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River ramp leading to the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Vegetation lines both sides of the ramp, while trees are visible on the other side of the river.

3 A.M. Raining - the rainwashed [?] brush shown southwest of Dar es Salam. We passed immense cocoanut plantations, and practically no other type of agriculture. Some of palms are very old - others short. But on the whole this sand area in…

A photograph that shows a rather dense growth of trees and brush.

A photograph of a rather dense portion of the forest with trees and other vegetation.

A photograph of a denser portion of tree growth.

A photograph of a dense vegetation with oil palm, bananas and vegetables in the background.

A photograph taken looking up in the forest to show the density of the canopy of the forest.

A photograph of a depot (now used as administrative building) and yards with the Governor's house and a hotel (now used as a hospital) in the background.

At depot in Tabora. In the fore - a mopane leaf pink flowered legume - long 6 inch hard pod, flour inside and relatively small seeds, a very pretty ornamental - also mango and oleander - and a home at left - rock border shows. [Shantz travel…

Depot at Malongwe. A fine large station with Manihot griz. [i.e., glaziovii] in fore. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

Saranda - depot shows yellow ndjindji tree - and a euphorbia hedge around the bldg. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

Depot and mts. behind. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 30, 1920]

Shows depot and parking. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

A panorama just back of the depot - shows the depot at right with mopane, oleander, mango and the mango trees all through to a house at the left. Kapok lines the road and from the severe drought, they are now badly damaged. [Shantz travel journal,…

Twelve-page handwritten document detailing the itinerary of the fortieth Viceroy of Veracruz, as well as the route from Veracruz to Mexico City along the Road of the Viceroys. The document details the distance between locales, overnight stops,…

Catechetical instructions (number 11) that Bishop of Sonora Juan Navarrete directed from exile to his diocese. It contains reflections on Jesus’ will to die on the cross as well as on Protestantism