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

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

Native Cemetery". Landscape view of cemetery at Kikuyu. In the background a funeral service can be seen taking place. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Tumutumu Kirk Session (Rev Joshua and Solomon, Rev W.B Stevenson, Chief Gideon, Revs Paulo and Simeon)". Tumutumu was established in 1908 by Rev. Henry Scott and Dr. John Arthur and …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

“Mount Kenya. [Listed from Left to right names of peaks] Arthur’s Seat, Barlow Glacier, Point Piggot, Tyndal Glacier, Batian 17,040, Nelion. 17,000, Darwin Glacier, Point John, Lewis Glacier, J.W. Arthur.” …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Kahoho's Intermediate School. Young Boy & Girl Readers."Group portrait of school children of varying ages, standing outside of school building. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Wood Saw. Maize Mill." Interior view of workshop in which construction of building materials was made.


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

“The Famous Kikuyu Church.” External view of front of church at Kikuyu. The Church became an increasingly important factor in the everyday lives of the indigenous peoples at Kikuyu. By …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Construction de la chapelle. pose de la charpente, on aperçoit Mr P. Aubert (en visite), B. Terrisse, A. Bertrand" ("Construction of the chapel. Installing the wooden frame, one can see …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Dr Philp and Dressers" Group portrait of dressers outside of hospital.The Tumutumu mission (in the Kenia sphere) was administered to the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes, two sections of the Kikuyu …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) looking north on Alvarado Street from south side of 7th Street, Los Angeles. Street car making left turn into 7th Street holding up eight autos north …