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Black and white lantern slide of Fr. Anthony Cotta, MM, instructing children in Madagascar. The children sit outside at long wooden desks. Behind the group is a wood hut with a thatched roof.

Photograph of three men in front of a banana grove. They are wearing caps and cloths.

390 Lagos. Marina and Post Office" This color postcard shows large Western-style buildings along a wide road with people gathered outside.; The back of the postcard has a handwritten message in English postmarked 1944. It has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)

"Misison des R.R. P. P. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der E. E. P. P. Jezuiten in Kongo" "Kisantu La gymnastique. Turnoefeningen." Two inset photographs show children clad in white performing gymnastic exercises outside of a large building. The back of the postcard is blank.

4. Allee d'Eucalyptus - Kisantu - Eucalyptusalaan." Three boys are shown standing on a narrow dirt lane that passes between lines of eucalyptus trees. The back of the postcard has printed on it "Mission des Jesuite: Kwango Missie van de Jesuiten.

"Misison des R.R. P. P. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der E. E. P. P. Jezuiten in Kongo" "Kisantu L'oeuvre de la "Goutte de Lait". Les bebes au bain. Het werk der "Melk voor de kleinen" In de waschkom." A group of women are gathered outdoors near a number of brick buildings, washing infants in small basins. The back of the postcard is blank.

642 Zaria Market. Firewood Sellers." This colored postcard shows several people with piles of branches for sale on the ground. Low brick or mud buildings are in the background.; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos. (Church Missionary Society)

166 - Sur un abatis. Gevelde boom." A number of people are shown standing atop a tangled pile of freshly-cut logs. The back of the postcard has printed on it "Mission des Jesuite: Kwango Missie van de Jesuiten.

"Kinshasa (Congo Belge) Mission catholique" A large gathering of people stand together outside a thatch-roofed building. Catholic missionary fathers are seated toward the front. The back of the postcard is blank.

"Mr. Merck's Home" Two children are sitting on the steps of a Western-style home.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

Village Blacksmith. Yoruba Country." A man is sitting in a thatched enclosure with another thatched building in the background. There seem to be some tools displayed on a flat surface toward the front of the enclosure.; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos. Printed in Germany (Church Missionary Society)

A woman dressed in patterned cloth holds up a bead-adorned toddler. The back of the postcard has printed on it "Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites Congo Belge" "Ste 1. No. 1. - Fierte Maternelle."

"Native Kraal" A large round straw dwelling is set in an open area with trees behind.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

Classe-Klass". Students are shown seated indoors in a white-walled classroom, each seated at a shared wooden desk. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Mission des Soeurs de Notre-Dame au Congo Belge. Zending der Zusters van Onze Lieve Vrouw in Belgisch Kongo.

425 Lagos. The Marina." This colored postcard shows large Western-style buildings along a wide road with trees and an automobile on the opposite side..; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)

"3. Mission des P. P. Jesuites au Kwango. Jesuiten-missie in Kwango." "Vue sur un Village Chretien. Zicht op een christen dorp." Several young men are shown climbing bare-branched trees on a hilltop overlooking a village. The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting.

Lagos from the Air (2)" The postcard shows an urban area with various large buildings; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)

"Rachel Masinga" A young African woman is standing beside an easel that holds a board with illustrations on it.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

A pith-helmed female missionary stands outdoors with a number of female leprosy patients, each of the latter holding a young infant. Printed on the back is "Lombolombo - Wafanda" "Meres lepreuses avec leur enfant sain. Melaatse moeders met hun gezonde baby."

44. Lagos. Iddo Station" This colored postcard shows a large railway station with a peaked roof. People are gathered outside the station and along the road.; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)

85 Lagos. The Tennis Club & Southern Secretariat" This color postcard shows tennis courts in the foreground and large Western-style buildings in the background.; The back of the postcard is blank and has printed information about the publisher: "Copyright. C.M.S. Bookshop. Lagos (Church Missionary Society)

"57. Congo Francaise - M'Betou - Lecon de lecture." A Catholic missionary father stands addressing gathered pupils, pointing at a board with a stick. The back of the postcard is blank.

"Congo Bokoro. Un groupe de fillettes, qui, loin de leur maman, pourvoient elles memes a leur repas." Four girls sit outdoors, preparing a meal. The back of the postcard is blank.

A boy is shown in in a bust portrait. On the back is printed "De Priesters v. t' H. Hart werken in verschillende missielanden. Serie 1: Congo-typen. No. 2. Mukumu-knaap (Stanley-Falls)"

Several men stand amid a number of felled trees and stumps. On the back is printed "Missionnaires du Sacre-Coeur Borgerhout-Anvers. 6. Mission de Coquilhatville, Congo Belge. On deblaie le terrain destine au poste de Boende."

Horamana is the taller of the two . She has been two years in the School. Her companion (note the look of fear in her eyes) has just arrived"; The back of the postcard includes the printed statement: "Bought at Missionary Market, Airdrie, September, 1928, for New Edgerley Memorial School, Duke Town, Calabar.

A female missionary stands holding an infant while two female leprosy victims stand with their own children. "Lombolombo - Wafanda" "Meres et enfants sains de peres lepreux. Gezonde moeders en kindjes van melaatse vaders."

