cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61717
title: Catechists gathered outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A group of Catholic catechists are shown seated outdoors, a white-clad man standing among them. A building is visible in the background.; The back of the postcard has some handwriting on it and is stamped and postmarked. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Missionarissen van het H. Hart, Borgerhout Antwerpen." "Missie van Coquilhatatad (Belgisch Congo)" "Het onderricht aan de catechisten."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61748
title: Tin-roofed mission buildings on the shore, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" "Poste de Flandria." Several tin-roofed buildings are shown on the shore of a body of water. One of the roofs has the letters "H C B" painted on it in white.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61450
title: Interior view of a large church during services, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: The postcard shows a slightly elevated view of the interior of a large church, wooden supports visible at the ceiling. A large congregation is shown facing the altar, where Catholic missionary fathers can be seen serving.; 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." "'t Binnenste der Kerk" "L'interieur de l'Eglise"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61075
title: Bishop being escorted by men on horseback, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie III - L'escorte de l'Eveque au jour de la visite d'une Mission. (Basutoland)." A Catholic bishop rides along with a crowd of other men, most of whom wear patterned wraps and carry weaponry.; 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-m61467
title: People standing on a walk between palm trees, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Several people stand on a pathway set between two grassy swards, palm trees rising on either side. One man appears to be a Catholic missionary father. 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" "De Schoolkolonie van Nieuw Antwerpen. "La Colonie scolaire de Nouvelle-Anvers." "Zicht van uit de kolonie op denstroom. Vue sur le fieuve."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61719
title: People performing a tableau, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Three people stand near a table, all dressed in robed costumes and two wearing wigs or false beards. One holds a cross. Around them, other people look on.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Missions des RR. PP. Jesuites au Kwango." "Kwango-Missie der EE. PP. Jezuiten in Kongo." "Le theatre au Congo : tableau de la vie de la Ste. Vierge." "Een tooneel uit 'Het Leven van O. L. Vrouw.'"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60923
title: Drawing of the interior of the Cathedral of Dakar, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "Cathedrale de Dakar" "Souvenir Africaine" "30, Rue Lhomond - Paris" The postcard depicts a line drawing of the interior of the cathedral at Dakar.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60992
title: San and Khoikhoi men standing outside building, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: "Afrique Australe Missions des Oblats et des Oblates de Saint Francois de Sales. Hottentot et Bushman catholiques." A San man in white stands next to a Khoikhoi man holding a staff. Behind them, a building can be seen.; The back of the postcard has a few illegible scrawls on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61773
title: Portrait of a woman holding a child, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A woman in a striped headwrap is shown from the waist up, holding a young child in her arms. Trees can be seen in the background.; The back of the postcard is addressed and postmarked. Printed in the correspondence section is "p. d. Missuehuis Borgerhout. M, Van harte dank. Moge 't H. Hart van Jezus U zegenen voor hetgeen U voor onze missiewerken en onze roepingen doet, vooral in deze tyden van groote zorgen. We nemen nota van Uw verlangen en in ons dag lijksch gebed zullen we aan U en Uwe belangen denken. Dat O L Vrouw van 't H. Hart U bescherme! Met onze oprechte groeten in Kristus." "Missionarissen van het H. Hart, Borgerhout-Antwerpen Missie van Coquilhatatad (Belgische Congo) P.Ch. 687.56
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61225
title: Missionary father with men working outdoors, Tanzania, ca.1920-1940

description: "23 Un Frere Montrant aux Noirs la Maniere de Travailler (Tanganika)" A Catholic missionary father stands outdoors with a group of men. The men are working to dig a ditch near a stand of trees.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61792
title: Young boy wearing a fez, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" A young boy is shown wearing a fez and saluting the camera. Behind him, a flat plain stretches out.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61776
title: People sitting beneath a tree outside a village, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Missionnaires du S. Coeur, Borgerhout-Anvers" "Mission de Coquilhatville (Congo belge)" "Village indigene de Boende." Seven villagers sit by a small tree outside of a village. Buildings can be seen in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61115
title: Young child holding a goat, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie VII" A young child is shown outdoors, his arms wrapped around the neck of a white goat.; 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-m60979
title: Women bearing baskets by a riverbank, Somalia, ca.1920-1940

