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La danse, Zanzibar

 Item — Box: 65
Identifier: 65-18

Scope and Contents

From the File:

Includes portrait studios of various people from Zanzibar, Comoros, and Madagascar. Several photographs taken outside the studio depict the Sultan's Palace in Zanzibar, other landmark buildings, and various scenes in and around Zanzibar. All but two photographs have penciled captions written in French and a few have captions on the verso, which have been noted. The detailed descriptions were added during compilation of the inventory.

Dates

  • Circa 1890

Creator

Language of Materials

From the File:

French

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

From the File: 1 box (1 box, 27 photographs, 18 x 13 cm. each) : 26 albumen prints, each 18 x 13 cm., mounted on card with decorative borders; all but two with pencil captions in French; housed in a modern black folder.

Physical Description

Photograph 18

General

A group of mainly men standing and sitting outdoors watching a woman dancer performing.

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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