cover image: Woman holding a child, Nigeria, ca.1920-1940

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Woman holding a child, Nigeria, ca.1920-1940

Piccaninny mischief." A woman is sitting and smiling, holding a baby on her lap who seems to be looking at something behind her. The woman is wearing clothing of various patterns and a head scarf, and the baby is wearing a white short sleeved outfit. There are three bowls in front of the woman and child. The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the publisher: "Copyright, C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos." (Church Missionary Society) There is also a printed caption: "'Negraphes' Copyright No. 23.
children women indigenous populations group portraits

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m13797
Date published
1920/1940
Dates
1920/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic postcards, 14 x 9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Nigeria
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Nigeria
Reference
impa-m13797 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-YDS-RG101-016-0000-0061
Rights
Divinity.Library@yale.edu Yale University Divinity School Library, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Yale University. Divinity School. Day Missions Library http://web.library.yale.edu/divinity/copyright-and-permissions
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/8bd21a3608fe52537abb951b6ef9d0c5

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