Children eating rice while women grind grain, Madagascar, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Children eating rice while women grind grain, Madagascar, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Madagascar, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Madagascar. - Deux heureuses petites Malgaches ("Two happy Malagasy children"). In the foreground, two smiling young children sit on a wide grass mat and eat rice from bowls. In the background, five women are pounding grain in large concrete mortars with long poles and gathering it into baskets. Postcard issued by the Congregation des Soeurs de Saint Joseph de Cluny, 21, Rue Mechain, Paris.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the publisher: "Helio Aulard, Iung et Cie, Paris".
Extent: 14 x 9 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 5

Access: Public
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