French Equatorial Africa

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16 colonial postcards of scenes and types of Chad. Shown are hunting, daughters of the Sultan of Rafai, a market in Gao, crossing a river, architecture, a musician, females of Fort Archaambault and Fort-Lamy, local peasant of the cotton region, Gaan’za ritual dance, Houssa family, femal Touboue, Bororos, tam-tam in Oubangui Chari.

Price: $400.00

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First day issue of a stamp commemorating the independence of Chad.

Price: $50.00

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Rare French postcard by the Jumelage (twinning) Cameroun-Diocese de Lille.

Price: $60.00

Note: In the Catholic Church the word twinning resonates in terms of fraternity, of communion beyond borders, it is about being a brother of a distant Christian and thus participating in the construction of the one Church of Christ.

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1918 postcard of a French colonial soldier in French Congo.

Price: $35.00

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Three colonial postcards showing fetishism and sorcery. One shows the local sorcerer Kommanda in chains.

Price: $140.00

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Two postcards celebrating the independence of the Republic of Congo and Chadj.

Price: $140.00

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Five colonial postcards of villages in the French Congo interior.

Price: $125.00

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Nine colonial postcards of social life in the French Congo. Shown are cutting up a hippopotamus, ritual mask, transporting wood, unusual image of what appears to be a ritual human sacrifice, childrens games, dancing, before marriage.

Price: $270.00

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33 colonial postcards of economic activity in the French Congo. Shown are caravans, fabricating fishing nets, construction of fishing boats, transporting water, construction of an oven, farming, killing a hippopotamus, roof construction, carpenters, various markets, mining relay in the forest, hunting, plantations, pottery making, forest exploitation, cocao factory, preparing coffee for shipment.

Price: $820.00

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35 colonial postcards of missionary interest and/or issued by missionary societies operating in the French Congo.

Price: $850.00

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