"Madagascar. 9 - Salon de Coiffure" ("Hairdressing salon"). Two women sit on the ground with a young girl and braid her hair. In the background their wooden thatched-roof homes are visible. The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the mission agency: "Procure des Missions, 73, Rue des Stations, LILLE - Bulletin 'Chine, Ceylon, Madagascar'". The back also contains information about the publisher: "Phototype - 49, rue de Canteleu, Lille".
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