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Girls

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

[African girl standing holding an object in each hand.]

 Item — Photograph 23: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 23
Scope and Contents

Title information supplied by cataloger.  ; 2070 ; 23 ; IC-82 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ivory Coast / Peoples and Masks

African Pottery, Pounding Clay.

 Item — Photograph 2: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 2
Scope and Contents

Nº 44. -- Recto [postcard] ; Copyright of Methodist Book Depots, Cape Coast, Gold Coast. ; POST CARD ; For Communication ; This is a real photograph ; Address ; Printed in Great Britain ; 115.7.2 ; GH-2 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

[African women and children walking in a line.  First four women are balancing metal containers on their heads, two additional women are balancing different types of containers on their heads.  A dog is walking alongside them.]

 Item — Photograph 11: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 11
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 11 ; Issued by the State Information Service Office ; Union of South Africa ; Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor ; Unie Van Suid-Afrika ; Photo/Foto D.R 200. ; SA-70--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Ndebele in Transvaal

African women working in the Kilifi cashew-nut factory.

 Item — Photograph 43: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 43
Scope and Contents

147/11 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 43 ; KE-43--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Kenya

AU RUANDA-URUNDI.

 Item — Photograph 28: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 28
Scope and Contents

Jeune fille Watutsi, à la coiffure caractéristique. ; Photo C. Lamote. ; Identification: Localité Shyogwe - Territoire: Nyanza Résidence: Ruanda. ; Nº28.12/12. ; Congopresse. ; Reproduction libre, sauf pour cartes postales, gravures, etc. ; 28 ; RU-28--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ruanda-Urundi

AU RUANDA-URUNDI.

 Item — Photograph 30: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 30
Scope and Contents

Jeune fille Watutsi, à la coiffure caractéristique. ; Photo C. Lamote. ; Identification: Localité et Territoire: Astrida ; Résidence: Ruanda. ; N°28.12/11. ; Congopresse. ; Reproduction libre, sauf pour cartes postales, gravures, etc. ; 30 ; RU-30--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ruanda-Urundi

Dahomey

 Item — Photograph 1: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 1
Scope and Contents

Natural Resources ; 115.17.1 ; DA-1 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Dahomey

Dakar

 Item — Photograph 10: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 10
Scope and Contents

Information A.O.F. ; Reproduction Autorisée  Avec  Mention ; Photo : BA ; Cliché N° ; SE-10--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Senegal

[Group photograph of African boys and girls.]

 Item — Photograph 176: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 176
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 4 E ; 115.16.2.9 ; GH-173 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

[Group photograph of African boys and girls.]

 Item — Photograph 177: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 177
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 4 E ; 115.16.2.10 ; GH-174 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

Juene fille de Tahoua - Niger

 Item — Photograph 3: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 3
Scope and Contents

Fille de Koni ; 3 ; NF-3--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Niger (French)

Nandi women.

 Item — Photograph 37: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 37
Scope and Contents

71/302 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 37 ; KE-37--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Kenya

Ndebele natives (Mapoch's People) outside Pretoria.

 Item — Photograph 5: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 5
Scope and Contents Photo No. DR.212 Issued by the State Information Office, Pretoria. ; A young girl in festive dress.  Everything is made from beads.  Head dress, arm bands, rings and other decorations have been artfully composed. ; Foto No. DR.212 Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor, Pretoria. ; Ndebele-Naturelle (Mapcoch Se Mense) buite Pretoria. ; 'N jong meidjie in feestelike tooisel.  Alles is uit krale vervaardig.  Hooftooisels, armbande ringe en ander versiersels is alles kunstig saamgestel. ;...
Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Ndebele in Transvaal

ONE SECTOR OF THE BATTLE FRONT IN THE NEVER CEASING WAR ON TROPICAL DISEASE: VACCINE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA. ; THE PREVENTION OF SMALLPOX

 Item — Photograph 48: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 48
Scope and Contents

(13) ; D.W.4630 ; Smallpox in an unvaccinated girl. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4630 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 14 ; NI-79 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Nigeria / Development

The first stage in shield manufacre is the stretching of the raw hide.  This is traditionally a man's job, while the Zulu women gather the thatch.

 Item — Photograph 20: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 20
Scope and Contents

Photo No. DR. 12 Issued by the State Information Office, pretoria. ; Foto No. DR. 12 Uitgereik Deur Die Staatsinligtingskantoor, Pretoria. ; Die eerste stadium in die vervaardiging man se werk is, terwyl die zoeloevroue by die hut staan en kyk. ; 20 ; SA-90--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / Transkei, Zwelitsha, Xhosa, Zulu

Wallof  [sic]

 Item — Photograph 8: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 8
Scope and Contents

SE-8--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Senegal

Wallof [sic]

 Item — Photograph 9: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 9
Scope and Contents

Cliché Information A.O.F. ; Photo Peroche ; SE-9--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Senegal