Signing with a thumb print in India
- CA CMBS NP072-01-46
- Item
- 1973
This photo is of V. G. Varughese, on the right side, and a man in India who is signing a document with his thumb print. A young boy is standing between them and is watching the proceedings. The description on the back says, "Mennonite Service Agency employee V. G. Varughese, Chandwa, Bihar, India pays a family who has worked at moving dirt to construct a small dam. Some laborers walk six miles to receive their pay. Many workers are illiterate so their thumb print is their 'signature' of receipt for their money."
Hostetler, Kathy