Darkest Africa Show At The Century of Progress with Woo Foo

Printed Photo Postcard. Wonderfully aggressive African (and/or African-American) group showing drummers from "The Darkest Africa" show in 1933, at the Chicago World's Fair, the Century of Progress, with Charlie Lucas (Chief Woo Foo), famed Hubert's Museum manager, holding an elongated bell and stick to strike it with (see detailed view below). "The Ashanti natives displaying the female drum which is one of the sacred instruments used in their ceremonials."

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