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Y304M Journey from East to West Africa 1934
Y304N Congo, Uganda, and Sudan 1935-36
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W. Powell collection on Africa 1930s

Title Journey from East to West Africa 1934
Reference Y304M
Covering Dates 18 June 1934-Dec. 1934 (Plates 348–349 are clearly labelled 'Tanganyika - London. Nov. 20th 1934 - March 4th 35'. This does not correspond to the title page or to plates 256 and 259.)
Extent and Medium 622 images in 1 file
Content and context

A collection of photographs on 77 loose sheets. On one sheet, in ink capitals, is written 'Photographs taken between June 18th 1934 - December 1934, in the Lamu Archipelago, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroons, Nigeria, French West Africa.' The majority of the photographs have been captioned by hand, in a difficult handwriting, and some of the place or tribal names have not been traced in works of reference. The following guide to places is arranged in the order of Powell's account quoted above (with the addition of Sudan, clearly part of the same journey) but can only be regarded as a rough indication of contents as some of Powell's own captions indicate otherwise.

Tanganyika (now Tanzania): 43-49, 51-73, (including 55A-B), 80, 102, 111-117, 125, 334-335, 348-351, 357.

Kenya (including Lamu): 2-42, 50, 74-79, 103-110, 127-128, 131-158.

Uganda: 118-124, 159-166, 174-179, 239-245, 432-47.

Sudan: 180-223, 470-473, 481-494.

Belgian Congo (Zaire - now known as Congo): 129, 167-173, 224-238, 246-283, 300-330, 358-366, 389-390, 407-414, 441, 495-528.

Ruanda-Urundi (sometimes known as Belgian East Africa and containing Rwanda and Burundi): 331-333, 36-347, 352-355.

French Equatorial Africa (not specific): 415-418, 442-443 (Dogo), 474. Chad: 392-398, 419-431, 447-465, 540-547, 613-620. Ubangi-Shari (now known as Central African Republic): 391, 475-480, 529-532.

Cameroons: 367-380, 549-583.

Nigeria: 584-612.

French West Africa. Apart from the Cameroons, there are photographs of Niger at 399-406.

Unidentified and miscellaneous: 1, 81-101 (people from East Africa and the Congo), 126, 130, 284-299 (people from various countries, including the Congo and Nigeria), 356 (Kota River), 381-388 (Tupari at Kukadi?), 432-437 (Macongwa), 438-440, 444-446, 466-469, 533-537 and 548 (Jimane), 538-539.

Among the people identified are MacDougall (29, 31), 'Father' Terrance (66, 75, 111), Walter Wilkinson (66, 79), Moira and Sheila (78), Ray and Audrey Scholes and Johnny Nimmo (103, 107), Peggy (104), Burton (470-473), and Daniels and Clarke (334). With the exception of Daniels, none has been traced in directories or Colonial Office Lists.

Further information

For additional photographs of Niger see Y304O/1-10 and 20-21.

