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Lake Tanganyika

 File — Group: 72, Envelope: 2
Identifier: 72-2

Scope and Contents

The photographs have German captions printed on the recto and include publishing information from Walther Dobbertin, a German photographer based in Tanzania. One depicts Lake Tanganyika, taken from the shore, with a ship in the middle distance. The other depicts breaking waves and the horizon, presumably taken on Lake Tanganyika as well.

Dates

  • 1905

Creator

Language of Materials

German

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

2 Photographs (2 photographs, 18 x 24 cm. each)

Abstract

Envelope of 2 loose photographs from Lake Tanganyika, circa 1905.

General

Title supplied by cataloger.

Library Details

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

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