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Title
Group of newly married couples, Ankoro, Congo, ca.1920-1940
Creator
Unidentified
Date Created and/or Issued
1920/1940
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
Bonne Mere, Benissez notre union.- Genadige Moeder zegen onze nieuwe haardstede." ("Good Mother, bless our union") The first picture is of a missionary father and a large group of people who are standing and sitting by a brick wall which houses a statue of Mary. The second picture has the following caption: "Lune...de miel! premier quartier.- Eerste wittebroodsdagen." ("First honeymoon") Three young couples are standing outside near brick pillars of a large building.The front of the postcard also includes information about the mission agency: "Missions des Peres du St. Esprit- Missien der Paters van den H. Geest". The front also includes: "Ankoro - Sacre-Coeur, Kataga-Congo, Ankoro- H. Hart"
The back of the postcard is blank and contains: "Coll. Elslander.
Type
image
Format
photographic postcards, 14 x 9 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m14283 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-YDS-RG101-019-0000-0023
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m14283
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-YDS-RG101-019-0000-0023.jpg
Subject
Women
Men
Marriage
General views
Time Period
1920/1940
Place
Africa
Ankoro
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Source
YDS/RG101/019/0000/0023 [File]

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