School children stand before a grotto inset with a statue of the Virgin Mary. The back of the postcard has printed on it "Missien van de Broeders der Christelijke Scholen in Congo. Missions des Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes au Congo. 4e Studiejaar te Tumba. 4e Annee d'etudes a Tumba."

Several clusters of flowers grow closely together on a vine. Printed on the back is "Jardin d'essais de Kisantu. Capillaries varies. Proeftuin van Kisantu. Venushaar."

"Mission des R. R. P. P. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der E.E. P.P. Jezuiten in Kongo." "Kisantu -L'ecole. De school." A crowd of people stand near a large brick school building. The back of the postcard is blank.

"De Missie Moanda Vue d'ensemble de la Mission." Several mission buildings stand around a Catholic church. The back of the postcard is blank.

Two missionaries ride a donkey and a horse while one holds a bicycle, several other people gathered nearby. On the back is printed "Equipes pour la route. Reisklaar." "Mission des RR. PP. Jesuites au Kwango. Kwango-Missie der EE. PP. Jezuiten in Kongo."

"21 - Congo Francais Brazzaville - Arrivee d'un enfant malade a l'Hopital de la Mission." A sick infant is carried on a stretcher as others bring bundles of wood. The back of the postcard is blank.

"Mission Benedictine du Katanga. Elisabethville - L'Avenue Royale conduisant a la Cathedrale." A tree-lined avenue leads toward a Catholic church. The back of the postcard is blank.

"1. Missions de Scheut - Kasai Hemptinne St. Benoit - Le beffroi" A brick church with a tall bell tower stands flanked by two trees. The back of the postcard is blank.

Several people stand before a large brick Catholic church. Printed on the back is "Missie der Norbertijnen van Tongerloo. Mission des Premotres de Tongerloo." "Kerk der missie van Buta. Eglise de la mission de Buta."

"Mssie van Kindu (Noord Katanga). Pater Overste van de missie der paters van den h. geest. Grroet de bedienden van den Ijzerweg der Groote Meeren." A Catholic missionary father stands outdoors with others by a set of railroad tracks. The back of the postcard is blank.

Several people are shown sitting or kneeling on a grassy plain in front of a low bush. A handwritten message in French is on the front of the postcard. On the back of the postcard is printed "Mission des Religieuses Annonciades d'Heverle a Kikombo Ste Therese Kwango (Congo Belge)" "Meres Chretiennes."

A large brick school building stands on a patch of open ground, a palm tree in the foreground. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Institut des Soeurs de l'Enfant Jesus a Nivelles. Mission de Ponthierville." "Nuit tombante."

"Women of Madagascar" "The Orient Exhibition" "Copyright: London Missionary Society, 16, New Bridge Street, E. C." "Picture Post Card Department Rev. Chas. H. Vine, Manager" Six young women are shown dressed in wraps both patterned and plain white. The postcard is done in color.

"The Troupe" Three men and two women missionaries are wearing theatrical costumes, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

This image has two photographs placed next to each other which makes them appear to be one image. One of the photographs is of young male students sitting in a classroom at Adams College in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa. The other photograph is of young female students sitting in the same classroom.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

"Stony Hill congregation" Missionaries are holding a prayer meeting with children from the Stony Hill congregation in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

"Congregation de Saint-Joseph de Cluny, 21, Rue Michain, Paris" "Madagascar - Les lepreux au milleu de lis." A dozen men afflicted with leprosy stand outdoors, one holding a bundle of flowers in his hands. They wear white tunics and trousers.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it.

40. - Madagascar - Un Vieux Catechiste (56 ans de services) et toute sa famille. Missions des. PP. Jesuites a Tananarive." An elderly catechist stands outdoors with his family gathered around him.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "L'Oeuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions catholiques du monde entier. Env oyez votre offrande par Cheques Postaux : Paris 618-25 Lyon 72-71" "Propagation de la Foi, Lyon, 12, Rue Sala Paris : bien noter nouvelle adresse : 5, Rue Monsieur (VIIc)

Madagascar. - Paysage de la cote est" Two small wooden huts are shown in the shade of thick foliage.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting and is postmarked. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Societe des Missions Evangeliques, 102, Bld. Arago (Paris)

"Picnic in two trees" Three women are sitting on the branches of two trees having a picnic in Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], South Africa.; From the collection of Caroline Frost who was a missionary in South Africa serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1897 to 1940.

A man stands in a small niche cut into the side of a wall. The wall is made of dressed stone blocks, and above and behind it can be seen a thatch-roofed building.; The back of the postcard is closely covered with handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "L'Oevre des Pretres Malgaches" "79, Avenue de Breteuil, Paris XVc" "Ch. post. 567 39 Paris"

"Catechistes Missionnaires de Marie-Immaculee - Mission de Madagascar" "Un pansement au Dispensaire." A white-clad nun sits and tends to the heel of a young woman standing beside her. A brick building is visible in the background.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting.

Madagascar - Danseurs Antandroy" Two men dance in a circle formed by a gathering of seated onlookers. Behind them are numerous thatch-roofed buildings.; The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is ""Ste des Missions Evageliques, 102, Bld. Arago, Paris