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Scope and Contents
A unique record of a hunting trip along the Nile, possibly of German origin. Contains some unusual images of natives and big game hunting, including a view of hunting trophies (elephant feet and antlers) stacked up on the deck of a ship. Note that many of the animals depicted have been identified as closely as possible by the encoder, but some remain unidentifiable.
Dates
- Circa 1910
Creator
- From the Collection: Winterton, Humphrey (Person)
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, 88 p., 25 x 32 cm.) : Oblong quarto (25 x 32 cm.), containing 299 silver prints, mostly 9 x 15 cm., approximately four mounted to a page, none captioned; many a little faded; original green cloth boards, rebacked; edges of boards worn.
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Library Details
Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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africana@northwestern.edu