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Title
Boats loaded with cargo on the shore of the Ubangi, Congo, ca.1900-1930
Creator
Unidentified
Date Created and/or Issued
1900/1930
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Divinity.Library@yale.edu
Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Yale University. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
http://web.library.yale.edu/divinity/copyright-and-permissions
Description
1. Missions des Peres Capucins: Ubanghi (Congo) - Un coin du pays. --Missien der Paters Capucijnen: Ubanghi (Congo) - Kijkje op de streek." ("1. Mission of the Capuchin Fathers : Ubanghi (Congo) - a corner of the country.") Ten long canoe-like boats have been brought to the shore of the river
indigenous men and women guide the boats and load them with cargo. On the river other boats are visible, and on the opposite shore stands a small village.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information from the publisher: "Aidez les Missions! - Help de Missien! - Anvers Postch. 9: Proc. Miss. Cap, Antwerpen. - Courte rue de la Boutique, 1 - 1, Korte Winkelstraat.
Type
image
Format
photographic postcards, 8.75 x 13.75 cm
photographs
Identifier
impa-m13023 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-YDS-RG101-008-0000-0084
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m13023
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-YDS-RG101-008-0000-0084.jpg
Subject
Inland water transport
Group portraits
Time Period
1900/1930
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Source
YDS/RG101/008/0000/0084 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Missionary Postcard Collection
Photographs from the Yale Divinity School Library, New Haven, Connecticut, ca.1880-1950
Yale Divinity Library Special Collections
impa-m980

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