Object Details
Creator
Mission des RR. PP. Jesuites
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Translated postcard caption reads, "9 - Native village. Kisantu."
Manuscript message and address on verso. Message reads, "Un remerciement ... à notre bienfaitrice Madame la Baronne de Tavereau qui nous continue son aimable et affectueuse protection. Les chères malades pauvres et leurs humbles infirmières prieront avec reconnaissance à la Grotte de notre Dame de Lourdes pour le bonheur et la santé de Madame et Monsieur le Baron et leur chers enfants. Le S.-C. a béni l'oeuvre des humbles d'une manière visible. Dans le Hainaut, j'ai pu trouver 4 sections importantes à Charleroi, à Luttre, à Châtelet, à Mettet et à Gosselies, où on se dévoue à la grande cause du Bon Dieu et des âmes. Notre stand à la Colonie Belge à Ch. a déjà eu beaucoup de succès. Des Gratias." Translated message reads, "A heart felt thanks to our benefactor the Lady Baroness de Tavereau who continues her kind and affectionate protection. The dear poor sick people and their humble nurses will pray with gratitude at the Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes for the happiness and health of the lady Baroness and the lord Baron and their dear children. The work of the Sacred Heart humbles ones in a visible fashion. In the Hainaut, I was able to find 4 important sections in Charleroi, Luttre, Châtelet, Mettet, and Gosselies where they dedicate themselves to the great cause of the Good Lord and the souls. Our stand at the Belgian Colony in Ch. has already had much success. Des Gratias."
Postmarked postage stamp on verso, postmark reads: "2 VII 1911." Printed text on verso reads: "Mission des Jésuites KWANGO Missie van de Jezuieten."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-07-09
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
See Also
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo Province, Kisantu (-5.13574, 15.103283)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Kisantu
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Creator
Mission des RR. PP. Jesuites
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
ca. 1911
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0669
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Bibliography
Recto image published in: MacGaffey, Wyatt. "Astonishment & Power," Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, p. 24.
Genre/Form
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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