description: Serie V. - Fiumi, Spiagge e Ponti Africani - 45." "Nelle Missioni Della Consolata - Dove si confondono il mormorio dell'onde e il chiaccherio delle donne, Portatrici d'acqua nel Uebi-Scebeli."; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missioni Della Consolata Collegio Internazionale - 12, Corso Ferruccio - Torino (17)" "Il Collegio riceve gratuitamente, per prepare e inviare in Missione: Sacerdoti, Chierici, Studenti, Artigiani e qualsiasi persona che desideri consacrarsi all'apostolato. Similmente ricevono giovani ragazze le Suore Missionarie della Consolata. "La Consolata" mensile illustrato per L. 5 annue.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61142
title: Missionary sister and children with handicrafts, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: A Catholic missionary sister is seated outdoors with several rows of children in Western clothing. All hold small objects  of stick and twine in hand.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Ursuline Convent Simon's Town Cape Prov. (South Africa)" "Mere M. Baptista apprenant aux enfants a confectionner de petits objets avec une espece de paille du Cap. Voyez, les garcons l'attachent a leurs doitgs de pieds."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60929
title: Indigenous nuns sitting outdoors, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions des peres du St-Esprit." "Soeurs indigenes (elles sont 3o au Senegal." Two indigenous nuns are depicted outdoors, one seated in her habit and the ohter standing beside her.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Edition de l'Ecole Apostolique, Lierre (Belgique)
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60945
title: Four men on a woven rope bridge, Sierra Leone, ca.1920-1940

description: Sierra Leone" "Un pont de Hane." Four men stand on a narrow woven rope bridge.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Aidez les Missions des Peres du St Esprit. C. C. 1059-56. Abonnez vous a leurs "Annales" - 10 fr. C. C. 611-49 30 Rue Lhomond, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61101
title: Missionary sister holding young child among other young children, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie VI - La cueillette quotidienne des enfants abandonnes (Basutoland)" A Catholic missionary sister holds a young child in her arms. Nearby, a young girl holds another infant, and a trio of small children are perched inside a basket on a table nearby.; 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-m61714
title: Young women sitting outside a wooden building, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: "Bas Congo - Serie III - Dans les revieres du Mayumbe Petites Filles Mayumbes du Luali." Several Catholic missionary sisters stand alongside four rows of young women seated and standing in an assembly outside of a large wooden building. The building rests on brick piles.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60821
title: Girls operating sewing machines, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A number of girls are working indoors on sewing machines, stitching on patterned cloth.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the correspondence section is "12 - Mission des Soeurs de Notre-Dame. - Congo. Ouvron. Missies der Zusters van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw, Naaischool."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61478
title: Wooden funerary structure standing outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A Kabinda tomb is composed of crossed wooden slats with two small statues on top.; 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 graf bij de Kabinda. Une tombe Kabinda."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60930
title: Children gathered outdoors, Senegal, ca.1930-1950

description: A group of children are gathered outdoors, trees visible behind them.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Les Pretres du Sacre-Coeur" "Joie des noveaux baptises."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61520
title: People paddling boats down a river, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "Zicht op den oever. La rive." Long, shallow boats are being paddled along a river. On the banks, thatch-roofed buildings can be seen.; 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-m60942
title: Indigenous nuns gathered for group portrait, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "Senegal - Soeurs indigenes." Several rows of indigenous Catholic sisters sit before a set of stone arches.; The back of the postcard is closely covered in handwriting.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60817
title: A large gathering of women and children sitting near a tree, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A large assembly of women and children are gathered around the trunk of a large tree. In the background, buildings can be seen.; The back of the postcard has a few lines of handwriting and is postmarked and stamped. Printed in the correspondence section is "6 - Mission des Soeurs de Notre-Dame. - Congo. Cour de Recreation. Missies der Zusters van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw, Speelplaats."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60978
title: People gathering on the shore with boats and donkeys, Somalia, ca.1920-1940

