Friday 28 February 2014

French National Archives–historic images of West African textile production.

Now online from the French Archives nationale d’outre-mer are over 5000 images taken before the 1960s in France’s former African colonies. Among the other treasures in this important resource are a number of superb images of aspects of textile production in West Africa. A few highlights are shown below.

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“The weaver prepares his thread” Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 1930-60.

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“Young Bobo girl spins thread”, photographer Berthier (Joseph, Louis), Burkina Faso (1945-1961)

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“Loom” Burkina Faso, 1959 – some kind of craft training school probably.

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“Dyers” photographer Chéron (Georges, Gustave, René) (1882 – ?), Kaya, Burkina Faso, (1908-1934)

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“Dyers” – Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

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“Tukolor weavers” photographer Puigaudeau (Odette du) (1894-1991), Selibaby (Guidimakha),Mauretania, 1934.

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“Hausa embroiderer”, Niger, before 1930.

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“Weaving fibres of “liane floria”” photographer Krull (Germaine) (1897-1985), Bafoussam, Cameroon, 1943

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“Diola-Floup weaver” Ziguinchor, Senegal, before 1960.

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“Weavers” photographer Verger (Pierre) (1902-1996), Bamako, Mali, 1935/36.

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“Weaving bands of ‘galak’” Chad, 1932.

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“Weaver prepares his equipment” photographer Marcel Monnier, Bondoukou, Ivory Coast, 1892.

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“Sudanic loom” photographer Marcel Monnier, Ivory Coast, 1892.

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