African town
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Title
African town
town-sketch.jpg
Subject
town in western Africa, ca. 1850
Description
sketch of a town in western Africa (Sierra Leone) reproduced from the notes of American missionary George Thompson, who served at the Mendi Mission
The buildings are constructed of a circle of posts filled with wattle-and-daub walls, and have tall thatched roofs.
The buildings are constructed of a circle of posts filled with wattle-and-daub walls, and have tall thatched roofs.
Creator
W. H. Burridge
Source
Thompson, George. Thompson in Africa. New York: printed for the author. 1852: 246.
Date
ca. 1850
Type
jpg
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
sketch
Physical Dimensions
7 cm x 4.5 cm
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- Date Added
- June 30, 2011
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Tags
- 19th century, Africa
- Citation
- W. H. Burridge, “African town,” Congregational Library Exhibits, accessed May 21, 2013, http://exhibits.congregationallibrary.org/items/show/99.
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