The color postcard depicts several women by a riverbank, washing clothes. A fence of cut poles extends into the water. The back of the postcard has no handwriting. Printed in the margin of the correspondence section is "Universities' Mission to Central Africa, 9 Dartmouth Street, Westminster." "Washing Clothes at Mponda's (Nyasaland Diocese) This is done by the river side, and for protection against crocodiles a fence is erected, inside which washing and bathing takes place in safety."
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