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africa in the 1910 s

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1911French Congo - Public domain geographic map

1911French Congo - Public domain geographic map

A map of the French Congo, including Rio Muni, Fernando Po, and the German Cameroon c. 1911

Child just arrived at Bompono orphanage, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS10-17)

Child just arrived at Bompono orphanage, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSC...

Child just arrived at Bompono orphanage, Congo, ca. 1900-1915. At Congo Balolo Mission, Congo (present day Democratic Republic of the Congo). Black and white lantern slide showing a Congolese child of around on... More

Livingstone at Baringa, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS12-2)

Livingstone at Baringa, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS12-2)

"Livingstone" at Baringa, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 Black and white lantern slide showing the "Livingstone," a double decker paddle steamer owned by the Congo Balolo Mission, Congo (present day Democratic Republic o... More

Ntombo, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS10-39)

Ntombo, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS10-39)

Ntombo, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 Black and white lantern slide showing a tall Congolese man. The side is captioned with his name, "Ntombo". He wears a patterned short and long shorts. Two figures can be seen in the... More

Journée de l’armée d’Afrique et des troupes coloniales -  43dee5fc2caf38ddee9aedb585b546c9

Journée de l’armée d’Afrique et des troupes coloniales - 43dee5fc2caf...

A day in the African and colonial troop army; African and colonial French troops advance in front of a pink blossoming tree.

Africa 1914, H. G. Wells' Outline of History, page 523

Africa 1914, H. G. Wells' Outline of History, page 523

Illustration from page 523 of The outline of history; being a plain history of life and mankind, the definitive edition revised and rearranged by the author, by H.G. Wells, illustrated by J. F. Horrabin, "Africa 1914"

Tafari Thesiger 1917 - A black and white photo of a group of people

Tafari Thesiger 1917 - A black and white photo of a group of people

Photograph taken on 11 February 1917 on the day of the investiture of Tafari Makonnen, the future Emperor Haile Selassie, as regent. On the right, Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, British Consul-General and Minister ... More

Thesiger 1917 (cropped)

Thesiger 1917 (cropped)

Photograph taken on 11 February 1917 on the day of the investiture of Tafari Makonnen, the future Emperor Haile Selassie, as regent. On the right, Wilfred Gilbert Thesiger, British Consul-General and Minister ... More

Tafari Dejazmatch Harrar postcard

Tafari Dejazmatch Harrar postcard

Photo of Tafari Makonnen, Dejazmach (governor) of Harrar in the early 1910s. Tafari is the future Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia. Postcard issued c. 1910-1912.Français : Le Ras Tafari Makonnen, Dejazmach... More

Lippin bei den Sara - A woman with a long tongue sticking out of her mouth

Lippin bei den Sara - A woman with a long tongue sticking out of her m...

Artificial Deformation; All the women of the Sara tribe have this stretched labret piercings of the lips as a sign of beauty. The effect is produced by piercing the lips and gradually enlarging the holes by i... More

African Chief teaching native children, 1915

African Chief teaching native children, 1915

Identifier: spiritofmissions80epis (find matches) Title: The Spirit of missions Year: 1915 (1910s) Authors: Episcopal Church. Board of Missions Episcopal Church. Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society Subje... More