French West Africa

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12 colonial postcards of Senegal: musicians, corn market, young Senegalese (this is an error as she is clearly a Malagassy), July 14 celebrations, fishing culture, Lebou family, catholic procession, Mankaignes village, Wolofs, coiffure, cola market.

Price: $360.00

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6 colonial postcards of Cameroun: coiffure, local types, 84 christian marriages at Yaounde, November 11 celebrations at Douala, Foulbe chiefdom, local market. $

Price: $180.00

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7 colonial postcards of French Sudan: carpet weaving, inspecting local trailleurs at Fort Bonnier, assembly of village notables, different villages, local market.

Price: $210.00

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Cote d’Ivoire missionary postcard and local women giving their children and enema by mouth.

Price: $60.00

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21 colonial postcards of Dahomey: fetishism, arms, entry to the residence of King Toffa, female type (with Benin stamp), destroyed residence of King Behanzin, funeral of King Toffa, Amazons, dancing, local chiefs, muslim festival, Akjiki the king of Porto Novo, local markets,

Price: $700.00

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Complete booklet of 10 postcards of Dahomey by Soeurs Missionnaires des Apotres.

Price: $300.00

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Two photo postcards of Foulah women of Haute Volta.

Price: $70.00

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Press photos of a child in Abidjan reading Jeaux d’Abidjan and a 1960 photo of Germain Coffi Gadeau, one of the co-founders of the Cercle Culturel et Folklorique de la Côte d’Ivoire (CCFCI). Before independence was realised in 1960, he suffered a 16-month detention by the French colonial government. In 1977, he became the country’s Minister of Culture, a position he held until 1986.

Price: $80.00

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1957 French press photo of the inauguration of Moro Naba Kougri.

Price: $50.00

Note: Naba Kougri (born Moussa Congo) (1914 – 8 December 1982) was, according to the traditional order, the 36th Mogho Naba of Ouagadougou, the king of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. He was the son of the previous Mogho Naba, Sagha II. He reigned from 1957 to his death on 8 December 1982.

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Three French press photos related to Senegal. One shows naval maneuvers off the coast of Senegal (1961), King Hassan II visiting Dakar (1964) and le Theatre de l’Union Francaise performing in Dakar (1957).

Price: $100.00

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