Indexed

Index Terms
Africa
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Kenya
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
RCS/Y304M-O/Y304M contains:
1 [Simon, Powell's dog]. Simon accompanied Powell on some of his travels.
2 Lake Elmenteita. In Rift Valley Province, Kenya.
3 Shella [?Shela] (Lamu Archipelago). Showing a building, presumably at Shela on the archipelago. A tower can be seen at the back of the building.
4 In the garden at Shella [?Shela]. Showing a sailing boat taken from the shore. It is assumed that this photograph was taken from the garden of the house in which Powell stayed.
5 The Minara. Shella [?Shela]. A view showing a single-storey stone building with a bullet-shaped tower by the shore. In the background, more land can be seen.
6 The beach near the house. A view of sand dunes and the sea. A dog can be seen in the middleground.
7 In the garden at Shella [?Shela]. A view of a dog, closely resembling Powell's dog Simon, sitting on a path with a lawn and vegetation around. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
8 [The house - exterior view]. A view showing a dog, closely resembling Powell's dog Simon, laying on the terrace of a concrete building right beside the water. In the background a small boat can be seen. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
9 [The house - exterior view]. A view showing part of a single storey concrete building with a doorway and, probably, part of the garden. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
10 [The house - interior view]. A view showing a vase with flowers on a table with some pictures and ornaments by the wall behind. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
11 [The house - exterior view]. A view showing trellis attached to the side of a building. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
12 [View from the Minara]. A view, framed by the ornate window of the Minara, showing some buildings and the sea. The caption reads: 'taken from the Minara. looking down on is the village of Shella'.
13 [The house - exterior view]. A view showing part of a house and garden. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
14 [The house - interior view]. A view showing part of a room, with a desk, chair and other furniture. The album page upon which this photograph appears is captioned 'The house in and out'. It is assumed that this is the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
15 Leaving camp at Manda. A view showing a small boat with a man sitting on the side and two others climbing the small mast.
16 Touching land as ballast. A view showing a small sailing boat in shallow water, with two people on board and two others standing beside the boat in the water.
17 An Mtepe. A view showing a sailing boat at sea with full sails. The caption reads 'these craft are built without the use of nails. (they are no longer made now)'.
18 Minara of Shella [?Shela]. A view showing the bullet-shaped tower and adjoining building.
19 Shella [?Shela] with house on extreme left. A view from the sea showing a number of houses on the coastline of Lamu Island. It is assumed that the reference is to the house in which Powell stayed during his time on the island.
20 Our camp at Manda Island. A view showing a man sitting in a deckchair under a wooden construction with a canopy.
21 Self and the dhow [illegible word]. A view showing a man, presumably Powell, standing in shallow water with a sailing boat behind him.
22 [Simon]. A view showing Powell's dog, Simon, laying on the concrete porch.
23 [A pelican]. A close-up view of a pelican on a rocky shore.
24 Morning shave on the roof of Government House, Faza. A view showing a man, presumably Powell, shaving on the roof of a building.
25 A street in Lamu. A view looking down a narrow alley showing a woman and small child behind a piece of cloth. The caption reads: 'Women go about under tents. Sometimes as many as six under one cover'.
26 [View from a boat]. A view from the rear of a boat showing a man paddling in the front. In the background can be seen the tree-lined shore.
27 Even donkies find Faza a little dull. A view showing two donkies tethered to a post on the beach with a sailing boat in the background. The donkies are both laying down.
28 From the dining room window. A view, framed by the window, looking out to sea where a sailing boat can be seen.
29 A two mile wade to Faza. MacDougall on the way. A view showing MacDougall, with his back to the camera, in waist-deep water. Land can be seen in the background.
30 Cattle being loaded at Lamu to be sent to Zanzibar. A view along a beach showing cattle being herded into boats.
31 The Mosque and Fort. A view showing a fortified building through surrounded by palm trees and other vegetation.
32 Lamu. A view from the sea showing the town and harbour of Lamu.
33 The Mosque and Fort. A view showing a man standing on a wall. He appears to be drawing water from a well.
34 Simon's arrival at Lamu. A view showing Powell's dog, Simon, on a boat.
35 The Mosque and Fort. A view showing part of the white-walled buildings. A man can be seen standing on a wall and he appears to be drawing water from a well.
36 At M'Kunumbi [i.e. Mkunumbi] the cattle sleep upstairs. A view showing a wooden construction, on stilts, with a ramp leading up to it. A number of animals can be seen within the construction.
37 Channel which separates Manda Island from mainland. A view showing a man sitting in a sailing boat with the channel in the background.
38 Faza. A view showing two sailing boats resting on the sand at low tide with a water channel and land behind.
39 [The Lamu Archipelago]. A view from the rear of a boat showing the front with two men looking out over the water.
40 The verandah under which we slept at Dan Island. As captioned.
41 MacDougall examining our old Arab copper tray (note our beds). A view showing MacDougall seated on a bed under a leaf canopy, with several people looking on.
42 Loading car at the M'Kunumbi [i.e. Mkunumbi]. A view showing a car being loaded onto a wooden sailing boat by over a dozen men.
43 Wakwari near Mnazi, N. Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. A head and shoulders portrait of two Wakwari women.
44 Wakwari near Mnazi, N. Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. A view showing three Wakwari women.
45 Masai. A view showing three adults and three children. The caption continues: 'note the way they build their huts'.
46 Wakwari. A head and shoulders portrait of a Wakwari woman.
47 Warusha. Showing two Warusha men. The caption continues: 'these two warriors showed me all the likely places where crocodiles were. Arusha Chinia [i.e. Arusha Chini]'.
48 Wasumba. A head and shoulders portrait of a Wasumba child.
49 [Wakwari]. A view showing five Wakwari women.
50 Suk Bibis (Kapenjuria [i.e. Kapenguria]). A head and shoulders panoramic portrait, comprising of two photos, of five Suk women.
51 [Warusha man]. Listening to gramophone. The caption reads: 'This was the first time he had heard the gramaphone. (Warusha)'.
52 A Warusha girl wearing all her charms and wood ash to assure child birth.
53 [Warusha boy]. Showing a boy holding a small snake. The caption reads: 'This snake became entangled in my legs when I was bathing in the furrow'.
54 [Warusha mother and child]. Shown lying down resting. The caption reads: 'A typical scene outside any native hut hut at midday. (Warusha)'.
55 Warusha. (Note heavy chain girdle). Showing a Warusha girl.
55A [Warusha girl]. A professional photograph of a Warusha girl. The photograph is signed 'G. Eric Matson'.
Creator: Matson, G Eric, fl 1934, photographer.
55B [Warusha girls]. A professional photograph of two Warusha girls. The photograph is signed 'G. Eric Matson'.
Creator: Matson, G Eric, fl 1934, photographer.
56 Morumbo at Arushachina. A full-length portrait showing a Warusha girl. 4 Sep. 1934
57 [Morumbo, a Warusha girl]. A full-length portrait of Morumbo at Arusha Chini. The caption reads: 'Morumbo showed great talent at dancing and on the tom tom. She was one of the chiefs daughters'.
58 [Morumbo, a Warusha girl]. A head and shoulders portrait of Morumbo at Arusha Chini. The caption reads: 'Morumbo showed great talent at dancing and on the tom tom. She was one of the chiefs daughters'.
59 Baboon and human. A photograph of footprints in sand. A caption on the album page reads: 'all these taken within a radius of 15 yards. Arushachina [i.e. Arusha Chini]'.
60 Rhrino [i.e. Rhino]. A photograph of footprints in sand. A caption on the album page reads: 'all these taken within a radius of 15 yards. Arushachina [i.e. Arusha Chini]'.
61 Buffalo. A photograph of footprints in sand. A caption on the album page reads: 'all these taken within a radius of 15 yards. Arushachina [i.e. Arusha Chini]'.
62 Pare Mountains (N. Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]). A panoramic view, consisting of three photographs, of mountains and bush.
63 On top of the Usambara Range. A panoramic view, consisting of four photographs, of the mountain range.
64 Morning mists lifting - Usambara.
65 Morning mists lifting - Usambara.
66 'Father' Terrance and Walter Wilkinson somewhere in 'Hell's Bush'. Showing two men posed with rifles at their side, trees and foliage behind. The caption continues: 'note elephant droppings'.
67 ['Father' Terrance and Walter Wilkinson]. Showing two men sitting on a tree root by a stream. The caption reads: 'We found walking down stream, easier than pushing our way through Hells Bush'.
68 Camp in 'Hell's Bush'. A view showing four people sitting round a camping table laden with food and drink. A tent can be seen in the background at the edge of the clearing.
69 Manda beach. A view showing a man sitting on the side of a boat resting on sand in shallow water. Another man is standing up in the boat behind him. Land can be seen in the far distance. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. If so, it seems most likely that the 'Manda' referred to is that on the shores of Lake Nyasa.
