Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
NAACP photographs of views, daily activities, and people from various countries in Africa, South America, and the West Indies
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
---|---|
Spatial Coverage | South America Liberia Ecuador Haiti Caribbean area Africa Vatican City |
Description | Emphasis is on the countries of Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Liberia, and Nigeria. Subjects include: destruction and rebuilding after the Ecuador earthquake of 1949; Ethiopian priests at the Vatican; Ethiopian soldiers of the Italian army; views of Liberian president Edwin Barclay at official gatherings and a few of U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Edward Dudley; Haitian cultural and educational buildings and street scenes in Port-au-Prince; portraits of Haitian president Elie Lescot alone and with his family at the Palace; portraits of other Haitian government and military officials; Walter White with U.S. military and Haitian government officials, possibly at ceremonies associated with the Haitian Bicentennial of 1950. Photos of Nigeria include postcard views of the "capping" ceremony for Prince Falolu in Lagos and some city views of Ibadan; American soldiers watching Nigerians dry cocoa beans and being greeted by villagers while touring a marketplace. One photo of Roy Wilkins with Somali Youth League members. Photos of other countries include portraits of African tribal chiefs; laborers, and general activities of village and city life. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Priests--Vatican City--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lescot, Elie,--1883-1974. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Caribbean area--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government officials--Haiti--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | White, Walter,--1893-1955. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Africa--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government officials--Liberia--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ethiopians--Spiritual life--Vatican City--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Earthquakes--Ecuador--1930-1960. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--South America--1930-1960. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |