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Name of Object:

St. Cyprien. Post office. School

Other name of the Object (second name):

Société des Fermes Françaises de Tunisie

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

1904

Author:

[unknown]

Inventory Number:

4-VH-194

Description:

French agriculture in Tunisia began either through the establishment of large properties by private initiatives, or the introduction of settlers by the public authorities. This photograph shows us an example from the "first phase" - one of the "companies" (of "French farms") had purchased a large plot of land, and employed a number of (largely Arab and Italian) workers to cultivate the land. Pictured is a school, whose director also worked as the post officer, a vital service for those who wished to communicate with their families back home.

Citation of this web page:

"St. Cyprien. Post office. School" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;148;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 148

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