Group of nine African women posing standing behind a group of mtoto (children) and two more women seated (one child is squatting on his haunches). The women have shaven heads and are mostly clothed in drapes of animal hide. From their earrings and necklaces they appear to be Masai. The group is posing in front of a corrugated iron shed

Item — Album: 63, Page: 25

Identifier: 63-25

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

Photographs and postcards depicting Zanzibar, Ripon Falls in Uganda, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, and Aden, plus a few from Egypt and Rome. Most photographs are captioned in ink, but the original captions differ somewhat from those recorded in the inventory, as noted. In addition, some captions have been amended or corrected in pencil. These additions and corrections have been noted as well.

Dates

1906

Creator

From the Record Group: Hardie, Francis William, approximately 1880-1947 (Person)
From the Record Group: A. C. Gomes & Son (Organization)
From the Record Group: Coutinho Bros. (Organization)
From the Record Group: Figueira, D. V. (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group:

English

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Record Group: 1 album (1 album, 36 p., 27 x 38 cm.) : Oblong quarto (27 x 38 cm.), containing 39 silver and albumen prints, plus three postcards, most images captioned; the card album leaves are a little browned and brittle; original black watered silk boards, neatly rebacked in black morocco, gilt lettering to spine, endpapers replaced.