Villagers sitting on the ground, Madagascar, ca. 1920-1940

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Title: Villagers sitting on the ground, Madagascar, ca. 1920-1940
Published / Created: 1920-1940
Publication Place: Madagascar, Africa
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Madagascar - Groups de Betsileos. A number of people are shown seated on the ground, all clad in white wraps except for one man wearing a white loincloth. A rectangular pouch or amulet is about his neck.
The back of the postcard has no handwriting on it. Printed at the top of the correspondence section is "Superfice : 590,000 kilometres carres - Population : 3,400,000 habitants." "Pricipaux produits: Vanille, Rix, Manioc, Pois du Cap, Cafe, Viande, Peaux, Cire, Raphis, Or, Pierres precieuses, Mica, Graphite, Mineraux radioactifs et autres." "Pour tous renseignements, s'addresser a l'Agence economique de Madagascar, 40, Rue da General-Foy, a Paris."

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 25

Access: Public
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