description: Serie V. - Fiumi, Spiagge e Ponti Africani - 49." "Nelle Missioni Della Consolata - Barche e barcaioli somali." A number of people stand on the shore, boats drawn up onto the beach and donkeys nearby laden with goods. Across the water, another shore can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missioni Della Consolata Collegio Internazionale - 12, Corso Ferruccio - Torino (17)" "Il Collegio riceve gratuitamente, per prepare e inviare in Missione: Sacerdoti, Chierici, Studenti, Artigiani e qualsiasi persona che desideri consacrarsi all'apostolato. Similmente ricevono giovani ragazze le Suore Missionarie della Consolata. "La Consolata" mensile illustrato per L. 5 annue.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61153
title: People standing and sitting outside of a fieldstone and thatch hut, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Rozprawa sadowa pod golem niebem (Kraj Basutow - Afryka)" A group of people can be seen sitting and standing about several circular huts constructed of fieldstone and thatched roofs.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Sodalicja sw. Piotra Klawera ma na celu popieranie wszystkich Misyj katolichkich w Afryce. Warszawa, Warecka, 15-7 ; Krakow ul. sw. Marka, 25. Poznan, R. Szymanskiego, 6.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60947
title: People standing outdoors near large birdhouse, Sierra Leone, ca.1920-1940

description: "Freetown." A group of people is lined up outdoors, with the words "Merry Christmas" retouched in white atop them. Behind the people, buildings can be seen, along with a large birdhouse on a tall pole.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61003
title: Large round straw houses, South Africa, ca.1938

description: Several conical houses with low domed roofs are shown settled on the hillsides of gently rolling terrain.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missions des Oblats de Marie Immaculee" "Zoulous - Sur une aire libre, blotti dans le moutonnement des "Mille Collines" un kraal zoulou."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61074
title: Catechist addressing crowd, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie I - Le Catechiste e l'oeuvre (Natal)." A catechist stands facing away from the camera, addressing a crowd of people. Behind him can be seen a thatch-roofed building.; 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-m61020
title: People butchering a cow, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie IX - On depouille le boeuf pour le festin. (Zoulouland)." A small crowd of people lean in to help butcher a cow. Behind them, light fences of sticks and posts 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-m61018
title: Priest preaching to a group of people outside a cottage, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Affrique - Serie V - La predication dans la montagne (Basutoland)." A man in white stands before the doorway of a small fieldstone building. Before him sit or crouch a small crowd of people.; 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-m60833
title: Students gathering outside of brick building, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: A crowd of young students is depicted gathering outside of a large brick building with a corrugated roof. Palm trees are visible in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the correspondence section is "20 - Mission des Soeurs de Notre-Dame. - Congo. Sortie des Classes. Missies der Zusters van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw,By het uitgaan der klassen."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60980
title: Construction underway in Mogadishu, Somalia, ca.1920-1940

