In 1960, the French authorities recorded portraits of villagers from Algeria to issue identity cards for closer monitoring. The women were forced to take off their veils and reveal their faces, something which would normally only happen in private.
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22nd June 2005 06:04 #1
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22nd June 2005 09:42 #2
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Thanks for sharing
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very interesting

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This is really cool, I think that the pictures are beautiful
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I'm glad you like them. There are more at Corbis.com







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