Seated Swahili male in a flamboyant cotton robe and wearing an extravagantly coiled turban at a jaunty angle
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the Zanzibar waterfront, posed portraits of Swahili women, and several scenes of camels and pack mules. Two of the photographs also appear in album 63, as noted in the list of contents. All photographs are uncaptioned and the captions listed here have been supplied from the original inventory.
Dates
- Circa 1900
Creator
- From the File: A. C. Gomes & Son (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.
Extent
From the File: 10 Photographs (10 loose photographs, various dimensions, none less than 13 cm. or more than 22 cm. in either dimension.) : 10 unmounted silver prints, all but one bearing the Gomes ink stamp on the reverse, various dimensions.
Physical Description
Photograph 6
Library Details
Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository
Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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africana@northwestern.edu