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Image Not Available for Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
Image Not Available for Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
Object Number 2001.29.20135
Display Title Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Laurence Marshall
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / <County> / Okwa Omuramba
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Image Not Available for Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
2001.29.26722 Two expedition members setting a backfire to protect the camp from approaching brush fire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members working on the backfire
2001.29.20137 Expedition members working on the backfire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for John Marshall and three other expedition members working on backfire
2001.29.20136 John Marshall and three other expedition members working on backfire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members working on the backfire
2001.29.26724 Expedition members working on the backfire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for John Marshall and three other expedition members working on backfire
2001.29.26723 John Marshall and three other expedition members working on backfire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members preparing for brush fire
2001.29.20138 Expedition members preparing for brush fire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members setting up camp
2001.29.20097 Expedition members setting up camp
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members setting up camp
2001.29.20103 Expedition members setting up camp
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members setting up tents, expedition trucks in background
2001.29.20131 Expedition members setting up tents, expedition trucks in background
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members setting up tents
2001.29.20130 Expedition members setting up tents
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Expedition members preparing for brush fire
2001.29.26725 Expedition members preparing for brush fire
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Two expedition members clearing the camp site
2001.29.20140 Two expedition members clearing the camp site
Okwa Omuramba