70 [Nyika]. A landscape view showing hills in the background. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. However, no trace can be found of a Nyika in Tanzania. It may possibly be in Malawi, as there is a Nyika National Park and Plateau close to Lake Nyasa which is the likely location of the photograph adjacent to this on the album page.
71 [Beach Scene]. A view showing a woman walking on a beach. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. However, no trace can be found of a Nyika in Tanzania. It may possibly be in Malawi, as there is a Nyika National Park and Plateau close to Lake Nyasa which is the likely location of the photograph adjacent to this on the album page.
72 Nyika. A view showing two people on hands and knees on a beach. The caption continues: 'scraping salt deposit from the beach'. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. However, no trace can be found of a Nyika in Tanzania. It may possibly be in Malawi, as there is a Nyika National Park and Plateau close to Lake Nyasa which is the likely location of the photograph adjacent to this on the album page.
73 Typical coast banda. A view through some trees of a thatched house. The typescript catalogue locates this photograph as taken in Tanzania.
74 Mangrove swamp, near Mombasa. Our canoe in foreground.
75 'Father' Terrance. Showing a man seated at a table smoking with food and drinks laid out on the table.
76 Boys came to tell us of the movements of buffalo - Arusha China [i.e. Arusha Chini].
77 Camp near Mau River. Showing a row of tents and cars.
78 Moira and Sheila. Showing two women seated at a table laid with food and drinks. A tent and car can be seen in the background.
79 Walter after breakfast. A view showing Walter Wilkinson seated at a table laid with food and drink.
80 Usambara. Showing part of the Usambara mountain range.
81 Kikuyu. A head and shoulders portrait.
82 Lumbwa. A head and shoulders portrait.
83 Suk. A head and shoulders profile.
84 M'Bugu. A head and shoulders portrait.
85 M'Bugu [followed by two illegible words]. Head and shoulders portrait of a mother and child.
86 Wahwavi. A head and shoulders portrait. A caption below the photographs reads: 'The Wahwavi and Warusha copy Masai in dress'.
87 Warusha. Showing a Warusha woman with a number of goats. A caption below the photographs reads: 'The Wahwavi and Warusha copy Masai in dress'.
88 Masai. A head and shoulders portrait.
89 Wasumba [follwed by two illegible words]. Showing two young Wasumba children.
90 Wahwavi. A profile of a Wahwavi warrior from the waist up.
91 Near Ngoma. Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]. Showing a man crouched under a parasol made from natural fibres.
92 [Full-length portrait]. Showing a woman of an unknown ethnic group.
93 [Two warriors]. Showing two warriors of an unknown ethnic group.
94 Suk Toto, Kapenjuria [i.e. Kapenguria]. Full-length portrait showing a young child.
95 Warusha. Showing three women seated on the ground.
96 Warusha. Showing a woman in front of a thatched house.
97 Warusha. Showing a woman carrying a large bunch of bananas on her head.
98 Warusha. A head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
99 Warusha. A full-length portrait of a woman.
100 Warusha. A portrait of a woman from the waist up.
101 Warusha. A portrait of a woman from the waist up.
102 Lake Victoria from Mwanza.
103 [Roadside stop]. Showing a man looking underneath a car with another man and woman looking on. The caption reads: 'Ray and Audrey Scholes and Johnnie Nimmo between Naivasha and Njoro'.
104 Peggy, and a curious menagerie collected near Limuru. Showing Peggy and four people of an unknown ethnic group.
105 Kikuyus. Showing seven Kikuyu people. A thatched house can be seen on an incline in the background.
106 A picnic near Nairobi, PH, [illegible word], (Robinson, Hastings and Knox). Showing six people having a picnic.
107 Ray Scholes. Showing Ray Scholes with two horses on a farm near Naivasha, Kenya.
108 [Ray Scholes]. Showing Ray Scholes sitting by a river smoking a pipe. Near Naivasha, Kenya.
109 [Fishing]. Showing a man, possibly Ray Scholes, standing on a river bank fishing. Near Naivasha, Kenya.
110 The trout stream on the Scholes farm, nr. Naivasha, Kenya.
111 'Father' Terrance and sweated labour, Luschoto [i.e. Lushoto]. Showing 'Father' Terrance with a young boy who is holding a golf bag.
112 [Waterside scene]. Showing a man sitting beside a river or lake in northern Tanzania.
113 [River scene]. In northern Tanzania. The caption reads: 'Sluggish, crocodile infested stream below the Pare mountains'.
114 [Waterside scene]. View looking across a lake or river in northern Tanzania.
115 Lake Chala. The caption reads: 'A crater lake near Taveta, N. Tanganyika'. Lake Chala is actually bordered by both Tanzania and Kenya, and Taveta is in Kenya.
116 Mkomazi Swamp on Langata Plain. In northern Tanzania. The caption reads: 'Where Terrance and I shot geese and ducks one afternoon'.
117 [Filling up]. Showing the car being topped up with petrol. The caption reads: 'On the way to Lushoto. Note the size of the funnel'.
118 Source of the Nile, leaving Lake Victoria at Jinja.
119 Bachigga girls, outside the rest camp at Bunyoni. Showing two women standing beside a thatched canopy with a car in the background.
120 [Boats on a lake]. The caption reads: 'Bachigga use most primitive boats. Lake Bunyoni, (near Congo Border)'.
121 My camp on the summit of Faza Maji. Showing the summit camp with the sun setting over distant mountains. The caption continues: 'which looked right across to the Mfumiso Volcanoes'.
122 [Source of the Nile, leaving Lake Victoria at Jinja].
123 (Mikeno). Showing a mountain summit surrounded by low cloud.
124 Lake Bunyoni. Showing a canoe at the edge of the lake.
125 Arushachina [i.e. Arusha Chini]. A forest and clearing.
126 [Haunt of buffalo and rhino]. A child standing in a clearing surrounded by trees. The caption reads: 'This place was crawling with buffalo and rhino'.
127 On the Suk mountains, and a Suk road gang. Showing a number of people by a roadside with a car about to pass them.
128 My host at Kitale and Juanita.
129 The Buick which took me to the Congo. Showing a Buick car.
130 A strangely marked ox at Kacheliva[?]. Showing an ox with zebra stripes.
131 Kapenjuria [i.e. Kapenguria]. Administrative centre for Turkana. The caption continues: 'is a National Park thorns trees and mown grass'.
132 Lodwar. A panorama, consisting of two photographs, of Lodwar in the Turkana district of the Rift Valley, Kenya.
133 [Sentry duty]. Showing a man standing guard on a wall with a rifle over his shoulder.
134 Turkwa River. Showing the dry river bed of the Turkwel watercourse.
135 [Turkana landscape].
136 [Turkana landscape].
137 [Turkana landscape].
138 The convoy cooling down en route to Lodwar. Showing two stationary trucks.
139 An exceptionally shady camp, for Turkana. Showing two men in pith helmets seated in the shade of some trees.
140 Women wear beaded aprons of goatskin. A full-length photograph of a Turkana woman.
141 The men [wear] nothing at all. A full-length photograph of a Turkana man. The caption continues: 'But a spear and headrest or stool are always carried'.
142 [Turkana people]. Showing an adult and several children. The caption reads: 'The Turkana are a gypsy race. So their huts are no more than shelters. When it rains they put skins on the roof'.
143 A water hole in dry river bed. Showing five camels drinking from a trough. The caption continues: 'Note girl bailing out water for trough'.
144 A water hole in dry river bed. Showing people and camels by a hole in the river bed. The caption continues: 'Note girl bailing out water for trough'.
145 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
146 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
147 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
148 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
149 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
150 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
151 [Some Turkana hairstyles]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana or the barbers paradise'.
152 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
153 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
154 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
155 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
156 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
157 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
158 [Turkana women]. A caption on the page reads: 'Turkana'.
159 Macongwa girl. A head and shoulders portrait. A caption on the page reads: 'The Macongwa live on the Ruwenzori Mountains, and I have seen some of their huts built over 11,000 ft high'.
160 [People of the Macongwa tribe]. The caption below the photograph reads: 'They wear leather skirts and live on bananas largely'. A caption on the page reads: 'The Macongwa live on the Ruwenzori Mountains, and I have seen some of their huts built over 11,000 ft high'.
161 [People of the Macongwa tribe]. A caption on the page reads: 'The Macongwa live on the Ruwenzori Mountains, and I have seen some of their huts built over 11,000 ft high'.
162 [People of the Macongwa tribe]. The caption below the photograph reads: 'They wear leather skirts and live on bananas largely'. A caption on the page reads: 'The Macongwa live on the Ruwenzori Mountains, and I have seen some of their huts built over 11,000 ft high'.
163 All Macongwa. Showing people of the Macongwa tribe.
164 Macongwa woman at the market.
165 [Macongwa woman at the market].
166 [People of the Macongwa tribe]. Showing three people walking in a stream. The caption reads: 'Leaving Kasenigo[?] market for her mountain home. She will probably climb 6000 feet on to with this huge bunch of bananas on her back'.
167 Bambwa [i.e. Bwamba] man. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Bwamba life on the West side of the Ruwenzori Mountains (Bwamba Valley is densely populated by these little people). They provide a source of labour for the cotton plantations (also coffee and tea) in the Toro district in Uganda'.
