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Motif [Gegenstand der Aufnahme]: The natives weave raffia mats. (postcard)
Place: Madagascar
[In the upper, left corner of the negative envelope itself, it says: No. 112.]
[Neg. 13818]
[Image 21820]
[2]
(negative envelope)
Title: raffia, weaving, carpet, business, photography,
Description:
Motif [Gegenstand der Aufnahme]: The natives weave raffia mats.
(postcard)
Place: Madagascar
[In the upper, left corner of the negative envelope itself, it says: No.
112.
]
[Neg.
13818]
[Image 21820]
[2]
(negative envelope).
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