Chicago Street in Africa. This is Chicago street in the Bibanga Leper Camp, located in Africa's Belgian Congo. All the houses on this street were built from funds donated by Protestant churches in America's second largest city, hence the name.

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Title:
Chicago Street in Africa. This is Chicago street in the Bibanga Leper Camp, located in Africa's Belgian Congo. All the houses on this street were built from funds donated by Protestant churches in America's second largest city, hence the name.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Leprosy
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
Associated Press Photo
Date:
[ca. October 1939]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Leprosy
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 180 x 231 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9306x775h
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001409_0005
Barcode:
39999088103591