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Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Contains more than 7,000 rare photographs of East Africa, documenting the European colonization of the area from 1860 through 1960. The collection contains photographs and postcards showing how Europeans used the landscape for commercial purposes, as well as images made by anthropologists that focuses on the daily lives of East Africans. Provided by Northwestern University.

Coverage: 20th Century

Subject(s):
African & Middle East Studies
Images and Photographs
Publicly Available Resources

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