African Missionary photograph album, 1900-1910

Summary Information

At a Glance

Description

Summary

Collection of 60 photographs, taken approximately 1900-1910?; chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Depictions include: individual and group portraits of missionaries, with African men, women, and children in both Western and traditional dress; individuals engaged in agriculture, carpentry, printmaking, and other activities; landscape, livestock, and buildings.

General Note

Collective title devised by cataloger

Photographer not identified

Photographs mounted in album; black paper leaves with black cloth binding; several album leaves are empty, with adhesive indicating removal of photographs

Album manufactured by W. G. DeHaven & Co., Chicago

Some photographs are numbered

Using the Collection

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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