"Sur les lagunes du DAHOMEY." ("On the lagoons of DAHOMEY.") In the midst of a river, three missionary sisters ride in a canoe with four children and a man who stands at the back of the boat with a long pole used for steering. At least three other boats are visible, one of which is full of people. Postcard issued by the "Congregation des Soeurs de N.-D. des Apotres pour les Missions Africaines - Venissieux (Rhone)." The back of the postcard is blank.
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