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Maasai (African people)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

A sleep in the sun - A typical scene in a Masai Village.

 Item — Photograph 24: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 24
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4732/211 ; Not to be published without written permission ; 24 ; TA-24--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai chief being questioned by O.C Masai tracker team.

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

985/18 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 8 ; KE-8--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai maiden

 Item — Photograph 34: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 34
Scope and Contents

71/14 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 34 ; KE-34--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai Moran

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

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4740/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 9 ; TA-9--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai moran or warrior.

 Item — Photograph 35: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 35
Scope and Contents

71/318 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 35 ; KE-35--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai tracker, member of team in charge of European District Officer.

 Item — Photograph 6: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 6
Scope and Contents

985/10 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 6 ; KE-6--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Masai tracker team set off on duty in darkness.

 Item — Photograph 7: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 7
Scope and Contents

985/16 ; PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. ; 7 ; KE-7--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Morning Toilet - Masai women grease their anklets.

 Item — Photograph 15: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 15
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4762/211 ; Not to be published without written permission ; 15 ; TA-15--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Mother and Child. - A Camera study of a Masai village.

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

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4751/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 8 ; TA-8--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

New season fashion - Masai women making skirts from dried hides.

 Item — Photograph 22: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 22
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4754/211 ; Not to be published without written permission ; 22 ; TA-22--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The District Officer with the Masai Tribal Policemen in the bush.

 Item — Photograph 44: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 44
Scope and Contents

PHOTOGRAPH BY KENYA INFORMATION OFFICE PLEASE QUOTE REF. No. 985/9 ; 44 ; KE-44--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle. Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone. Picture shows - A warrior in the making - Drinks the warm blood.

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

[Title supplied by captions document]. ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4869/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 3 ; TA-3 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone.  Picture shows - As the strap is tightened the vein swells making an easy mark for the blocked arrow.

 Item — Photograph 7: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 7
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4865/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 7 ; TA-7--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone.  Picture shows Preparing to seal the jugular vein of a Zebu cattle.

 Item — Photograph 6: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 6
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4864/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 6 ; TA-6--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone.  Picture shows - The arrow is blocked so that only an incision of about a quarter of an inch can be made.

 Item — Photograph 5: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 5
Scope and Contents

[Title provided by captions document]. ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4866/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 5 ; TA-5--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone. Picture shows - The blood is drawn into a gourd.

 Item — Photograph 4: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 4
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document]. ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4868/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; TA-4--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone.  Picture shows -- The vein is pierced.

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

[Title supplied by captions document]. ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4867/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; TA-1--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

The Masai people live to a great extent on the blood they draw from their cattle.  Sometimes it is drunk with milk sometimes alone.  Picture shows - The wound is sealed with dry dung and then the animal moves away with apparent no ill-effects.

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

[Title supplied by captions document.] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4870/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 2 ; TA-2--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977

Water is always a problem in Masailand and whenever possible all gourds are filled.

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

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 4812/211-C ; Not to be published without written permission ; 11 ; TA-11--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977