Young women sweeping with palm fronds, Congo, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Young women sweeping with palm fronds, Congo, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Congo, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Camp d'Umangi en 1902. Les balayeuses et leurs enfants. Four young women with infants strapped to their backs sweep the streets with fronds from palm trees. Brick buildings are visible behind them.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Ligue Nationale Pour la Protection de l'Enfance Noire Au Congo Belge" "Envoyez votre adhesion a la Tresoriere Mme M. Lescart 52 rue Americaine, Bruxelles Cotisation annuelle: 1 fr.; 5 fr. ; 10 fr."

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 23

Access: Public
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