"12. Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. Vue générale et Place du Marché." This aerial view shows men, women, and children in the marketplace. The twon is laid out on a slight hill behind the marketplace. Some people are walking into the town down the main street. The tower of the mosque is clearly visible.
"6. Ecole des Pères Blancs de Ghardaïa. Mozabites arabes et nègres." Students and missionaries gather together outside the School of the White Fathers in Ghardaïa. There are both Mozabite Arabs and Africans in the group of students.
"Ghardaia [Ghardaïa]. 8. - A roofed street." Two girls are depicted in a covered street. One is sitting on the ground and another leans against the right-hand wall. The street itself has stone steps and the walls and roof are also made of stone. Additional information indicates that this postcard was produced by the Missions of the White Fathers in Bonnelles, France.
"13. Ghardaïa. Vue générale prise du Barrage de Mélika." A man and a boy sit on rocks on a mountain, overlooking the desert, a garden, and a city below. The man wears a hat. The tower of the mosque in the town is in clear view.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghardaïa (Algeria)
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Mosques; Mountains; Urban areas
"18. Ghardaia [Ghardaïa] - Rue des Légumes." Men and women walk down a street. On one side of the street a women sits and sells vegetables that look like pumpkins. Some cloth is strung over the street between the buildings that rise up on either side. The street is made of dirt.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghardaïa (Algeria)
Subject (Topic):
Food; Indigenous populations; Roads; Urban areas; Women
