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Zanzibar from the boat. Shows shipping in the harbor and city. Zanzibar stands up 30 to 50 ft. above the water and appears to be a great cocoanut plantation. Rather beautiful white houses stand out sharply here and there, and the island 16 miles…

Corridor and doors just outside of our room in the African Hotel. Shows wood carvings - fine type of construction. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Inside of door. Shows heavy cross pieces (4 in. in diam.), 4 across each door and fastened with heavy bolts or nails - riveted or bent over a firm iron fastening. Hinges do not show. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Seaweeds along the coast - [sketch] have many small round bladders, one type [sketch] reminds me somewhat of Cladonia in its appearance. The sea wall and houses at the left - cocoanut palms probably show also. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Seaweeds along the coast .... The sea wall and houses at the left - cocoanut palms show at left. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

The main street. Standard bank bldg. at left. Poinciana tree at left. Ricksha in back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A small opening in the narrow streets, shows cocoanut, Croton, Cycas, ferns, house and ricksha in back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A narrow street with typical door (no. 46) and window in back. A city of very narrow angular streets. Just wide enough for a cart to get through. Houses often project over - and make the street appear to be only a very narrow alley. [Shantz…

A narrow street with typical door .... A detail of the door - shows fine wood carving and brass work. Hundreds of these doors in Zanzibar. Lock at back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A narrow street with typical door .... A detail of the door - shows fine wood carving and brass work. Hundreds of these doors in Zanzibar. Lock at back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A narrow alley with cocoanut showing in back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Detail of a large cycad. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Detail of a large cycad. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

The whole [cycad] plant, over 15 ft. high - Pandanus like palm at right. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Detail of cycads above, were taken in N.W. section of the city. In the P.M. we went out east and south. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Across an enclosed water area. Shows huts and cocoanut across & S[hantz] in fore. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Shows a street with a leaning cocoanut tree. A typical native street. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A cartload of cocoanuts. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

A large pinnate leaved tree - lines one of the auto roads near the city. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]

Terminalia catappa and Casuarina line another drive. Also the tree with large red trumpet like flower. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 4, 1920]