Tanzania Industry, Groundnuts Gamble (Natives pushing a flat car on tracks)

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Caption labels: "Tanzania: Out in the Tanganyika bush, men and machines hack their difficult way to clear vast plantations for the gorwing of groundnuts - to swell the Southern Province and sends a picture story of early frustration and blunder. Much is now being done to change the bewildering scene after a haphazard start. Here illustrated presents a Progress Report on the £25,000,000 scheme." "12-8-12: With the lack of motive power noticeable everywhere, native manpower is generally brought into operation. Here natives can be seen propelling a flat car along a short stretch of track which has already been laid."

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Photography
Black and White
Documentary
Africa
Gelatin Silver