Offloading cattle from Madagascar
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Photograph H. Mathieu, 1895–1897
Launches crowded with passengers come alongside a landing stage in Saint-Denis natural harbour at the close of the 19th century. The flimsy wooden buildings required regular and costly repairs to withstand the ocean storms and backwash.
© Private collection Jean-François Hibon de Frohen (1947– ), Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion
© Private collection Jean-François Hibon de Frohen (1947– ), Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion
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