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

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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].

Date Range

1911-1912

Start Date

1911

End Date

1912

Access Information

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Topic

Place

  • Maji ya Chumvi
  • Africa
  • Kenya

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

Accession #

SIA RU007179

Collection name

Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918

Physical Description

1 envelope

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 5 Folder 25