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Indigenous Collection

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kumaoni women, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaon is the fascinating hill region of

Kumaoni women, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaon is the fascinating hill region of Western Uttar Pradesh ( Uttaranchal )

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Sole survivor of Wrangel Island tragedy. Ada Blackjack, Eskimo seamstress, and her son

Sole survivor of Wrangel Island tragedy. Ada Blackjack, Eskimo seamstress, and her son, who welcomed her back to Seattle, after she had been rescued by Harold Noice

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Christopher Columbus being welcomed by the Spanish kings after he had returned

Christopher Columbus being welcomed by the Spanish kings after he had returned from his first voyage to America

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Moplah man of India 28 September 1921 Moplah Caste from west coast of South

Moplah man of India 28 September 1921 Moplah Caste from west coast of South India

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The Prince in Great Centre of Mohammedanism City of Hyderabad, India, showing

The Prince in Great Centre of Mohammedanism City of Hyderabad, India, showing the Afnal Gunji Bridge 23 January 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Sorting and rolling tea leaves in factory in Ceylon. 23 March 1923

Sorting and rolling tea leaves in factory in Ceylon. 23 March 1923

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Alberta Sarces Indians out hunting 19 September 1919 The Tsuu T ina Nation (also Tsu T?ina

Alberta Sarces Indians out hunting 19 September 1919 The Tsuu T ina Nation (also Tsu T?ina, Tsuut?ina, Ts??t?n? - " a great number of people" formerly Sarcee)

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Calgary, Alberta A pow wow of Indians. These are Sarcee Indians who have land

Calgary, Alberta A pow wow of Indians. These are Sarcee Indians who have land near Calgary 19 September 1919 The Tsuu T ina Nation (also Tsu T?ina, Tsuut?ina, Ts??t?n)

Background imageIndigenous Collection: New Zealand. A typical Maori home. The two figures in the centre of the group

New Zealand. A typical Maori home. The two figures in the centre of the group are greeting one another by simultaneously rubbing noses and shaking hands

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Typical Maori greeting known as Te Hongi ( consists of rubbing their noses together

Typical Maori greeting known as Te Hongi ( consists of rubbing their noses together and uttering like dog like howls ) 24 March 1920 (original caption)

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Borneo Debutante A Dyak maid of higher class photgraphed 6 November 1920

A Borneo Debutante A Dyak maid of higher class photgraphed 6 November 1920

Background imageIndigenous Collection: King Sobhusa coming to London. The High Priest of Swaziland. His long finger nails

King Sobhusa coming to London. The High Priest of Swaziland. His long finger nails are a testimony to his exalted position. He can make but little use of his hands or the nails would break

Background imageIndigenous Collection: King Sobhusa coming to London. King Sobhusa, the Paramount Chief of the Swazi nation

King Sobhusa coming to London. King Sobhusa, the Paramount Chief of the Swazi nation, a native race of South Africa, is coming to London at the head of a deputation to lay before the British

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Tristan da Cunha part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena. The Islands

Tristan da Cunha part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena. The Islands only landing place. Extremely few vessels are ever sighted from this, the empires most isolated

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Palaung Lady with one of the giant cheroots for which Burma is famous for 31 December

Palaung Lady with one of the giant cheroots for which Burma is famous for 31 December 1921

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Shan Chiefs on their elephants at Burma 31 December 1921

Shan Chiefs on their elephants at Burma 31 December 1921

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Devil dancers race for charity. An amusing picture from Colombo, where a number

Devil dancers race for charity. An amusing picture from Colombo, where a number of native Devil Dancers raced 100 yards for charity and incidentally a small monetary prize. 8 October 1926

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The Stony Red Indians at Banff, Alberta Indian Hunters 20 September 1919 The

The Stony Red Indians at Banff, Alberta Indian Hunters 20 September 1919 The Tsuu T ina Nation (also Tsu T?ina, Tsuut?ina, Ts??t?n)

