Ranomafana, Betsiaka Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar

The Ranomafana gold mine open pit, trench producing 49 kilos of gold a week, in 1910. Vintage picture postcard, published by Collection Chatard (No. 19), Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez), Madagascar. G. Grundmann collection.

© Collection Chatard, Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez)

The Ranomafana gold mine, with the pond to wash the gold, and the pump for exhausting the galleries (in the distance), in 1910. Vintage picture postcard, published by Collection Chatard (No. 19), Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez), Madagascar. The card was sent on 6 April 1910 from Ambilobé to Furminy, Lozére, France. G. Grundmann collection.

© Collection Chatard, Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez)

The Ranomafana gold mine, with the pump for exhausting the galleries, and the pond to wash the gold (in the distance), in 1910. Vintage picture postcard, published by G. Leygoute, Edition Franguiadakis (No. 5653), Elbeuf, France. G. Grundmann collection.

© G. Leygoute, Edition Franguiadakis, Elbeuf, France

The settlement of miners, Ranomafana gold mine, in 1910. Vintage real photo postcard, published by Collection E. Chatard (No. 72), Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez), Madagascar. G. Grundmann collection.

© Collection E. Chatard, Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez)

The settlement of miners, Ranomafana gold mine, in 1910. Vintage picture postcard, published by G. Leygoute, Edition Franguiadakis (No. 5658), Elbeuf, France. The card was sent on 8 August 1910 from Ambilobé to Antsiranana (Diégo-Suarez), Madagascar. G. Grundmann collection.

© G. Leygoute, Edition Franguiadakis, Elbeuf, France

The gold prospector and gold digger with his staff and equipment, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, photographer unknown. G. Grundmann collection.

© Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar.