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Object Number
2004.24.8566
Display Title
Kpelle - suspension bridge over St. John's River
Descriptions
Object Description
Kpelle - suspension bridge over St. John's River. Liberia, Africa. George Schwab, 1929-30
Subject
- Log
- Bridge
- Suspension
- Wood
- Water
- Man
- Ethnographic
- Net
- Jungle
- Rural
Department
Photographic
Date
1929
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Kpelle
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.8529 | Kpelle - Junction St., John's River Right and left |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8543 | Floating bridge over the St. Paul River |
Cameroon
| ||
| 2004.24.8600 | Kpelle land - bridge en route |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9087 | Approach to Loffa Suspension bridge |
Loffa
| ||
| 2004.24.9088 | Suspension bridge across river |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.9183 | Suspension bridge over Ya River |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8563 | Notheast Kpelle women spinning |
St. John's
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Map of St. John's River, Florida
| 74-26-00/1.1 | Map of St. John's River, Florida |
Florida
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| 2004.24.8561 | Kpelle chief and his wives with some children |
Liberia
| ||
| 2004.24.8564 | Kpelle female Debtor in stocks at Jensu |
Jensu
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| 2004.24.8562 | Kpelle people seeing expedition depart |
Galai
| ||
| 2004.24.8571 | Kpelle easy chair |
Liberia
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