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Visit to of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon, Sri Lanka Some of the wonders of the Island

Visit to of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon, Sri Lanka Some of the wonders of the Island, Veddas wildmen of Ceylon mountain tribe 20 March 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: H R H The Prince of Wales Indian Tour Native police forces, British India. British inspector

H R H The Prince of Wales Indian Tour Native police forces, British India. British inspector and native constable 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Men with sheeps heads. These remarkable individuals, who have sheeps wool in place of hair

Men with sheeps heads. These remarkable individuals, who have sheeps wool in place of hair, beard and eye brows were discovered by two American missionaries in the heart of Ecuador

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Frederick Burlingham Expedition into Central Borneo How Wild Men of Borneo protect

Frederick Burlingham Expedition into Central Borneo How Wild Men of Borneo protect their young from reptiles Instead of cradles

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest Nippy. 5 July 1927

Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest Nippy. 5 July 1927
Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest " Nippy ". 5 July 1927

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Tchooktchee woman and child, Anadyr River in Russia 1920 Chukchi or Chukchee people

Tchooktchee woman and child, Anadyr River in Russia 1920 Chukchi or Chukchee people

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Duke and Duchess of Yorks tour, to visit Suva, Fiji Islands. A chiefs house

Duke and Duchess of Yorks tour, to visit Suva, Fiji Islands. A chiefs house. 11 February 1927

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Mombasa in Kenya The head office of the British East Africa Corporation March 1922

Mombasa in Kenya The head office of the British East Africa Corporation March 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The streets of Udaipur in India 1921

The streets of Udaipur in India 1921

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Duke and Duchess of Yorks tour to visit Suva, Fiji Islands. The Native Parliament in Session

Duke and Duchess of Yorks tour to visit Suva, Fiji Islands. The Native Parliament in Session. 11 February 1927

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The Stoney Red Indians at Banff, Alberta Medicine Man 19 September 1919 The Nakoda

The Stoney Red Indians at Banff, Alberta Medicine Man 19 September 1919 The Nakoda (also known as Stoney or ?y?rhe Nakoda) are a First Nation group indigenous to both Canada and, originally

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Lamoot reindeer outfit North West Kamchatka, Russia 1920

Lamoot reindeer outfit North West Kamchatka, Russia 1920

Background imageIndigenous Collection: King Sobhusa coming to London. The Swazi Prime Minister Lomwazi. 3 January 1923

King Sobhusa coming to London. The Swazi Prime Minister Lomwazi. 3 January 1923
King Sobhusa coming to London. The Swazi " Prime Minister " Lomwazi. 3 January 1923

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The visit of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon. Some of the wonders of the Island

The visit of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon. Some of the wonders of the Island. A Kandyan Chief of Ceylon, Sri Lanka 21 March 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: British Papua New Guinea Port Moresby or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, the capital

British Papua New Guinea Port Moresby or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea 13 April 1922

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Original caption: Beauty of the South Seas. Elsie Wanoni, recently declared the

Original caption: Beauty of the South Seas. Elsie Wanoni, recently declared the prettiest native girl in Tahiti. 5 November 1928

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A group of Papuan natives in war paint. 20 October 1934

A group of Papuan natives in war paint. 20 October 1934

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The beauty of the East. Beautifully modelled face framed in the heavy swathing

The beauty of the East. Beautifully modelled face framed in the heavy swathing of the national address, dark eyes filled with a lurking melacholy heritage of of people oppressed

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Summer suits in Greenland Three girls at Umanak, Greenland, in summer rig 7 January

Summer suits in Greenland Three girls at Umanak, Greenland, in summer rig 7 January 1926

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A mountain beauty of Southern Daghestan, an autonomous Soviet republic in the Caucasus

A mountain beauty of Southern Daghestan, an autonomous Soviet republic in the Caucasus. The girls headdress is richly ornated with pearls and embossed with silver. 2 July 1937 [?]


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