Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


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Woman with a baby, after a consultation in the hospital of the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Ebeigne, Gabon.


USC: University of Southern California English

Group of Christian girls of Morija


USC: University of Southern California English

Full-length portrait of Nji Monkouob, an uncle of the Bamum king Njoya, in Hausa robes. The photograph was send by Anna Wuhrmann to Jean-René Brutsch, missionary of the Société des …


USC: University of Southern California English

"Heidnische Kafferfrauen reiben Farbe zum Einschmieren des Körpers." ("Heathen Kaffir women grinding paint for smearing the body [with it]."). The picture shows two young women of African origin, their faces …


USC: University of Southern California English

[Children in front of a "lelapa"] The "lelapa" is the yard of a house, used as an outside kitchen by the bassouto women. This space is enclosed with reed. Use …


USC: University of Southern California English

PEMS missionary Frédéric Christol and his family


USC: University of Southern California English

Old fortifications in the camp of Hlotse-Heights Comment : Hlotse-Heights was founded in 1876 by a British missionary. It is near Leribe. The tower, 'Major Bell's tower' was erected during …


USC: University of Southern California English

Portrait of Tanala man. He has an original hairstyle. The Tanala is a tribe of Madagascar.


USC: University of Southern California English

"Noirs faisant la lessive" ("Blacks washing laundry") Photograph of two African boys washing laundry in Pretoria. In the background, trees. Photographie de deux garçons d'origine africaine faisant la lessive à …


USC: University of Southern California English

"Ester, Martha, Ralifara, Philine, Eleonore". Ester is the first on the left. Standing behind them: Karen Schaanning, a missionary in Madagascar from 1901-1940. Faravohitra - Hotel des Thermes in the …