Boys playing football, Malawi, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Boys playing football, Malawi, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Malawi, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the edge of the correspondence section is "Universities' Mission to Central Africa, Central Africa House, 9 Dartmouth Street, Westminster" "Football at Likoma Island, Lake Nyasa. Likoma was chosen for the headquarters in Nyasaland in 1885. It was then entirely heathen. Its beautiful Cathedral, over 202 schools and 2,402 Christiasn testify to the work which is being done in the district."
This color postcard depicts boys playing football, or American soccer. A peak-roofed thatched hut is behind the field.

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 15

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