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Namibia (nation)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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 Fonds

Photographs of Bushmen, Herero and Ovambo

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3057C
Scope and Contents

A collection of loose prints, mostly measuring approximately 55 x 85 mm, with handwritten captions on the reverse. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of their creation.

The term Bushmen was used to describe a group of Khoisan-speaking hunter-gatherers who lived in the Kalahari Desert.

Dates: 1927
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