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Title
Lion shot by missionary, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1903
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
For commercial reproduction please contact the National Library of Scotland by referring to http://www.nls.uk/copyright . For access to the originals please e-mail manuscripts@nls.uk
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW, Scotland, UK
The National Library of Scotland license the use of this content under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 UK: Scotland License.
manuscripts@nls.uk
Description
“A lion shot by Rev. J. Henderson.” Image of dead lion. The Livingstonia mission was situated near the Henga Valley and was a favourite resort for big game hunting. James Henderson (1867-1930) was appointed to Livingstonia in 1894 and ordained by the Free Church in 1895. He transferred to Lovedale as the Principal in 1906 where he remained until his death in 1930. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
Type
image
Format
Photographic prints, 15.2 x 10.8 cm.
Identifier
impa-a-nls-75659609-1.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-80309
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-a-nls-75659609-1.jpg
Subject
Big-game hunting
Game & game birds
Lions
Hunting
Time Period
circa 1903
Place
Africa
Livingstonia
Malawi
Northern region
Source
Acc.7548/F/31 [Reference number]
NLS DOD ID: 75659607 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs from Livingstonia and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), Africa, ca.1895-1905
Photographs from Scottish Missions, the National Library of Scotland
image/tiff

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