A smiling toddler in 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 the young son of an EUB pastor.

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

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