“Congo Belge. ̶ Pesage hebdomadairc des bébé congolais. Belgische Congo. ̶ Wekelijksch wegen der negerkinderen.” Two missionary sister doctors or nurses stand at a table with scales for the weekly weighing of the babies. Two mothers are smoking pipes. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the postcard: “Maison des Chanoinesses de S. Augustin en Belgique. Noviciat: 80 rue du Canal, Louvain. Postulat: N.D. de la Paix, Eyseringen. Maison du Sacré-Cœr, chaussée de Menin. Roulers. Huizen der Kanonikessen van den H. Aguustinus in Belgïe. Noviciaat: 88 Vaartstratat, Leuven. Postulaat: O.L.V. van Vrede, Eyseringen. Huis van het H. Hart, Meenensdhesteenweg, Roeselare.” There is no handwriting on the back.
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