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Shows agriculture of the region. Bananas and trees, also a native path and bathing place. [Shantz travel journal, May 23, 1920]

Shows a space cleared where Pennisetum is winnowed, chief and palaver in back. [Shantz travel journal, May 23, 1920]

A photograph of a council of old men with other indigenous people in the back.

A blurry photograph of two older indigenous men, giving an close look at their face decoration.

A photograph of three indigenous men, showing the type of face decoration used by the older men.

A photograph of indigenous people dancing with spears, shields, and head dress.

Indigenous people dancing. At Shimbu the Meru danced for movies. The most interesting feature of the dance is the high jump - with feet dragged behind or even a slight kick back. The long spear, the head dress and practical absence of clothing…

A photograph of Denny at work photographing indigenous dancers for movies.

A photograph of a group of indigenous women at work on tennis court.

An up-close photograph of a group of indigenous women.

Shows detail in this portion of the grassland. Themeda & timothy like portion of [it] with Andropogon and an acacia of buckthorn like type. Off toward Archer's Post at about 4:00 A.M. Drove through the heavy forest - at a comparatively few miles…

Themeda grassland and thorn tree. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Themeda short grass land - black rocks and with trees in the back. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Acacia grassland, showing wind effect. Kenia at the left. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Acacia grassland, showing wind effect. Kenia at the left. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Acacia grassland, showing wind effect. Kenia at the left. Back lens off. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Shows rhino skin. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Ticks on a rhino hide. Just back of the front leg. Also around all protected portion[s] of the country. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Skinning rhino. A. H. Boon, 50th St., Chicago. Shot the rhino. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]

Detail of Themeda grassland. [Shantz travel journal, May 27, 1920]