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John Marshall pointing a gun at a mamba in a hole and Laurence Marshall taking a picture; two other unidentified men standing to the right (print is a cropped image)
John Marshall pointing a gun at a mamba in a hole and Laurence Marshall taking a picture; two other unidentified men standing to the right (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.27095
Display Title John Marshall pointing a gun at a mamba in a hole and Laurence Marshall taking a picture; two other unidentified men standing to the right (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Light weight paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 16.51 × 20.1613 cm (6 1/2 × 7 15/16 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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Casper Kruger and another expedition member looking down at a hole containing a mamba, John Marshall standing with a shot gun and Laurence Marshall taking photographs
2001.29.20636 Casper Kruger and another expedition member looking down at a hole containing a mamba, John Marshall standing with a shot gun and Laurence Marshall taking photographs
/Ai Ha !O Pan
John Marshall pointing a shot gun at the mamba hole
2001.29.20640 John Marshall pointing a shot gun at the mamba hole
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Laurence Marshall and John Marshall, with a gun, standing in a field with a mamba hole
2001.29.20637 Laurence Marshall and John Marshall, with a gun, standing in a field with a mamba hole
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Laurence Marshall and John Marshall, aiming a gun at a mamba
2001.29.4402 Laurence Marshall and John Marshall, aiming a gun at a mamba
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Casper Kruger, John Marshall, Laurence Marshall, and three expedition members standing in a field with a mamba hole
2001.29.20638 Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Casper Kruger, John Marshall, Laurence Marshall, and three expedition members standing in a field with a mamba hole
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Expedition members standing around John Marshall, aiming a gun at a mamba
2001.29.4401 Expedition members standing around John Marshall, aiming a gun at a mamba
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Casper Kruger standing with a stick, John Marshall aiming a shot gun, and Laurence Marshall taking a photograph
2001.29.20639 Casper Kruger standing with a stick, John Marshall aiming a shot gun, and Laurence Marshall taking a photograph
/Ai Ha !O Pan
John Marshall taking a picture of a man wrapped in animal skins (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26460 John Marshall taking a picture of a man wrapped in animal skins (print is a cropped image)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
John Marshall taking a picture of a man wrapped in animal skins
2001.29.19753 John Marshall taking a picture of a man wrapped in animal skins
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
John Marshall, /Ti!kay, and Laurence Marshall pointing at something with their hands, standing at the edge of pan
2001.29.3343 John Marshall, /Ti!kay, and Laurence Marshall pointing at something with their hands, standing at the edge of pan
Tsumkwe
//Kushay telling Kernel Ledimo, Laurence Marshall and John Marshall that //Ao has gone to the farms
2001.29.621 //Kushay telling Kernel Ledimo, Laurence Marshall and John Marshall that //Ao has gone to the farms
/Gam
Group of people sitting, with Lorna Marshall, Laurence Marshall, John Marshall, and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (taking notes) standing to the side
2001.29.578 Group of people sitting, with Lorna Marshall, Laurence Marshall, John Marshall, and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (taking notes) standing to the side
/Gau /U Pan