Women washing clothes, Senegal, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Women washing clothes, Senegal, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Dakar, Senegal, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Dakar- On va faire la lessive ("Dakar - Doing the laundry") A group of women and girls are outside washing clothes in small tubs. The girls all have different colored and patterned dresses and some are wearing head dresses. There is also information about the Catholic mission agency: "Les Soeurs Bleues de Castres au Senegal"
The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the Catholic mission agency: "Les Soeurs de l'Immaculee Conception de Castres travaillent depuis 1847 en Afrique, a la regeneration de la femme noire au Senegal et au Gabon. Depuis 1904 elles exercent aussi leur zele en Ameriques du Sud, au Matto Grosso (Bresil) et en Reg. Argentine."
Extent: 9 x 14 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 16

Access: Public
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