168 Bwamba woman. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Bwamba life on the West side of the Ruwenzori Mountains (Bwamba Valley is densely populated by these little people). They provide a source of labour for the cotton plantations (also coffee and tea) in the Toro district in Uganda'.
169 [Bwamba man]. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Bwamba life on the West side of the Ruwenzori Mountains (Bwamba Valley is densely populated by these little people). They provide a source of labour for the cotton plantations (also coffee and tea) in the Toro district in Uganda'.
170 On the way to [illegible word] through the rain forest. Showing a group of people resting in a clearing with trees and mountains in the background. The caption continues: 'Western slopes of the Ruwenzori. Bwamba on their way to Lake Albert'.
171 [two illegible words] in the Bwamba country. On the western slopes of the Ruwenzori mountains.
172 [Bwamba country]. Showing a group of people resting in a clearing with trees in the background. On the western slopes of the Ruwenzori mountains. The caption reads: 'Change bananas for fish. We passed hundreds and hundreds coming back from the lake with baskets and baskets of polluted fish'.
173 The ferry crossing to take me into the Congo at Bweramule in the Semliki Valley. Showing a man in a large canoe on a river. Near the western slopes of the Ruwenzori mountains.
174 The House of Paul at Fort Portal, Uganda, where I spent three weeks. A panoramic view, consisting of two photographs, showing a house and various outbuildings, with mountains in the background.
175 The snows on Ruwenzori seen from the garden of Bugirasagama[?]. From the house.
176 [Crater Lake]. Near Fort Portal. The caption reads: 'and a crater lake near there'. This is a reference to the adjacent photograph and caption.
177 Acholi women making music by rubbing calabashes up and down a pole. The caption continues: 'At Agoro. (Uganda) - Southern Imatong mts'.
178 Acholi women making music by rubbing calabashes up and down a pole. The caption continues: 'At Agoro. (Uganda) - Southern Imatong mts'. Another caption reads: 'Note the checked design on the leather skirt and the leather [illegible word]'.
179 This little girl enjoyed her dance. A photograph of a little girl with who has been dancing to music made by Acholi women. Northern Uganda, in the southern Imatong mountains.
180 [Acholi girl]. A close-up of the body of an Acholi woman. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Acholi girls wear just one single length of chain about 3 inches long in front. Taken at or near Lamarita, Sudan. (Acholi Mts)'.
181 [Acholi girl]. A full-length portrait of an Acholi woman. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Acholi girls wear just one single length of chain about 3 inches long in front. Taken at or near Lamarita, Sudan. (Acholi Mts)'.
182 [Acholi girl]. A close-up of the body of an Acholi woman. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Acholi girls wear just one single length of chain about 3 inches long in front. Taken at or near Lamarita, Sudan. (Acholi Mts)'.
183 [Informal portrait]. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman with a pot on her head.
184 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders profile of a man.
185 [Informal portrait]. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman with a pot on her head.
186 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders profile of a man.
187 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders portrait of a man.
188 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders portrait of a man.
189 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders portrait of a woman carrying a bowl on her head.
190 [Informal portrait]. A head and shoulders profile of a man.
191 Imatong huts built in the rocky foothills between Sunnat and Skot Kham. A view of some of the settlement. The caption continues: 'The village where the little girl with the fashionable hat lives'. Eastern Equatorial Province, Sudan.
192 Imatong huts built in the rocky foothills between Sunnat and Skot Kham. A view of some of the settlement. The caption continues: 'The village where the little girl with the fashionable hat lives'. Eastern Equatorial Province, Sudan.
193 Imatong huts built in the rocky foothills between Sunnat and Skot Kham. A view of some of the settlement. The caption continues: 'The village where the little girl with the fashionable hat lives'. Eastern Equatorial Province, Sudan.
194 A girl at Logwi. A portrait, from the waist up, of a girl with supurating cicatrization.
195 [Girl] with supurating cicatrization. A close-up photograph of the chest of a girl with supurating cicatrization.
196 [Village scene]. At Logwi.
197 [Village scene]. At Logwi.
198 Self talking to the water girls at Dobel[?]. Showing a man, possibly Powell, and three women. Two buildings can be seen at either side.
199 A rest on the way up Kinsla[?] Mountain. A view showing Powell's carriers resting on a rocky outcrop.
200 My carriers on the way to Lano[?] and a pool I bathed in.
201 Water girls crossing a tributary of the Kinste[?] between [illegible word] and Dobol.
202 Two water girls in the garden at Ibakin[?] (The most loveliest of spots I ever hope to find).
203 A very naughty girl. Showing two girls, one of whom has a bandage on her right shin which may explain the caption.
204 The cairn I made on top of the top of Garia. Showing Powell sitting beside the cairn. The caption continues: 'The natives told me I was the first white man to have climbed it'.
205 [Powell's helpers]. Showing a group of men sitting on top of Garia. The caption reads: 'The men who by [illegible word] cutting through bush and giant heather, made it possible for me to get to the top'.
206 Another view of Garia near Ibakin. Showing the mountain with the summit surrounded by low cloud.
207 [Imatong woman]. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman with a wicker head-piece. The caption states: 'Fashions sometimes originate from Africa. Anyway this Imatong woman was in the fashion this year'.
208 One of my water girls from Logoforak. Head and shoulders portrait. Eastern Equatorial Province, Sudan.
209 [Imatong villagers sitting on the rocks]. The caption reads: 'The Imatong's build their huts in the rocky foothills and spend much of their time sitting on the rocks watching all that goes on below'.
210 Acholi girl near Lamarita. Showing a woman standing in very shallow water.
211 She was covered all over with oil and red ochre. Showing an Acholi girl bending down by the edge of a river.
212 [Acholis]. Showing a number of women, several of whom are carrying items on their heads.
213 The S.W.D. Rest House at Juba where I stayed for two weeks. Showing a large thatched building. Eastern Equatorial Province, Sudan.
214 [Girl at Juba]. A posed portrait showing the girl seated on a log.
215 [Girl at Juba]. A posed full-length portrait.
216 [Girl at Juba]. A head and shoulders profile.
217 Ardeirte, a Muhareha girl, at Juba. A posed head and shoulders portait.
218 On the way to Katin, in the foothills. Showing a group of people standing in a shallow river.
219 [View of the Imatong mountains]. The caption reads: 'Morning mists breaking against the Imatongs like an angry sea. From my camp at Teria. Taken at dawn, half an hour after sunrise'.
220 Mount Garia. In the Imatong Mts (8,500 ft).
221 On the way to Kipia camp (9,000 ft). In the Imatong Mountains.
Badly torn..
222 Perfect peace in the Imatong at Ibakin, with Garia behind. Showing Powell seated in a chair reading with the mountain in the background. The caption continues: 'The plain's 5000 ft below and the hills in Ethiopia far away in the distance'.
223 Self, after a bath beside my favourite waterfall below Lagaro camp. Showing Powell towelling himself dry on a river bank.
224 Across the Giri swamps. Loading my tiny little canoes at Sikoru. Between the Ubangi and Congo (Zaire) rivers (formerly the Belgian Congo). The caption on the album page reads: 'The Giri Swamps lie between the Ubangui and the Congo Rivers. A greater part of the swamp is flooded primeval forest'.
225 [In the Giri swamps] - and at Banana. Showing canoes being loaded or unloaded. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Giri Swamps lie between the Ubangui and the Congo Rivers. A greater part of the swamp is flooded primeval forest'.
226 Sikoru village in the Giri swamp. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Giri Swamps lie between the Ubangui and the Congo Rivers. A greater part of the swamp is flooded primeval forest'.
227 We lost our way in the long grass. Showing several the canoes in the long grass of the swamps. One of the guides appears to be scratching his head. Between the Ubangi and Congo (Zaire) rivers (formerly the Belgian Congo).
228 The Giri was like the Norfolk Broads here. Showing the Giri River. Between the Ubangi and Congo (Zaire) rivers (formerly the Belgian Congo).
229 [In the Giri swamps]. Between the Ubangi and Congo (Zaire) rivers (formerly the Belgian Congo). The caption reads: 'Two days through flooded forest pushing our little canoes through the undergrowth, and under roots of huge trees'.
230 [In the Giri swamps]. Between the Ubangi and Congo (Zaire) rivers (formerly the Belgian Congo). The caption reads: 'A few square feet of damp soil where I spent the night'.
231 [Full-length portrait]. A caption on the album page reads: 'I met this Orange[?] man in the Eturi forest in the Congo near Mumbasa. He has a wig of monkies hair'. Met on trek from M'bogo to Iruma in Upper Zaire.
232 A stream we passed running through the forest during a trek from M'bogo to Iruma. The caption continues: 'Taken near Cachiamagulia'. In Upper Zaire.
233 [Head and shoulders portrait]. A caption on the album page reads: 'I met this Orange[?] man in the Eturi forest in the Congo near Mumbasa. He has a wig of monkies hair'. Met on trek from M'bogo to Iruma in Upper Zaire.