description: Serie VI. - Paesaggi - 52" "Nelle Missioni Della Consolata -La candida, Mogadiscio, capitale della Somalia Italiana, protende i suoi palazzi suil'Oceano Indiano." Cranes and construction workers gather around structures being erected in Mogadishu.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missioni Della Consolata Collegio Internazionale - 12, Corso Ferruccio - Torino (17)" "Il Collegio riceve gratuitamente, per prepare e inviare in Missione: Sacerdoti, Chierici, Studenti, Artigiani e qualsiasi persona che desideri consacrarsi all'apostolato. Similmente ricevono giovani ragazze le Suore Missionarie della Consolata. "La Consolata" mensile illustrato per L. 5 annue.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60944
title: Bishop with pith helmet and walking stick, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "Mgr Hyacinthe Jala[obscured]" "Promoteur du "Souvenir Africaine." A Catholic missionary father stands outdoors, a white pith helmet in one hand and a walking stick in the other. He wears several medals on his cassock.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60940
title: Doors of Dakar Cathedral, Dakar, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "4. Dakar (Senegal) - Cathedrale du Souvenir Africaine - Les Portes de la Facade principale." The doors of the Cathedral of Dakar are shown in close-up.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60815
title: Six female confirmands standing outdoors, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Six young women stand outdoors, all wearing wraps of striped cloth. Behind them, trees can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Saint-Andre Mbeno. Les confirmes. De vormlingen. The confirmed. Os chrismados."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60950
title: Interior of St. George's Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone, ca.1920-1940

description: Interior, St. George's Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone." A photograph shows the interior aisle of the cathedral leading up to the altar. On either side, chairs are arranged in place of pews.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Aidez les Missions des Peres du St Esprit. C. C. 1059-56. Abonnez vous a leurs "Annales" - 10 fr. C. C. 611-49 30 Rue Lhomond, Paris.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61226
title: Women arranging their hair, Swaziland, 1939

description: Prefettura Apostolica del Swaziland" "Serie I - Use e Costumi Degli Indigeni" "5. - Donne Swazi che si acconciano la capigliatura." Three women are shown seated or kneeling outside a building, arranging their hair.; The back of the postcard is closely covered in handwriting and is stamped and postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Missioni Dei Servi di Maria" "Segretariato Generate - Roma (101) Via S. Marcello, 20 A
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61072
title: Missionary father sitting with candle-bearing children, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie IV - Le soir d'un beau jour (Basutoland)." A Catholic missionary father is seated before a brick building. Surrounding him is a small crowd of young children, the girls in white dresses and the boys wearing black. Most carry large candles in hand.; 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-m60916
title: Drawing showing missionary sisters treating the sick and injured, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: Soeurs de Notre-Dame des Apotres Soignant les Malades en Afrique" The postcard depicts a color drawing of Catholic missionary sisters treating sick and injured people outside of a tile-roofed building.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions catholiques du monde entier." "Envoyez votre offrande par Cheques Postautx : Paris 618-25, Lyons 72-21
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61224
title: Man standing by stick huts, Sudan, ca.1920-1940

description: Africa Meravigliosa Serie II - Dimore Africane" "10. - Capanne dei Nuba." A man stands on a rocky hillside. Behind him stand several small huts made of bundled sticks.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "La Missione Dell'Africa Centrale, estesa piu che mezza Europa, e evangelizzata dall'Istituto delle Missioni Africane di Verona.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61092
title: Man addressing students outdoors while another draws on a chalkboard, South Africa, ca.1920-1940

description: Missions du Sud-Afrique - Serie VI - Une classe de dessin. (Natal)" A man stands outdoors addressing students of varying ages, the latter gathered around wooden benches. Nearby, another man draws on a chalkboard, depicting the figure of a pointed-cowled man holding a rosary.; 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-m60935
title: Woman holding child outdoors, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: The tinted postcard depicts a woman in apron and headdress holding a small child in her arms. Behind her, a few small trees can be seen.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Les Pretres du Sacre-Coeur en Afrique" "Fais Risette!"
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m60915
title: Boats off Dakar, Senegal, ca.1920-1940

description: "Souvenir Africaine 30, Rue Lhomond - Paris" "Dakar la Cathedrale et le Port". The postcard is a drawing of several small boats before the waterfront of Dakar. In the background, the dome of the cathedral is shown.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m61549
title: Men poling boats along a riverbank, Congo, ca.1920-1940

description: Nieuw Antwerpen - De missiepost. Nile Anvers - La mission." "'t Wegvaren op reis. Un depart pour une tournee de mission." Men pole narrow boats along the shore of a grassy riverbank.; 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