“Missien van Scheut: Congo. Zwarte priester dient het H. Hoopsel toe.” An African priest baptizes a baby. An African acolyte assists, as the mother holds the infant. The following information is printed on the back of the card: “Missien van Scheut – Postcheck 1269-90 Drukkerij “de Beurs” Antwerpen”. There is no handwriting on the back.
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