234 A stream we passed running through the forest during a trek from M'bogo to Iruma. The caption continues: 'Taken near Cachiamagulia'. In Upper Zaire.
235 [Male hairstyle]. The caption reads: 'Also in the Congo. Between M'bogo (Semliki Valley) and Iruma'.
236 [Male hairstyle]. The caption reads: 'Also in the Congo. Between M'bogo (Semliki Valley) and Iruma'.
237 [Mother with baby] Near Aru, Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo].
238 [Mother with baby] Near Aru, Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo].
239 [Acholi water girls]. he caption reads: 'A water girl and her little sister went for an evening walk with us at Rom'.
240 Acholi water girls at Rom.
241 [Acholi water girls at Rom].
242 Just one strand. Showing an Acholi water girl wearing a single chain around her waist.
243 A blind old woman came to the dance at Agoro.
244 Shaking calabashes filled with pebbles is another form of music. Showing a number of villagers making music.
Slightly torn..
245 [Men at Agoro]. The caption reads: 'And these men, who wear ancestral hair like the Dichingas[?]. But were not Dichingas[?]'.
245A Acholi girls. A full-length portrait of two women.
Good condition..
246 Little Pigmy. The caption continues: 'He wears a leather pack on his wrist to protect himself from his sharp fibrous bow-string'. In the Ituri Forest, Kivu region, Zaire.
247 This little pigmy family came and sat down and watched us breakfast. In the Ituri Forest, Kivu region, Zaire.
248 Pigmies (Balida[?]) at our camp in the Eturi Forest. The Crown Prince Centre. In the Ituri Forest, Kivu region, Zaire.
249 Self besides a pigmy in the forest. Showing Powell standing beside two men. In the Ituri Forest, Kivu region, Zaire.
250 Near Lubero. Showing three women and a child.
251 [A family]. Full-length portrait of a mother, father and child.
252 In the Ituri Forest. Full-length profile of a woman.
253 [Informal portrait]. Showing a woman from the waist up.
254 Pigmy mother and child.
255 Pigmy putting poison on an arrow.
256 Our Christmas Day camp, somewhere near Bambili. Showing a car , bed and tables by the side of a road. Upper Zaire, Christmas 1934. Dec. 1934
257 Ferry on the Gada River near Niangara (B. Congo [i.e. Congo]). Showing a long canoe full of people.
258 Morning mists over Eturi Forest. The Ituri Forest, Kivu region, Zaire.
259 Scene of our camp by the Mahcongo River (Dec. 24 '34). Dec. 24 1934
260 In the Parc National Albert. Showing a river, vegetation and hills in the Parc National de Maiko, Upper Zaire.
261 Sandflies were bad in the Eturi Forest. Showing Powell's covered with bite-marks.
262 Papilio Antimachus. Close-up view of a butterfly. The caption reads: 'Caught at Bondo on the banks of the Uele River, N. Belgian Congo. (Dec. 27) The largest butterfly in Africa. Wing span measuring 9 inches'.
263 Drying cotton near Dungu. Showing cotton being laid out on raised wooden platforms to dry. Upper Zaire.
264 [A Gombe girl with ginger hair]. A head and shoulders portrait. Upper Zaire.
265 A Gombe girl with ginger hair at Buburu comfortably posed on my deck chair. Upper Zaire.
266 Lobula women at Imese, clearing emergency landing ground for Sabena airline. At Imese on the Ubangi River.
267 Mother with baby on back.
268 Typical Lobula. A tribe on the Ubangi River. Showing a woman's hairstyle. A caption below reads: 'Lobula natives have shaved heads all but a little pig tail'.
269 Typical Lobula. A tribe on the Ubangi River. Showing a woman's hairstyle.
270 [Lobula woman]. Showing a woman preparing produce on a tray on the ground. The caption reads: 'They have metal studded plugs in their ears. And carved wooden trays for making spinach'.
271 [Lobula men wrestling]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Lobula wrestling. One man wears a wig of lions mane'.
272 [Lobula men wrestling]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Lobula wrestling. One man wears a wig of lions mane'.
273 [Interior of a Lobula hut]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Lobula huts are more like dog kennels all under one roof. (at Imese)'.
274 [Cicatrization pattern]. The caption reads: 'Lobula womans tummy design'.
275 A Gombe man near Sikoru. The full caption reads: 'A Gombe man near Sikoru, in the Giri Swamp who had the misfortune to burn off his lower jaw by smoking himself unconscious with 'has[h]ish' and falling forwards into a fire'.
276 A Lobula message drum at Imese. The caption continues: 'Like the Ayancha frames'.
277 [Gombe women]. The caption reads: 'My Gombe lady carriers from Burburu to Sikoru wearing grass skirts, which swing like kilts'.
278 Two of my carriers. Carrying Powell's baggage from Buburu to Sikoru on the Ubangi River. The caption continues: 'The men are much too lazy to make good carriers'.
279 Young Mosambo girl on the banks of the Ubangui. The caption continues: 'The Mosembo wear shorter skirt than the Gombe'.
280 The Mosembo grass skirt, taken at Batanga on Ubangui River, Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]. The caption continues: 'Some of the younger girls put on as many as six and get a full ballet skirt effect'.
281 [The Mosembo grass skirt]. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Mosembo grass skirt, taken at Batanga on Ubangui River, Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]. Some of the younger girls put on as many as six and get a full ballet skirt effect'.
282 [The Mosembo grass skirt]. As worn by Mosambo women. The caption reads: 'They are dyed and smoked jet black'.
283 Bellows. The caption continues: 'Taken between Gonga and Zioda in the Bwaka Forest'.
284 Banawa ? N. Nigeria. Portrait from the waist upwards.
285 Banda (Bambari, N. Congo). Head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
286 [Head and shoulders portrait of a woman]. Of Central Africa.
287 [Head and shoulders portrait from behind]. Of Central Africa.
288 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. Of Central Africa.
289 Kano's chain armour. Head and shoulders portrait of someone in chain armour. In Central Africa.
290 [Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman]. Of Central Africa.
291 [Head and shoulders portrait of a man]. Of Central Africa.
292 Pagan Jos Plateau. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
293 Bachigga in Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]. Informal portrait of two young women.
294 Jacpas, near Mududanga, French Equatorial. Of Central Africa.
295 Taulbé[?]. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman of Central Africa.
296 Watussi (the aristocrats of Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]). Head and shoulders portrait of a young man smoking a pipe.
297 Mangbettu ? (Dungu). Portrait of a young woman.
298 Watussi (the aristocrats of Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]). Profile of the head of a young man.
299 [Informal portrait of a woman]. Of Central Africa.
300 [Informal portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Batwa (pigmies) in the Eturi Forest'.
301 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Batwa (pigmies) in the Eturi Forest'.
302 [Powell and a Batwa man]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Batwa (pigmies) in the Eturi Forest'.
303 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Mobira. Near Irumu N.E. Congo'.
304 [Head and shoulders portrait of a woman]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Mobira. Near Irumu N.E. Congo'.
305 [Young Banandi woman]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Banandi, near Beni, N. Congo'.
306 [Banandi woman]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Banandi, near Beni, N. Congo'.
307 [Elephant training station]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Gangala na Bodio (40 miles W of Faradje, B. Congo[i.e. Congo]) where the African elephant is captured and domesticated'. Near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
308 [Elephant training station]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Gangala na Bodio (40 miles W of Faradje, B. Congo[i.e. Congo]) where the African elephant is captured and domesticated'. Near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
309 [Elephant training station]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Gangala na Bodio (40 miles W of Faradje, B. Congo[i.e. Congo]) where the African elephant is captured and domesticated'. Near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
310 [Elephant training station]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Gangala na Bodio (40 miles W of Faradje, B. Congo[i.e. Congo]) where the African elephant is captured and domesticated'. Near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
311 [Washing the elephants]. At Gangala na Bodio, near the Garamba National Park, Zaire. The caption reads: 'Every evening they take the elephants down to the river (Dungu) to drink - and to be washed'.
312 Bringing home his own dinner. Showing an elephant carrying tree branches and a man sitting on his back. At Gangala na Bodio, near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
313 [Elephant training station]. At Gangala na Bodio, near the Garamba National Park, Zaire. The caption reads: 'Monsieur Otterman giving each one [elephant] a small cake of salt after the morning parade'.
314 [Elephant training station]. At Gangala na Bodio, near the Garamba National Park, Zaire.
315 Our camp on the first leg of the crater. Showing two tents and a mountain in the background. The caption on the album page reads: 'Nyamlagira, an active volcano in the Parc National Albert. Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]'. An active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
316 The crater. The caption continues: 'The edge of the crater can first be seen on extreme right of photograph. The smoke is usually bad like this during the rains'. A caption on the album page reads: 'Nyamlagira, an active volcano in the Parc National Albert. Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]'. An active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
