Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
The straw market, one of the oldest industries in the Bahamas, was developed after the sponge industry began to decline in the 1940s. Pictured is a vendor, primarily women, standing by a stall featuring straw bags, belts, and hats made from woven leaves. Eleanor Friend Sleight and her daughter Susan are buying a souvenir belt.
Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

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