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Elizabeth Marshall Thomas reading inside an expedition tent
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas reading inside an expedition tent
Object Number 2001.29.109
Display Title Elizabeth Marshall Thomas reading inside an expedition tent
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1953
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
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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People with goats being filmed by John Marshall straddling two tree trunks, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas standing below him
2001.29.574 People with goats being filmed by John Marshall straddling two tree trunks, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas standing below him
Chukudu Kraal
People sitting behind Robert Dyson standing, with Laurence Marshall, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Lorna Marshall sitting, showing their insulated boots (print from stereoview 2001.29.24941)
2001.29.876 People sitting behind Robert Dyson standing, with Laurence Marshall, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Lorna Marshall sitting, showing their insulated boots (print from stereoview 2001.29.24941)
Angola
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Laurence Marshall sitting next to a fire with other expedition members
2001.29.155 Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Laurence Marshall sitting next to a fire with other expedition members
Africa
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31461 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31462 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Group of people sitting with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
2001.29.107 Group of people sitting with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Namibia
Berry picking: Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30227 Berry picking: Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": Debe and /Gaishay sitting near a group of people, including ≠Toma (wearing a coat), with !Ungka Norna playing near the group, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas observing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31457 "Photos of Children": Debe and /Gaishay sitting near a group of people, including ≠Toma (wearing a coat), with !Ungka Norna playing near the group, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas observing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Lorna Marshall, Elizabeth Thomas Marshall and L. F. Maingard standing next to an expedition truck
2001.29.364 Lorna Marshall, Elizabeth Thomas Marshall and L. F. Maingard standing next to an expedition truck
Ghanzi
Oukwane playing the musical bow while Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and Dabe record; Elizabeth Marshall Thomas monitoring the recording, Laurence Marshall sitting to the side (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27174 Oukwane playing the musical bow while Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and Dabe record; Elizabeth Marshall Thomas monitoring the recording, Laurence Marshall sitting to the side (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane playing the musical bow while Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and Dabe record; Elizabeth Marshall Thomas monitoring the recording, Laurence Marshall sitting to the side
2001.29.20758 Oukwane playing the musical bow while Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and Dabe record; Elizabeth Marshall Thomas monitoring the recording, Laurence Marshall sitting to the side
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane, /Twikwe, /Gaiamakwe, Kernel Ledimo, Lorna Marshall, and another person on top of expedition truck, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas on fender
2001.29.26981 Oukwane, /Twikwe, /Gaiamakwe, Kernel Ledimo, Lorna Marshall, and another person on top of expedition truck, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas on fender
/Ai Ha !O Pan