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Prints of groups of Africans and method of pounding corn at Maji-ya-chumvi, British East Africa

Catalog Data

Collection name:
Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
Physical Description:
1 envelope
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 5 Folder 25
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Maji ya Chumvi
Date Range:
1911-1912
Start Date:
1911
End Date:
1912
Abstract:
The 13 black-and-white photographs document Edmund Heller's collecting in Africa. Subject matter includes individuals and groups of Africans, candid images of them at work, method of pounding corn, and African huts. For negatives, see Folder 50. Locations include Maji-ya-chumvi [Maji ya Chumvi], British East Africa [Kenya].
Accession #:
SIA RU007179
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
See more records associated with this person:
Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI2688