Two men stripping palm leaves to make sweeping brushes, Jaiama Nimi Koro, Sierra Leone, 1963.

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This image, copied from a 1963 colour slide, was taken in Jaiama Nimi Koro shortly after Sierra Leone had achieved independence (1961) from the United Kingdom. It features two men making long brushes from the veins of palm leaves.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Missionary dispensary compound, Jaiama Nimi Koro, Sierra Leone
Photo credit: © Peter J. Hatcher / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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