Men making a wooden wall, Congo, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Men making a wooden wall, Congo, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Congo, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the bottom of the correspondence section is "Scheut (Kongo) Eigendom van Propriete de Scheut" "Moanda en omstreken. Moanda et ses environs." "Zwarte bouwmeesters aan 't werk. Une patroi de chimbeque."
Two men sit and work at fashioning a wall out of thin lengths of wood. A woman holding a child stands nearby, looking on. Buildings are visible at the edge of the photograph.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Call Number: RG 101
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 22

Access: Public
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