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The fort of Segu: view of the interior.

The fort of Segu: view of the interior.

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Paa Nigerens Bred. - A black and white drawing of people on a river

Paa Nigerens Bred. - A black and white drawing of people on a river

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Market in the streets.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

Market in the streets.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

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Shops of itinerant merchants.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

Shops of itinerant merchants.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

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Bantu Tales - Book for children by Pattie Price

Bantu Tales - Book for children by Pattie Price

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Fabrics, France - Public domain dedication image

Fabrics, France - Public domain dedication image

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The Turkish Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa, divided into all its governments, together with the other territories that are tributary to it, as also the dominions of ye Emperor of Marocco.

The Turkish Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa, divided into all its go...

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The Beri - Nyâna, or men's devil of Western Liberia (the Bundu of Sierra Leone).

The Beri - Nyâna, or men's devil of Western Liberia (the Bundu of Sier...

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Treaty map of Africa. - Public domain vintage map

Treaty map of Africa. - Public domain vintage map

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Children bathing in the surf: Gold Coast colony.

Children bathing in the surf: Gold Coast colony.

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Typus eines Arabers in Saint-Louis.

Typus eines Arabers in Saint-Louis.

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Native women, Accra, Gold Coast.

Native women, Accra, Gold Coast.

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The idle native! Market scene in West Africa.

The idle native! Market scene in West Africa.

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Guerriers Dadjo, Dahab, fils du sultan Bakhit (Dar Sila).

Guerriers Dadjo, Dahab, fils du sultan Bakhit (Dar Sila).

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A Fanti woman: Gold Coast. - A black and white photo of a woman in a dress

A Fanti woman: Gold Coast. - A black and white photo of a woman in a d...

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Groupe de Bambaras du haut Sénégal.

Groupe de Bambaras du haut Sénégal.

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A Kanuri horseman: Bornu, Northern Nigeria.

A Kanuri horseman: Bornu, Northern Nigeria.

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Indigènes de la côte de Bénin. (D'après une photographie de M. le colonel D. Dorat.)

Indigènes de la côte de Bénin. (D'après une photographie de M. le colo...

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Soldy, ancien roi de Porto-Novo.

Soldy, ancien roi de Porto-Novo.

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Bantu Tales - Book for children by Pattie Price

Bantu Tales - Book for children by Pattie Price

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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An act for extending and improving the trade to Africa

An act for extending and improving the trade to Africa

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Africa

Africa

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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Sondo, a Liberian Boy - Book for children by Alfred Ward Joseph

Sondo, a Liberian Boy - Book for children by Alfred Ward Joseph

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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The Child's Story of the Negro - Book for children by Jane Dabney Shackelford

The Child's Story of the Negro - Book for children by Jane Dabney Shac...

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Little Black Stories for Little White Children

Little Black Stories for Little White Children

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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Africa

Africa

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Sirga: Queen of the African Bush - Book for children by Rene Guillot

Sirga: Queen of the African Bush - Book for children by Rene Guillot

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Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

Africa - Awakening Giant. Book for children by Sidney Lens

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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The Child's Story of the Negro - Book for children by Jane Dabney Shackelford

The Child's Story of the Negro - Book for children by Jane Dabney Shac...

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa

Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa

Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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John Ogilby - Egiptische Piramiden. John Ogilby

John Ogilby - Egiptische Piramiden. John Ogilby

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John Ogilby - Funeral Orations. John Ogilby

John Ogilby - Funeral Orations. John Ogilby

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John Ogilby - Gvinea. John Ogilby

John Ogilby - Gvinea. John Ogilby

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John Ogilby - La Rache. John Ogilby

John Ogilby - La Rache. John Ogilby

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Les Liliacees: Houzouana

Les Liliacees: Houzouana

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Bushwoman, african travels - Public domain dedication image
The Fetish Man, and the Governor of Wydah, african travels

The Fetish Man, and the Governor of Wydah, african travels

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The Slave Chain at the Coast., african travels

The Slave Chain at the Coast., african travels

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Paysage dans les montagnes près de Thaba-Bossiou.

Paysage dans les montagnes près de Thaba-Bossiou.

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L'entrée du village de Maféteng.

L'entrée du village de Maféteng.

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La chapelle des indigènes à Wellington. (D'après une photographie.)