317 200 yards short of this. The real crater. The caption on the album page reads: 'Nyamlagira, an active volcano in the Parc National Albert. Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]'. An active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
318 The crater. The caption continues: 'The edge of the crater can first be seen on extreme right of photograph. The smoke is usually bad like this during the rains'. A caption on the album page reads: 'Nyamlagira, an active volcano in the Parc National Albert. Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo]'. An active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
319 A new lava stream (still hot). Views of the crater of Nyamaragira, an active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
320 One of the active cones. Views of the crater of Nyamaragira, an active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
321 Lava formation. Views of the crater of Nyamaragira, an active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
322 One of the active cones. Views of the crater of Nyamaragira, an active volcano to the north of Lake Kivu, Zaire.
323 Looking across towards the Bobandana Mts. which is gorilla country. View across Lake Kivu with mountains in the background.
324 Lake Kivu.
325 Our camp there [Lake Kivu]. Showing the camp by the lakeside.
326 [View of Lake Kivu].
327 [View of Lake Kivu].
328 [View of the shore of Lake Kivu].
329 [View of canoes on Lake Kivu].
330 A good opportunity to do lots of washing. Showing Powell handwashing clothes by the lakeside (Lake Kivu).
331 [Camp site in Rwanda]. Showing the campsite on a hillside close to a stream.
332 One of our camps in Rwanda. Showing a steep-sided stream valley with mountains in the background.
333 [Camp site in Rwanda]. Showing two carriers by a mountain lakeside.
334 Daniels and Clarke who entertained us at at Kahama. Showing the two men sitting on the running-board of the car. Taken in Tanzania, en route for Ruanda-Urundi.
335 Working it off next day. Showing Powell's car stuck in the mud after leaving Kahama. Several people are attempting to dig the vehicle out.
336 Between Ngozi [in Burundi] and Astrida, Ruanda [i.e. Butare, Rwanda]. The caption continues: 'Rolling grass country (about 7,000 ft). Vall[e]y's thickly populated and cultivated'.
337 View from our camp north Ngozi, Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda, although Ngozi is actually now in Burundi]. Showing rolling hills and valleys.
338 Cattle in Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda], near Muhinga [i.e. Muyinga, actually in Burundi]. Showing cattle grazing.
339 Cattle being watered by Lake Mohasi, Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda].
340 [Informal portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Girls in Ruanda-Urundi [i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]'.
341 [People in Ruanda-Urundi i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Girls in Ruanda-Urundi [i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]'.
342 [Informal portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Girls in Ruanda-Urundi [i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]'.
343 In Ruanda-Urundi, near Muhinga [i.e. Muyinga in Burundi]. Showing a mother carrying a baby on her back.
344 [People of Ruanda-Urundi i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]. Showing a woman and a man seated in front of a thatched building on stilts.
345 Men wear banana skirt not far from Kigali, Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]. Full-length portrait of a man.
346 Loga woman in C. Congo who is busy with our washing.
347 Lake Mohasi, Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda].
348 [Powell and friends]. The caption on the album page reads 'Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania] - London. Nov. 20th 1934 - March 4th 35. Last moments in Tabora'. Nov. 1934
349 [Powell and friends]. The caption on the album page reads 'Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania] - London. Nov. 20th 1934 - March 4th 35. Last moments in Tabora'. Nov. 1934
350 Heavy going between Kahama and Usirombo, Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. Showing a car stuck in mud with a man inspecting it.
351 Heavy going between Kahama and Usirombo, Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. Showing a car stuck in mud with a man inspecting it.
352 R.J. and snack lunch in Ruanda-Urundi [i.e. Rwanda or Burundi]. Showing a man standing beside a car with lunch set out on the sill.
353 View from our camp near Kabgaii. N. Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]. Showing rolling hills with mountains in the distance.
354 View from our camp near Kabgaii. N. Ruanda [i.e. Rwanda]. Showing rolling hills with mountains in the distance.
355 [Rwanda landscape].
356 The Kota River, near Turambula. (where we camped). Showing the ferry with people and livestock on board.
Faded all over..
357 The Ruvuva Ferry, east of Ngara-Bugufi, Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. (Nov. 27). Showing the car and people on the ferry. Nov. 27 1934
358 A well graded [road] through the forest between Beni and Lubero in the Congo.
359 Th[r]ough bamboo forests on the road to Bondo. (North Congo).
360 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'More of my Banana carriers who took me from Gagzou to the Manguem country and back'.
361 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'More of my Banana carriers who took me from Gagzou to the Manguem country and back'.
362 [Informal portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'More of my Banana carriers who took me from Gagzou to the Manguem country and back'.
363 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'More of my Banana carriers who took me from Gagzou to the Manguem country and back'.
364 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Although they wear no clothes except a fongor (skin behind) they are very shy, and the men always hide their private parts between their legs'.
365 [Informal full-length portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Although they wear no clothes except a fongor (skin behind) they are very shy, and the men always hide their private parts between their legs'.
366 [Mid-section of male]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Although they wear no clothes except a fongor (skin behind) they are very shy, and the men always hide their private parts between their legs'.
367 My camp in Kim village. And my carriers resting.
368 Making nets at Pinane[?]. Showing a group of villagers making nets.
369 At Pinane[?]. A small lad in his summer suiting.
370 They went to sea in a sieve Pinane[?]. Showing two men by the shore who appear to be sewing together large pieces of material to make a boat.
371 Rags and bones. A head and shoulders portrait of a man.
372 Leaving Pinane[?]. The bananas wear just a skin behind. Showing luggage being prepared by carriers.
373 On the way to Pinane[?]. Showing carriers walking in a line with carrying luggage on their heads.
374 [Head and shoulders portrait]. Taken en-route through French Cameroons.
375 [Head and shoulders portrait]. Taken en-route through French Cameroons.
376 [Informal portrait]. Taken en-route through French Cameroons.
377 Kakala village (French Cameroons) near Golombe.
378 Crossing a river in flood to Kakala which is on the far bank. The caption reads: 'Adverse (my mongrel dog) just going in on the extreme right'.
379 [Kakala village (French Cameroons) near Golombe].
380 [Kakala village (French Cameroons) near Golombe].
381 Woman of Kakali. Head and shoulders portrait.
382 An effeminate looking Tupari youth. Head and shoulders profile.
383 Woman of Kakali. A full-length portrait.
384 [Woman of Kakali]. A head and shoulders portrait.
385 Tupari woman at here [Kakala]. Showing a woman with a baby in a sling on her back.
386 Tupari woman at here [Kakala]. Head and shoulders profile.
387 [Tupari woman at Kakala]. Showing a woman holding a baby examining the wall of a building.
388 At Kakala. Portrait of a woman and baby.
389 Mangala man at Mangala on the Congo River (near Nouvelle Anvers [i,e. Makanza]). Head and shoulders portrait.
390 [Mangala woman]. Head and shoulders portrait. Taken at Mangala on the Congo River (near Nouvelle Anvers). The caption reads: 'and his wife'. This is a reference to a photograph of a man on the same page.
391 Benui girl.
392 [Village huts]. The caption reads: 'Mousgoum[?] huts at Dugi and Mona on the banks of the Logoni River, just south of Lake Chad'. The caption on the album page reads: 'These conical shaped huts are quite unique and are made entirely of mud. There is no wooden framework'.
393 Antonius at Dugi. Showing a horse (presumably Antonius) being led in front of some village huts. The caption on the album page reads: 'These conical shaped huts are quite unique and are made entirely of mud. There is no wooden framework'.
394 Self at Dugi. Showing Powell standing in front of a hut. The caption on the album page reads: 'These conical shaped huts are quite unique and are made entirely of mud. There is no wooden framework'.
395 Banana (Jimane village on the Logone River, French Equatorial). Head and shoulders informal portrait.
396 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Banana (Jimane village on the Logone River, French Equatorial)'.
397 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Banana (Jimane village on the Logone River, French Equatorial)'.
398 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Banana (Jimane village on the Logone River, French Equatorial)'.
399 Tuareg at Aderbissinat. Head and shoulders portrait of a person wearing a headscarf so that only their eyes are visible.
400 [Tuareg at Aderbissinat]. Showing a woman with asses behind her.
