Scheut Missions / Philippines: Church Construction Building Priest Workers (Vintage PC NELS ~1910s/1920s)

vintage postcard showing the construction of a wooden mission church in the philippines published by the belgian scheut missionaries under the french title missions de scheut 16 la construction dune eglise the scene shows local workers building the structure with scaffolding and bamboo carrying poles while a white catholic priest supervise the work

the unused reverse features french text carte postale and the vertical imprint congo propriete de scheut indicating a misprinted or shared postcard stock alongside the logo of the belgian printer nels brussels dating back to the early 20th century around 1905 to 1915

postally unused

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good to excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and reverse of postcard

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