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A photograph showing the natural vegetation near Mossel Bay, showing more of the dune vegetation.

A photograph showing the natural vegetation (aloe, acacia & ziziphus) near Mossel Bay.

A photograph that show a view of the desert above Upington. The schrub in the foreground is chrysothamnus-like, while the darker plants in the back are called black brush by Shantz.

A photograph of a natural bush veld beyond Mositikatznek with acacia caffra, burkia africana, and combretum.

Diving for money at side of ship. [Shantz travel journal, July 27, 1919]

Diving for money at side of ship. [Shantz travel journal, July 27, 1919]

Crowd of women and kids in front of bank. (before breakfast) [Shantz travel journal, July 28, 1919]

A photograph of an indigenous woman planting corn, zea mays, a Kaffir corn, and pumpkin or squash. There are large trees in the background.

A photograph of an indigenous woman planting corn, zea mays, a Kaffir corn, and pumpkin or squash. There is also a dog sitting in the background.

A photograph of an indigenous village in the background with trees still standing while they are cut down in the foreground. On the left, there is a termite hill.

Back [down] the track - shows native vegetation. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 5, 1920]

A photograph of native trees in the park at Victoria Falls Hotel. There are combretum in the foreground as well as ochna, pseudolachnostylis, baikaiea plurijuga, copaifera, burkea africana, brachistegia randii, and diospyrus.