The explicit caption 'circa 1927' is strongly supported by the woman's cloche hat and the specific design of the automobile, both of which are hallmarks of the mid-to-late 1920s. The sailor suit on the child is also highly characteristic of this era.

A group of four people posing with a vintage automobile on a dirt road. A man stands on the running board on the left, a woman sits in the driver's seat with a young boy standing on the running board beside her, and another man is visible behind the car on the right. The image includes a caption and a business advertisement for 'Mercantile Africaine'.

Elizabethville circa 1927, L to R: Rabbina Franco (Semah's brother), Mathilda Franco (née Galante, married to Rabbina), Aron Franco and Semah Franco Semah and his brother Aaron were the owners of Mercantile Africaine. The store was owned after by Aaro Franco, the American, who remained in Elizabethville until he died in 1992. MERCANTILE AFRICAINE S.C.R.L. ELISABETHVILLE Distributeurs pour le Katanga des CHEMISES ET SOUS-VETEMENTS ARROW

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Woman in a dark cloche hat. Young boy in a white sailor suit with dark trim. Man on the left in a white shirt, dark suspenders, and a wide-brimmed hat. Man on the right in a light-colored hat.