"7. De ‘Jacques’ wordt ingezegent en te water gelatin te Mpala (Opper-Congo). Missionarissen van Afrika (Witte Paters). 7. Lancement et bénédiction du Baron Jacques à Mpala (Haut-Congo). Missionnaires d’Afrique (Pères Blanc) 1." Missionary sisters and fathers are shown at a waterfront during a blessing ceremony before a journey. Local people watch nearby. The caption is printed on the back of the postcard. There is no handwriting on the back.
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