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

"Native Market at Karatina". External view of a gathering of people at market, exchanging and selling goods.Various goods were exchanged at market places such as these, including beans, maize, potatoes …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Cape Coast. Two young men." Portrait of two men in matching robes. One man has a raised tatooed symbol on his arm. One of a set of mounted prints of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"A cobbler at work". Men mending shoes outside workshop, Ghana. One of a set of mounted prints of West Africa by F.D. Walker, editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, …


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

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

"A Married Couple with Best Man and Bridesmaid". Group portrait of newly wed couple, with best man and bridesemaid seen on either side. It was in 1926 that ministers such …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"A Native Hut". Exterior view of a thatched hut. Tumutumu was established in 1908 by Rev. Henry Scott and Dr. John Arthur and is situated in the Central Highlands of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Young Boys" Group portrait of young indigenous boys from the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes. The Chogoria mission (in the Kenia sphere) administered to the Chuka, Mwimbi and Meru tribes, sections …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Women Carrying Water". Portrait of four adult women carrying water flasks along a road. Traditional dress is worn with coils of brass wire being worn in the ear lobes. The …