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View of a water tank from the Presumido store. Vegetation surrounds the tank on all sides.

Shows water tanks & Ricinus behind where seed of [specimen] 922 was secured. They are similar to others. Here granite for ballast is secured, apparently much of country underlaid with rock. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

Water in fore & rice - manihot and varied agr[iculture] in back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 11, 1920]

Off rather early and soon pass into a brush bracken or forest country. Back lens only - shows waterfall, fields, corn, bananas etc. etc. Same as photos taken on previous trip. [Shantz travel journal, May 20, 1920]

A photograph of a chief of the Watusi paying his tax and the tax of the tribe to Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe dancing before Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe standing with long, slender spears in their hands. The chief of the Watusi and Rene Verstappen, chef de poste stand in front of the tribe.

An up-close photograph of a group of Watusi standing with spears.

A photograph of Rene Verstappen and the Watusi.

A photograph of Rene Verstappen, the famous old sorcerer of the old King Mombutsa, and other Watusi around them.

A photograph of the Watusi sitting while listening to the recitation of the accomplishments of the chief.

A photograph of the Watusi and Rene Verstappen. The indigenous people are the sons of Binga.presenting themselves to the governor.

A photograph of the Chiefs standing in front of office in Nyanza.

A photograph of Mizambo and Rene Verstappen watching a Watusi dance at Nyanza.

A photograph of Mizambo leading the Watusi dancers.

A photograph of Daganua and Kihosri dancing with the Watusi. Chief Ararowe can be seen in the back.

A photograph of the Watusi dancers mid-performance.