La chapelle des indigènes à Wellington. (D'après une photographie.)

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Poteries diverses. Frederic Christol

Poteries diverses. Frederic Christol

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Vue de Morija. Frederic Christol

Vue de Morija. Frederic Christol

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River scene on an affluent of the St. Paul's
Carta dell' Egitto, Sudan, Mar Rosso, Assab, Massaua, Abissinia ecc.

Carta dell' Egitto, Sudan, Mar Rosso, Assab, Massaua, Abissinia ecc.

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A group of Tuaregs; A Bornu ox, opp. p. 8

A group of Tuaregs; A Bornu ox, opp. p. 8

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Ein wochenmarket am obern Congo.

Ein wochenmarket am obern Congo.

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Officers of the American Navy ashore.

Officers of the American Navy ashore.

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Branding slaves - Public domain dedication image

Branding slaves - Public domain dedication image

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Colonizability of Africa. - Public domain vintage map

Colonizability of Africa. - Public domain vintage map

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Peuples du Congo - Public domain portrait drawing

Peuples du Congo - Public domain portrait drawing

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Une école de village sous la direction d'un sous-officier français (Haut-Sénégal-Niger).

Une école de village sous la direction d'un sous-officier français (Ha...

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Scene on the Niger, african travels
Camp of Sheik El Bakay, african travels

Camp of Sheik El Bakay, african travels

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Spahi volontaire. - A black and white drawing of a man on a horse

Spahi volontaire. - A black and white drawing of a man on a horse

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View of Lokoja and native town from Mount Pattey, looking S.E. - the Benue in the distance.

View of Lokoja and native town from Mount Pattey, looking S.E. - the B...

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The Gates of Abomey, african travels
Tombuktus Havn - Kabara ved Nigeren.

Tombuktus Havn - Kabara ved Nigeren.

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Shamba-Shamba, beau-frère du Nyimi.

Shamba-Shamba, beau-frère du Nyimi.

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Rytter fra Bagirmi. - A drawing of a man on a horse with a spear

Rytter fra Bagirmi. - A drawing of a man on a horse with a spear

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The Shield, Emblems, and Motto of Liberia as established in 1847

The Shield, Emblems, and Motto of Liberia as established in 1847

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[Voyages and  travels along the western coast of Africa, 1637-1735. Voyages and travels to Guinea and Benin, 1666-1726. Description of Guinea; Volume II; Frontispiece.]

[Voyages and travels along the western coast of Africa, 1637-1735. Vo...

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Costume Touareg. - A black and white photo of a man with a spear

Costume Touareg. - A black and white photo of a man with a spear

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Village lacustre d'Awansory. - A black and white photo of a village on the water

Village lacustre d'Awansory. - A black and white photo of a village on...

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The Knights of Pythias Temple; Propose $ 1,200.000.00 International Temple of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the District of Columbia, now being erected on State Street at 37th Place.

The Knights of Pythias Temple; Propose $ 1,200.000.00 International Te...

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Whereas it is found by experience, that traffique with infidels and barbarous nations not in amity with us

Whereas it is found by experience, that traffique with infidels and ba...

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American mission on the Ogoway, between Njolé and Lambaréné.

American mission on the Ogoway, between Njolé and Lambaréné.

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Ngoie, a chief of Bolobo, 1894.

Ngoie, a chief of Bolobo, 1894.

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House in Jenne.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

House in Jenne.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

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The great market of Jenne.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

The great market of Jenne.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

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Touaregs and their flocks.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

Touaregs and their flocks.. Tombouctou, Mali, Western Africa

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[Voyages and travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola. Description of Loango, Kongo, Angola, Benguela, and adjacent  countries. Description of the countries along the eastern coast of Africa, from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Guarda Fuy. Voyages and of Africa, from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Guarda Fuy. Voyages and travels in China, 1655-1722; Volume III; Frontispiece.]

[Voyages and travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola. Description o...

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Dress of the women of Kongo. - Engraving, Public domain image

Dress of the women of Kongo. - Engraving, Public domain image

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The Red and Blue lizard (Agama colonorum).

The Red and Blue lizard (Agama colonorum).

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A woman of the Susu tribe (Eastern Sierra Leone), Mandingo stock, showing natural growth of head hair.

A woman of the Susu tribe (Eastern Sierra Leone), Mandingo stock, show...

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