Africa Collection (page 3)

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Arab bakers at their bread oven in Cairo, Egypt, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ptolemys world map, circa 150 AD, from the edition of 1472. Color halftone reproduction of the first printed edition of 1472

Unwrapping an Egyptian mummy, Cairo, 1880s
British and Egyptian officials unwrapping an Egyptian mummy in the Boulak Museum, Cairo, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Camel caravan loaded with goods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Primates and other mammals
Some wild animals of the world. Lithograph reproduction of 19th-century illustrations

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Victorious Hannibal on an elephant bringing trophies and Roman prisoners into a cheering arena in ancient Carthage. Hand-colored engraving of a 19t9h-century illustration

Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress
Assaulting a fortification with testudo formation and scaling ladder, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hebrew captives carrying bricks in ancient Egypt
Slaves carrying bricks for buildings in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pharaoh and his attendants
Egyptian pharaoh with a court official and a fan-bearer. Antique hand-colored print

Egyptian Court of the Dead
Court of the Dead in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Egyptian Sphinx in the 19th-century
Ancient Egyptian Sphinx, shown in the 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Visitors inside the Pyramid of Gizeh, early 1800s
European visitors exploring chambers inside the Great Pyramid, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of the Mideast in ancient times
Map of the ancient Near East, birthplace of civilization. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Egyptian pyramids along the Nile
Pyramids at Gizeh on the banks of the Nile. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Swan Hotel in the diamond-mining region of South Africa, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century photograph

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Prospectors working the diamond diggings near Colesberg, South Africa, 1872. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native workers descending into a diamond mine near Johannesburg, South Africa, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Native suspension bridge on the Congo River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

John Speke at Lake Victoria, Africa
Africa explorer John Henning Speke, with Lake Victoria in background. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native village in the valley of the Congo River, Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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African native shaman invoking rain in the valley of the Congo, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native dance in the camp of an African explorer, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Boer marksmen in battle against the British in the Transvaal, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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British 92nd Highlanders skirmish with Boers in the Transvaal War, South Africa, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Oasis of Gafsa in Tunisia, North Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Cattle farm of the Dinka, a Swahili-speaking people in Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Fantee huts, Ashanti Colony in Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Market scene on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

West African musical instrument
Sanko, an Ashanti stringed instrument, West Africa, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Cape of Good Hope wagon drawn by oxen, South Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Daily life in an African village in the Congo basin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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War-dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars irregular troops, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Moorish princes. Antique hand-colored print, 19th century

Sir Richard Burton exploring Lake Tanganika, 1858
Sir Richard Burton exploring Lake Tanganika, east Africa, 1858. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cape of Good Hope mapped at its correct latitude, 1508
First map showing Africas southern point at the correct latitude, from Ruysch 1508. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Queen of Uganda receiving British explorers Speke and Grant
John Speke introduces James Grant to the Queen of Uganda. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal, 1864

Uganda natives, as described by John H. Speke, 1860s
Natives near the residence of Ugandas King Mtesas uncle. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal, 1864

Mutesa I, King of Uganda, as described by John Henning Speke. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal, 1864

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Chiefs throne inlaid with ebony and ivory, Cameroons. Printed color halftone reproduction of a photograph

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A Boer farm in South Africa, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Mombasa, Kenya, a former Portuguese colony, viewed in the 1800s when under protection of Zanzibar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Zanzibar, 1800s
Harbor of Zanzibar, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Speke entertained by the King of Uganda, 1861
King Mutesa I of Uganda reviewing his troops, a woodcut from Spekes journal, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Henry Stanley in Africa
African explorer Henry Stanley attacked by elephants, 1870s. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration from Stanleys book, " In Darkest Africa"

Henry Stanley leading an African expedition, 1870s
Stanleys expedition marching toward Muta Nzege near Mount Ruwenzori, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Henry Stanleys expedition dragging a boat around rapids on the Congo river in Africa 1870s. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

British surround Cronjes camp at Paardeberg, Boer War
English bombardment of Paardeberg to capture Cronje in the Boer War, 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an eyewitness illustration

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Dauphin Map by Pierre Desceliers made for Prince Henry (who became Henri II) by order of the French King Francis I, 1546. Printed color halftone reproduction 19th century

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