401 [Tuareg at Aderbissinat]. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
402 Also at Aderbissinat. Head and shoulders portrait.
403 [Tuareg portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'All taken at Aderbissinat (Colonie du Niger)'.
404 [Tuareg portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'All taken at Aderbissinat (Colonie du Niger)'.
405 [Tuareg portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'All taken at Aderbissinat (Colonie du Niger)'.
406 [Tuareg portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'All taken at Aderbissinat (Colonie du Niger)'.
407 [Huts at Ekibondo].
408 Bangba at Ekibondo. (N. Congo). Full-length portrait in profile of a woman. A caption on the album page reads: 'Madames at Ekibondo'.
409 Bangba at Ekibondo. (N. Congo). Showing a woman from behind. A caption on the album page reads: 'Madames at Ekibondo'.
410 Bangba at Ekibondo. (N. Congo). Showing a woman holding an infant. A caption on the album page reads: 'Madames at Ekibondo'.
411 [Girls in the Alumbi country]. Northeastern Zaire.
412 A girl in the Alumbi country, N.E. Congo. She may be Alumbi. A full-length portrait.
413 [Woman bathing]. The caption reads: 'While we were washing beside this stream. This girl came and began bathing'.
414 Pigmy baby.
415 [Village scene]. A caption on the album page reads: 'Quidiquis Tribe, (near Marua [i.e.Maroua]) French Equatorial. The men wear small baskets on their penis[?]'.
416 [Village scene]. A caption on the album page reads: 'Quidiquis Tribe, (near Marua [i.e.Maroua]) French Equatorial. The men wear small baskets on their penis[?]'.
417 Near Tabo. A village scene.
418 [Village scene]. A caption on the album page reads: 'Quidiquis Tribe, (near Marua [i.e.Maroua]) French Equatorial. The men wear small baskets on their penis[?]'.
419 A sinister woman at Mona. A caption reads: 'The inhabitants of this village are very mixed. Arab - Mousgoum - Bagarmi - Bananas - Tuparis and this woman doubtless is of a good mixture'. Logone River, Chad.
420 A sinister woman at Mona. A caption reads: 'The inhabitants of this village are very mixed. Arab - Mousgoum - Bagarmi - Bananas - Tuparis and this woman doubtless is of a good mixture'. Logone River, Chad.
421 On the way to Dugi with Banana carriers.
422 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Portraits taken at the fishing village of Jimani[?] on the Logone River (French Equatorial)'.
423 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Portraits taken at the fishing village of Jimani[?] on the Logone River (French Equatorial)'.
424 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Portraits taken at the fishing village of Jimani[?] on the Logone River (French Equatorial)'.
425 [Head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Douli[?] probably Banana Tribe but has married a Mousgoum and has removed her lip plug'. Logone River area, Chad.
426 [Woman and child]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Douli[?] probably Banana Tribe but has married a Mousgoum and has removed her lip plug'. Logone River area, Chad.
427 [Informal head and shoulders portrait]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Douli[?] probably Banana Tribe but has married a Mousgoum and has removed her lip plug'. Logone River area, Chad.
428 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Another part of Mona (French Equatorial Africa)'. Logone River area, Chad.
429 Weird architecture The Chiefs compound at Mona.
430 [Woman by the Chiefs compound, Mona].
431 My Banana carriers coming back from Dugi along the Logone River.
432 Macongwa natives.
433 Macongwa natives.
434 Macongwa natives.
435 Macongwa natives.
436 Macongwa and his banana. Showing a man eating a banana.
437 Macongwa and his banana. Showing a man eating a banana.
438 At Bweramule camp. Showing Powell in his camp. The caption continues: 'Taken by Jean-Paul'.
439 At Bweramule camp. Showing Powell in his camp. The caption continues: 'Taken by Jean-Paul'.
440 Getting my kit ready for a long days hike to Imbogo. Showing Powell and carriers preparing the luggage.
441 Self crossing the Semliki at Bweramule. The Congo Uganda Frontier. Powell and others in a canoe.
442 The French Force Publique who were made to guard us one night by the chief of Dogo. Showing two members of the Force, in French Equatorial Africa.
443 The French Force Publique who were made to guard us one night by the chief of Dogo. Local members of the Force Publique, French Equatorial Africa.
444 [Village scene].
445 [Village scene].
446 [Village scene].
447 [The Market at Binder]. A market scene in Chad.
448 [Binder Market]. A Market scene in Chad. The caption reads: 'Also in Binder Market', as other photographs on the same album page are located at Binder.
449 The Market at Binder. French Cameroons. Market scene. Binder is actually in Chad, close to the border with Cameroon.
450 Laying mats in front of the car at Binder, to help us over a sandy river bed. Showing many people assisting the movement of Powell's car.
451 Mundand village at Lere. The caption continues: 'The lake[?] is in the background. (French Equatorial)'.
452 The same [Mundand] village from the roof. At Léré, Chad.
453 Antonius by Lake Lere. Showing Powell's horse under some trees.
454 Antonius after weeks of trekking at Kakala. Showing Powell's horse drinking at Lake Lere.
455 The Mundand women are very short and stocky. Full length portrait.
456 [Mundand woman]. The caption reads: 'and have colossal hips' which is a continuation from a caption for another photograph on the same page describing Mundand women as 'very short and stocky'.
457 A young Mundand girl. Head and shoulders portrait.
458 Antonius swimming across the Logone River alongside a canoe with some of my Banana carriers. From Cameroon to Bongor in Chad.
459 My loads crossing the Logone River at Bongor. From Cameroon to Chad.
460 Antonius lands in French Equatorial. Showing Powell's horse, alongside a canoe, reaching the shore at Bongor in Chad after crossing the Logone River from Cameroon.
461 My loads crossing the Logone River at Bongor. From Cameroon to Chad.
462 A young girl on the roof of her granary at Graengula.
463 [Fishermen on the Logone River].
464 Natives starting out to fish at Graengula in the evening. Showing a number of fishing boats on the river.
465 Sandals or clogs seen at Graengula.
466 Self resting by the stream with the water girls.
467 Two girls who helped [illegible word] at Lugaro camp. Cleaning my kettle.
468 Taken from Kipia, looking towards Kinete. The morning mists are still lying in the folds of the hills.
469 Myself in Ibakin garden.
470 Burton who spent Xmas up on the Imatongs with me. Kipia camp beyond. Showing Shaw Burton with several of Powell's carriers. The location of Kipia Camp is indicated with an arrow. Southern Sudan.
471 Carriers resting at Dobol after the climb from Katin. Burton's cook Suk-Suk standing. Southern Sudan.
472 Morning tea at Dobol with Burton. Southern Sudan.
473 Burton at Dobol. Southern Sudan.
474 A girl at T'Sougande , F.E.A. French Equatorial Africa.
475 The girl with the Tatooed tummy at Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
476 The girl with the Tatooed tummy at Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
477 [Tatooed girl]. At Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
478 [Tattooed girl]. At Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
479 [Tattooed girl]. At Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
480 [Tattooed girl]. At Gabrai. Ubangui Shari [i.e. Central African Republic].
481 A young Imatong girl. Showing the girl carrying several sacks of produce. The caption continues: 'They carry enormous loads up and down this mountain without turning a hair'.
482 A young Imatong girl. Showing the girl carrying several sacks of produce. The caption continues: 'They carry enormous loads up and down this mountain without turning a hair'.
483 Carriers on the top of Kineta [i.e. Kinyeti] (10,500 feet) sleeping on a lichen covered rock.
484 Myself at the summit of Kineta [i.e. Kinyeti].
485 Imatong girls are always happy. Showing two Imatong females.
486 [Imatong girl]. The caption reads: 'This shy creature came and sat beside my table at Ibakin to watch me write'.
487 [Imatong girls]. Showing two Imatong women sitting on a rock. The caption reads: 'They drive wedges of cane into a cleft in the rocks and make pianos[?]'.
488 A string bag is worn by the young girls. Showing an Imatong girl wearing the bag.
489 An Imatong charm beside a tobacco crop between Lobuga[?] and Ibakin.
490 A kind of vegetable I ate at Logwi. The caption continues: 'It grows on a creeper and tastes like a sweet potato'.
491 Women grinding corn at Ikothom[?]. Showing a number of women and children grinding corn on rocks.
492 An Imatong girl. Head and shoulders portrait.
493 [An Imatong girl]. Head and shoulders portrait.
494 [Man blowing his hunting horn]. The caption reads: 'A hunting horn. Always blown as we went along. Every man's has a slightly different note and they can recognize each other this way'.
495 [Bakongo girl]. Head and shoulders portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bakongo girl after [illegible word] near Mahagi Port on Lake Albert'.
496 [Bakongo girl]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bakongo girl after [illegible word] near Mahagi Port on Lake Albert'.
497 [Bakongo girl]. Head and shoulders portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bakongo girl after [illegible word] near Mahagi Port on Lake Albert'.
498 Lion spoor where I had a picnic lunch on the banks of the Nile near Lake Albert.
499 [On the Nile near Lake Albert]. The caption on the album page reads: 'I saw so many hippos and crocodiles during these few days and elephants on the banks that I would hardly bother to look at them. I travelled a little way up the river in a dug out from Pakwach to Muhagi. I intended to canoe down Lake Albert but gave it up owing to dangerous weather conditions'.
