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A very small herd-boy, Transkei

 Item — Photograph: 17
Identifier: Photograph 17
Scope and Contents

Photo No.DR.133 Issued by the State Information Office, Pretoria. ; Foto No.DR.133 ; Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor, Pretoria. ; 'N baie klein skaapwagtertjie, Transkei. ; 17 ; DR.133 ; SA-87--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Transkei, Zwelitsha, Xhosa, Zulu

[African girl standing holding an object in each hand.]

 Item — Photograph: 23
Identifier: Photograph 23
Scope and Contents

Title information supplied by cataloger.  ; 2070 ; 23 ; IC-82 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ivory Coast / Peoples and Masks

[African spectators gathering around a group of African children.  Some men are standing with staffs, near the children.  Staff have either a white flag or a black fuzzy item attached to the top.]

 Item — Photograph: 35
Identifier: Photograph 35
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 35 ; SA-35 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / General

[African spectators gathering around a group of African children.  Some men are standing with staffs, near the children.  Staffs have either a white flag or a black fuzzy item attached to the top.]

 Item — Photograph: 34
Identifier: Photograph 34
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 34 ; SA-34 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / General

[An African man standing near an entrance to a round building as an African women is coming out of the building.]

 Item — Photograph: 18
Identifier: Photograph 18
Scope and Contents

Issued by the State Information Service Office ; Union of South Africa ; Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor ; Unie Van Suid-Afrika ; Photo/Foto DR.23 [last number illegible] ; 18 ; SA-88--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Transkei, Zwelitsha, Xhosa, Zulu

[Caucasian man stadning next a short African man who is leaning on a cane.]

 Item — Photograph: 4
Identifier: Photograph 4
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 4 ; SW-4 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Southwest Africa

ELECTION OF A PARAMOUNT CHIEF, SIERRA LEONE.

 Item — Photograph: 4
Identifier: Photograph 4
Scope and Contents (11) ; D.W.4704.- ; The new Chief receives the Government Staff of Office.  The Chief's worried look isn't occasioned by anything the Commissioner is saying but by thoughts of the rough handling he will receive from the over enthusiastic populace the moment after he receives the staff. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box...
Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Sierra Leone

[Group of African men, front row sitting, the rest standing, one man holding a staff with something furry at the top, while kneeling.]

 Item — Photograph: 1
Identifier: Photograph 1
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; SA-1 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / General

[Group photograph of African men in front of a building.]

 Item — Photograph: 7
Identifier: Photograph 7
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 115.20.7 ; FT-7 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / French Togoland

Guiola Reine ; Mae Mamms - Dakar

 Item — Photograph: 3
Identifier: Photograph 3
Scope and Contents

CAPIE ; Reproduction Autorisée Avec Mention ; Cliche Information A.O.F. Photo FEROCHE ; Se-3--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Senegal

Hosea Kutako [illegible mark] Herero leaders

 Item — Photograph: 1
Identifier: Photograph 1
Scope and Contents

Studio Nink ; Tel. 3530 ; WINDHOEK PO Box 221 ; Agfa-Brovira [all stamped on photograph] ; SW-1--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Southwest Africa

KUMASI DURBAR, 1946-12-12

 Item — Photograph: 13
Identifier: Photograph 13
Scope and Contents

(23) ; D.W.4335. - Two linguists and their sticks of office. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA. -- Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4335 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; GH-13 -- Verso

Dates: 1946-12-12
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

PALM PRODUCTS - SIERRA LEONE

 Item — Photograph: 36
Identifier: Photograph 36
Scope and Contents

(4) ; D.W.4534,- ; Beating to separate the fruit. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4534 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 7 ; SL-34 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Sierra Leone

PALM PRODUCTS - SIERRA LEONE

 Item — Photograph: 43
Identifier: Photograph 43
Scope and Contents

(13) ; D.W.4543.- ; The heated pulp is placed in a sling. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4543 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 14 ; SL-41 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Sierra Leone

PALM PRODUCTS - SIERRA LEONE

 Item — Photograph: 44
Identifier: Photograph 44
Scope and Contents

(11) ; D.W.4541.- ; The resulting mixture of pulp and nuts is removed into a wooden bowl. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4541 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 15 ; SL-42 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Sierra Leone

PALM PRODUCTS - SIERRA LEONE

 Item — Photograph: 45
Identifier: Photograph 45
Scope and Contents

(10) ; D.W.4540.- ; The fermented fruit is pounded in a wooden mortar. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4540 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 16 ; SL-43 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Sierra Leone

Pilage du manio faur frefancaticon de l' Atieké plat Africain [most of title illegible.]

 Item — Photograph: 22
Identifier: Photograph 22
Scope and Contents

2282 ; 22 ; IC-81--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ivory Coast / Peoples and Masks

Somali Traders display their beads, neckrings and anklets at all Masai cattle sales.

 Item — Photograph: 14
Identifier: Photograph 14
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document.] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4804/211-A ; Not to be published without written permission ; 14 ; TA-14--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Tanganyika

WaSukuma dancers in ceremonial costume.

 Item — Photograph: 27
Identifier: Photograph 27
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4244/203 ; NOT TO BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION ; 27 ; TA-27 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Tanganyika

Zulu

 Item — Photograph: 19
Identifier: Photograph 19
Scope and Contents

Issued by the State Information Service Office ; Union of South Africa ; Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor ; Unie Van Suid-Afrika ; Photo/Foto R. 66 ; 19 ; SA-89--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Transkei, Zwelitsha, Xhosa, Zulu

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