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Kurt Ahrens standing on a sand dune
Kurt Ahrens standing on a sand dune
Object Number 2001.29.4801
Display Title Kurt Ahrens standing on a sand dune
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 8/18/1956
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Kurt Ahrens standing on a sand dune, with the dune ridge behind him
2001.29.4799 Kurt Ahrens standing on a sand dune, with the dune ridge behind him
Namibia
Kurt Ahrens standing at edge of a sand dune, looking east at the Kunene River
2001.29.4800 Kurt Ahrens standing at edge of a sand dune, looking east at the Kunene River
Kunene
Kurt Ahrens, mechanic for the expedition, standing next to a hut
2001.29.826 Kurt Ahrens, mechanic for the expedition, standing next to a hut
Kunene
Heinrich Neumann, Philip Hameva, Nicolaas Jacobus van Warmelo and Kurt Ahrens next to ruts left by expedition truck crossing the Oshimporo omuramba
2001.29.9096 Heinrich Neumann, Philip Hameva, Nicolaas Jacobus van Warmelo and Kurt Ahrens next to ruts left by expedition truck crossing the Oshimporo omuramba
Cuando Cubango
Heinrich Neumann, Philip Hameva, Nicolaas Jacobus van Warmelo and Kurt Ahrens next to ruts left by expedition truck crossing the Oshimporo omuramba
2001.29.9097 Heinrich Neumann, Philip Hameva, Nicolaas Jacobus van Warmelo and Kurt Ahrens next to ruts left by expedition truck crossing the Oshimporo omuramba
Cuando Cubango
Kurt Ahrens and Philip Hameva sitting in the expedition camp under a tree
2001.29.4857 Kurt Ahrens and Philip Hameva sitting in the expedition camp under a tree
Etanga
C.J. Mathias and O.P.M. Prozesky standing, with Lorna Marshall and Kurt Ahrens sitting at the expedition camp breakfast table
2001.29.8048 C.J. Mathias and O.P.M. Prozesky standing, with Lorna Marshall and Kurt Ahrens sitting at the expedition camp breakfast table
Gwia
Kurt Ahrens and Nicholas England making a microphone shield, standing beside an expedition Land Rover
2001.29.8066 Kurt Ahrens and Nicholas England making a microphone shield, standing beside an expedition Land Rover
Ngamiland (North West)
Kurt Ahrens and Nicholas England standing beside an expedition Land Rover
2001.29.8065 Kurt Ahrens and Nicholas England standing beside an expedition Land Rover
Ngamiland (North West)
Kurt Ahrens filling water bags, with O. P. M. Prozesky and C. J. Mathias standing next to him
2001.29.8971 Kurt Ahrens filling water bags, with O. P. M. Prozesky and C. J. Mathias standing next to him
Nossob camp
Kurt Ahrens on truck, other expedition members standing around the truck
2001.29.7646 Kurt Ahrens on truck, other expedition members standing around the truck
Tsumkwe
Kurt Ahrens helping Nicholas England to arrange his bed on the top of the expedition Land Rover
2001.29.8953 Kurt Ahrens helping Nicholas England to arrange his bed on the top of the expedition Land Rover
Nossob camp