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A photograph showing the unusually good growth of grass and trees. This is typical of large areas north of Kimberely.

A photograph of piles of mopaine logs used as mine timbers at Du Toit's Pan mine. They are shipped in from Rhodesia.

A photograph of a Boer wagon with a typical cover extending only over the rear position.

A photograph of a Boer wagon hitched toa team of thirty-six burros.

A photograph that shows the oxen yoke of the type generally used in South Africa.

A photograph of a view in the market, showing an ox team of 16 oxen.

A photograph over one of the diamond fields of Du Toit's Pan diamond mine. The rock or "blue dirt" is at first in rather large chunks. This field is three miles across and covered to a depth of 18 inches with blue ground.

A photograph of a typical burro team healing a large load of wood into the market.

A photograph of 14 inches of red soil above the grey rock.

A photograph showing small iron carts in which the diamond dirt is brought from the mine. It is dumped out on fields to a depth of about 18 inches.

A photograph of a 5 mile field of blue ground.

A photograph of Miss Phillis Cohen of 219 Du Toit's Pan Road, Kimberly, C.P. The image shows the type of dress worn by children in Cape Province.

A photograph of Miss Phillis Cohen and two other young girls. It shows the type of dress worn by children in the Cape Province. In the background, it can be see the type of fence used around some of the better homes in Kimberly.

A photograph that shows the barbed-wire entanglements whcih surround each compound. This particular fence surrounded the Du Toit's Pan mine.

A photograph of the type of engine used in cultivating the 14 inche layer of blue ground on Bultfontein floor. A harrow is shown in the background and a similar engine in the distance.

A photograph of the harrow used in the diamond field.

A photograph showing detail of the blue ground which had been harrowed twice.

A photograph of some acacia at left and in background as well as asparagras, karroo bush,and desert grass.

A photograph of gutierrezia-like plants in the foreground and weavers' nests in the acacia trees.

A photograph of acacia horrida, karroo, and wait-a-bit plants.