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Object Number
2001.29.43
Display Title
Group of men including ≠Toma, Debe (headman of Band 4), /Ti!kay and "/Gao Interpreter" standing with Frederick Geib, interpreter for the expedition
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "IV /gam Aug 23 1952 / Frederick Gaeb [Geib] interpreter / Debe - headman of IV / /gi!ge / F goma [≠Toma] / /gao interpreter / looking at land camera picture / First time they saw a picture / There were smiles of delight."
Department
Photographic
Date
August 23, 1952
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Namibia
/
Otjozondjupa
/
<County>
/
/Gam
Materials
Polaroid
Dimensions
Overall: 8.255 × 10.795 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Lorna Marshall
Donor
John Marshall
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