500 [On the Nile near Lake Albert]. The caption on the album page reads: 'I saw so many hippos and crocodiles during these few days and elephants on the banks that I would hardly bother to look at them. I travelled a little way up the river in a dug out from Pakwach to Muhagi. I intended to canoe down Lake Albert but gave it up owing to dangerous weather conditions'.
501 [Huts beside the Nile near Lake Albert].
502 [Drying fish]. Beside the Nile near Lake Albert. The caption reads: 'All this is fish. Drying for dispatch to the Kilo Gold mines'.
503 [Full-length portrait of a woman]. The caption on the album page reads: 'At Gabrui'.
504 [Informal photograph of a woman]. The caption on the album page reads: 'At Gabrui'.
505 [A woman sitting on what resembles the chimney of a kiln]. The caption on the album page reads: 'At Gabrui'.
506 [A woman sitting on what resembles the chimney of a kiln]. The caption on the album page reads: 'At Gabrui'.
507 [A Banana man]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bananas are all over 6 feet. Taken at Yagua'.
508 [A Banana man]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bananas are all over 6 feet. Taken at Yagua'.
509 [A Banana man]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'Bananas are all over 6 feet. Taken at Yagua'.
510 Lobula girls kitchen.
511 Lobula girls kitchen.
512 Lobula fish trap. Showing a man making a fish trap.
513 Lobula pottery.
514 [Village scene].
515 Down the Ubangui River in a dug out. My kit being loaded at Bundugi[?].
516 Early morning on the Ubangui. Showing a canoe being loaded.
517 [Mosambo women]. Full-length portrait.
518 [Mosambo girl]. Head and shoulders portrait.
519 Mosambo girl. Full-length portrait.
520 Self, on the roof of a Congo River steamer. Showing Powell seated in a chair with the riverbank in the background. The caption continues: 'Watching monotonous miles of forested banks'.
521 [Fish] caught on the Congo River.
522 Congo river steamer.
523 Bangui, where I spent five days.
524 I leave Ubangui-Shari [i.e. Central African Republic] and land at Zongo. Showing Powell's canoe being unloaded on the shore of the Ubangi River.
525 Ubangi River types. Head and shoulders portrait.
526 Ubangi River types. Head and shoulders portrait.
527 Ubangi River types. Profile from the waist up.
528 [Old man of the Congo forest]. In profile. The caption reads: 'Taken with a patrol light, old man in Congo Forest near Ukaturaka. He has crocodile tooth necklace'.
529 [Female member of the Benui tribe]. Portrait from the waist up. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Benui tribe. 50 miles south of Bozoum in the Ubangui-Chari [Central African Republic]. They wear two small bones in their nostrils, and beautifully combed out raffin bustles'.
530 [Female member of the Benui tribe]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Benui tribe. 50 miles south of Bozoum in the Ubangui-Chari [Central African Republic]. They wear two small bones in their nostrils, and beautifully combed out raffin bustles'.
531 [Female member of the Benui tribe]. Full-length portrait. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Benui tribe. 50 miles south of Bozoum in the Ubangui-Chari [Central African Republic]. They wear two small bones in their nostrils, and beautifully combed out raffin bustles'.
532 [Members of the Benui tribe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'The Benui tribe. 50 miles south of Bozoum in the Ubangui-Chari [Central African Republic]. They wear two small bones in their nostrils, and beautifully combed out raffin bustles'.
533 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Scenes in Jimane'.
534 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Scenes in Jimane'.
535 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Scenes in Jimane'.
536 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Scenes in Jimane'.
537 [Village scene]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Scenes in Jimane'.
538 [Unidentified man with horse]. The caption on the album page reads: 'These strange people are both fishermen and horsemen'.
539 [Another photo opportunity]. Showing one of Powell's party taking a photograph of a woman whilst another man looks on.
540 The local band played while the girls mended the road. Near Fort Archambault, F.E.A [i.e. Sarh, Chad].
541 The local band played while the girls mended the road. Near Fort Archambault, F.E.A [i.e. Sarh, Chad].
542 Dance near Tabo.
543 Dance near Tabo.
544 A riding bull. (near Fort Sibut, F.E.A.). Showing a man mounted on a saddled bull.
545 A French helmet worn by a most pagan native near Fort Archambault [i.e. Sarh].
546 The village of the Banana. On the banks of the Logone River. F.E.A.
547 The village of the Banana. On the banks of the Logone River. F.E.A.
548 The King of Jimane. Full-length portrait.
549 Some strapping men at Kim, all over 6 foot 6. Full-length portrait.
550 Some strapping men at Kim, all over 6 foot 6.
551 Chief sitting with packed hut. A girl is fanning him with ostrich feathers. Bamenda, Northwest Cameroon.
552 [Public celebrations]. Showing some of the participants. Bamenda, Northwest Cameroon.
553 [Public celebrations]. Showing a man pointing a rifle at a large model elephant. The caption reads: 'This man is just about to fire a blank into this elephant! Public celebrations at Bamenda, B. Cameroons'.
554 Mistresses of a chief. Portrait of two women from the waist up.
555 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing some of the crowd watching the celebrations.
556 Bafam girls. Scene on day of public celebrations.
557 [Bafam girls] took a great interest in the celebrations. Scene on day of public celebrations.
558 Waum girl. Head and shoulders portrait.
559 Waum wives. Full-length portraits.
560 Bamenda native village.
561 [Waum girls]. Head and shoulders portrait of two young women.
562 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing some of the participants and watching crowd.
563 A chief under umbrella arriving for the Jubilee day, with all his followers. Everyone has a gun.
564 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing two men wearing spectacular head-dresses.
565 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing a man in patterned robes seated under an umbrella with two elephant tusks at his feet. Several others are pictured. It seems probable that the man is a chief.
566 A strange helmet. Showing a man wearing an unusual helmet.
567 Scene on day of public celebrations.
568 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing a number of men all wearing ornate robes and two wearing spectacular head-dresses. The man in the centre is seated with a leopard(?) skin at his feet. The nature of the photograph suggests that this is a party of people of significant status.
569 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing a man with a rifle wearing a head-dress of feathers.
570 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Full-length portrait of a man with a rifle.
571 [Scene on day of public celebrations]. Showing four people in ornate robes standing on stilts.
572 [Head and shoulders portrait].
573 [Wine for the celebrations]. The caption reads: 'Hundreds of gallons of palm wine were given by the Government'.
574 [Pipe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
575 [Pipe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
576 [Pipe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
577 [Pipe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
578 This one is made of brass and ivory. Showing a pipe. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
579 [Pipe]. The caption on the album page reads: 'Pipes collected in the Cameroons'.
580 Old man at Kumbo. Cameroon, smoking pipe.
581 Woven beadwork (calabashes).
582 A carved stool. On top is a pipe. Both belong to the Chief of Lehu[?].
583 At Kumbo. In Banso chief's compound.
584 [Girl of Jos]. Full-length portrait. The caption reads: 'Girls wear this original dress at Jos - on a plateau in central Nigeria'.
585 [Girl of Jos]. Full-length portrait. The caption reads: 'They certainly keep the flies off their backs when they walk'.
586 [Girls of Jos].
587 Banda. Full-length portrait of a woman.
588 [Banda]. Showing a man making music watched by several other villagers.
589 Banda. Showing two women.
590 [Banda]. Showing villagers making music and dancing.
591 [Tupari(?)]. Showing three women.
592 [Tupari(?)]. Full-length portrait of a woman.
593 [Tupari(?)]. Showing a man and a woman.
594 Tupari(?). Showing a woman and young infant in a sling on her back.
595 At Zaria. Showing a young man working on a bowl.
596 [At Zaria]. Showing a boy holding a bowl.
597 On Jos Plateau. Holding puppy. Showing a boy with a puppy in a sling.
598 Chain armour in Bornu Province [i.e. Borno State] (Maidugari). Head and shoulders portrait of a man.
599 Perfectly finished armour worn by the horses at Maidugari. Showing a man on an armoured horse. Salah (Muslim Festival).
600 [Perfectly finished armour worn by the horses at Maidugari]. Showing a man on an armoured horse. Salah (Muslim Festival).
601 [Perfectly finished armour worn by the horses at Maidugari]. Showing a man on an armoured horse. Salah (Muslim Festival).
602 [Salah (Muslim Festival) at Maidugari. N. Nigeria].
603 [Salah (Muslim Festival) at Maidugari. N. Nigeria].
604 Salah (Muslim Festival) at Maidugari. N. Nigeria.
605 [Salah (Muslim Festival) at Maidugari. N. Nigeria].
606 [Warrior in chain mail].
607 The Emir of Kano.
608 Gateway into old Zaria.
609 At Zaria, Nigeria. Showing Powell's car in front of stone buildings.
610 Houses at Kano.
611 [Houses at Kano].
612 The Emir of Kano. Holding a crowned sceptre.
613 [Salah at Binder]. In Chad.
614 [Salah at Binder]. In Chad.
615 Salah at Binder. In Chad.
616 [Salah at Binder]. In Chad.
617 Part of the crowd watching the cavalry display. In Chad.
618 Prayer meeting. In Chad.
619 [The cavalry display]. In Chad.
620 [Man on horse]. At the Salah at Binder.

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