Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


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USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Identity of photographer questionable. Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Nithi River boundary Chuka and Mwimbi" Landscape view of riverbed which separates the outstations of Chuka and Mwimbi. Ground work for the site of Chogoria was established by a native …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Carpentry Instructor". View of an adult man standing inside wooden hut. Boys were often taught skills such as carpentry as part of the educational aspect of the mission.


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Paulo Mugo, Teacher and School". Group portrait of students and teacher Paulo Mugo standing outside Muthambe school. Ground work for the site of Chogoria was established by a native evangelist …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Miss Brown and Dormitory Girls [pictured with] Ernest Kamau" Group portrait of young, indigenous girls, all dressed in matching white uniforms with teaching staff standing in the back row. . …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Rev Joshua Matenjura & Naomi". Group portrait of Reverend Joshua Matenjura - one of the senior preachers at the site at Kikuyu - and his family. The Kikuyu Mission had …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Thuchi River boundary between Embu and Chuka". Landscape view of river accompanied by caption "On the Road to Chogoria". The site of Chogoria was established by a native evangelist and …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"The Mosque Accra." Men standing outside mosque. One of a set of mounted prints of West Africa by F.D. Walker, editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Teacher Nahashon & Elizabeth." Portrait of a man and a woman sitting together otside. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by the Imperial British East Africa …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

[listed from left to right] Teacher, Rev Mr Stevenson, Miss Mowat, Teacher." Group portrait of Rev W.B. Stevenson and teacher Miss Mary Mowat with young school children as they stand …