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Women

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:

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

The new Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union building at Moshi.

 Item — Photograph 13: Series Series 3
Identifier: Photograph 13
Scope and Contents

[Title supplied by captions document] ; PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ; TANGANYIKA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ; No. T.P. 1755/126 ; Not to be published without written permission ; 13 ; TA-13--Verso

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

Transkei

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

6 ; SA-76-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

Transkei Xhosa

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

15 ; SA-85--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

Valley Tonga women threshing Kaffir Corn, Northern Rhodesia.

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

16 ; Photograph By Nigel Watt ; Copyright NORTHERN RHODESIA INFORMATION DEPARTMENT ; PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE ; 442/v/23 ; NR-10--Verso

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

Vlakfontein

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

10 ; SA-46--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 / Johannesburg, Vlakfontein, Meadowlands, Kilnerton

Wallof [sic]

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

Information A.O.F. ; Reproduction Autorisée Avec  Mention ; Photo : BA ; Cliché N° ; 4 SE-4--Verso

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

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

Wellof [sic] Dakar

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

Ladies wear these costumes all the time. ; 2 ; SE-2--Verso

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