertures de laine." Several people stand on a barren plain, thatch-roofed housing behind them.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Abonnez-vous a la Revue Apostolique des Missionnaires Oblats de M. I. Revue mensuelle : 8 fr., C/P 7340, Lyon.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61941
title: Boys weaving mats outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Four boys stand outdoors near frames and tables. They work at fashioning patterned mats. Behind them, a thatch-roofed building can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" "Les jeunes nattiers de Mondombe."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61528
title: Buildings screened by palm trees, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A few buildings are visible through a screen of large palm trees.; The back of the postcard is closely covered by handwriting and is stamped and postmarked. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "De Schoolkolonie van Nieuw Antwerpen. La Colonie scolaire de Nouvelle-Anvers." "Een zicht des kolonie. Vue de la colonie."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61163
title: Construction of the Bamako Cathedral, Sudan, ca.1920-1940

description: "Cathedrale de Bamako - En construction 1925" The postcard depicts the partially-constructed front of the stone Catholic cathedral at Bamako. Several workmen stand nearby.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61073
title: Bishop of Natal gathering with others, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie V - Une visite de l'Eveque au Natal." The Catholic Bishop of Natal stands surrounded by a crowd of people. Behind them, a building can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Oeuvre des Missions O. M. I. - 75 Rue de l'Assumption - Paris (XVIc), Abonnez-vous aux Petites Annales des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee, Revue Mensuelle 10 fr. C. C. 99-99, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61521
title: Man standing beside two-wheeled donkey cart, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Moanda en omstreken. Moanda et ses environs."  "'t Ezelke der Missie te Moanda, Un moyen de transport." A man stands by a donkey, the latter hitched to a two-wheeled cart. A young boy stands near the cart.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61589
title: Boatmen with fish traps by a riverbank, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "Op vischvangst. Le peche a la nasse." People stand aboard narrow boats, poles in hand. Large conical fish traps rest on the boats. The grassy riverbank is in the foreground.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61531
title: People walking in a palm-lined garden, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Palmdreef van den missiepost tot san den stroom. Allee des palmiers conduisant au fieuve." Tall palm trees decorate a fenced garden set with several small shrubs. People walk on the pathways. A body of water is visible in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61599
title: School children bathing on a riverbank, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: De Schoolkolonie van Nieuw Antwerpen. La Colonie scolaire de Nouvelle-Anvers." "De schoolkinderen nemen hun bad. Les eleves au bain." A group of young school children play and bathe on the banks of a river.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61590
title: People standing near brick mission housing, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "Woonhuis der Zusters en slaapzaal der meisjes. Habitation des Soeurs et dortoir des filles." People stand amid low shrubbery before two large brick buildings with thatched roofs.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61002
title: Zulu family with sorcerer, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: The postcard depicts a half-dozen Zulu men and women seated outdoors amid light scrub and brush.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missions des Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Zoulous - Toute la famille s'est rendue aupres de la sorciere. La question doit etre grave : que reserve le sort?"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60934
title: Women washing clothes, Dakar, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "Les Soeurs Bleus de Castres au Senegal" "Dakar - Les Filles a la Lessive." Several women are working outside of a white-painted building, laboring over large pots.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61039
title: Young women sewing in a courtyard, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie VI - Une ecole de couture au Basutoland." A large group of young women sit and sew in a courtyard. A white-painted building is visible behind them, and a pair of Catholic missionary sisters oversees the work.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting and is stamped and postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Oeuvre des Missions O. M. I. - 75 Rue de l'Assumption - Paris (XVIc), Abonnez-vous aux Petites Annales des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie-Immaculee, Revue Mensuelle 10 fr. C. C. 99-99, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61593
title: Mission church, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "De Kerk. L'Eglise." A brick mission church is shown from a ground-level view, the angle presenting one side of the building and the tall steeple rising from the front. Trees stand on a grassy lawn in the foreground.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61341
title: Thatch-roofed mission housing in Wuga, Tanzania, ca.1920-1940

description: "Deutsch-Ostafrika. Missionshaus in Wuga." A long, low building with a peaked thatched roof is shown in a third of the postcard, the rest being left blank.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61522
title: Mission buildings around a small courtyard, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Moanda en omstreken. Moanda et ses environs."  "'De Missie. Vue d'ensemble de la Mission." Several small buildings are shown around a small dirt courtyard, a few young trees visible around the edges.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61602
title: Toddler sitting by a brick pillar, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A toddler wearing a white shirt sits with his back against a square pillar fashioned of brick. Other brick buildings can be seen in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Missions des filles de Marie de Pesches" "Mangembo (Bas Congo) "Un beau bebe."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61601
title: State post at Malela, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: De Staatpost van Malela Poste de l'Etat." Several wooden buildings and a dock are shown on the shore of a large body of water.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Eigendom Scheut (Kongo) van Propriete de Scheut
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60818
title: Women seated in a laboratory, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Two women are seated at desks in a room lined with bottles and flasks on the walls. One leans to look through a microscope. To the side, a woman stands with a young child.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting and is postmarked and stamped. Printed in the correspondence section is "7 - Mission des Soeurs de Notre-Dame. - Congo.  Laboratorie. Missies der Zusters van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw,Laboratorium."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60908
title: Drawing of a man on a camel, Dakar, Senegal, ca.1914

description: "Souvenir Africaine" "30, Rue L'homond - Paris" "Cathedrale de Dakar" A drawing depicts a pair of market women offering their wares to a Catholic missionary father seated on a camel. Around him, a street scene of Dakar is drawn, with a church dome visible in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61763
title: People gathered for Mass outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" "Messe en plein air a Mondombe" A large group of people are gathered outdoors under a tree, a building standing nearby. A Catholic missionary father conducts Mass for the assembled people.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61939
title: Residents at home for girls, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Eleven young female children are standing together for a photograph, all of them wearing white dresses. Behind them, trees can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it, Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur pour jeunes filles indigenes" "Mbansa Mboma (Congo)" "Groupe d'enfants."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61940
title: Students in classroom at home for girls, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A group of young female students work at their desks in a white-walled classroom. A map is on the wall, and a Catholic missionary sister stands looking over the work.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it, Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur pour jeunes filles indigenes" "Mbansa Mboma (Congo)" "En classe."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m62002
title: Missionary father seated with a group of men, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A Catholic missionary father is seated with three other men, a small boy sitting at his feet. Around him are gathered an assembly of other men, some in Western clothing and wearing a variety of hats.  Two men are holding umbrellas.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting and is stamped and postmarked.. Printed in the correspondence section is "Missien des Peres Redemptoristes au Congo Prefecture Apostolique de Matadi." "Thysville Kimpese - Un groupe imposant" "Kongo-missie der Paters redemptoristen Apostolische Prefektuur van Matadi." "Thysstad Kimpese -Een voortreffehjk gezelschap."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61472
title: Man standing beside a baobab tree, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A man is shown standing amid brush and scrub next to a large baobab tree.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "Moanda en omstreken. Moanda et ses environs. Een jonge baobab met zijne vruchten. Un jeune baobab en fruits."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61718
title: Missionary father standing with workmen outside a brick building, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Three masons stand outside a brick building, stacks of bricks and wooden objects visible nearby. A Catholic missionary father stands near them, holding a length of wood in hand.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" "Les macons de Boende."