Mission house or outhouse at one of the mission stations is depicted alone near a road. Several people are shown looking out from the upper porch. A fenced enclosure surrounds the grounds close to the building.
The African chief Odow Kwami is depicted seated under a palm tree with several men and boys attending him. The chief is shown wearing a headdress of feathers and holds a rifle.
An African chief is shown holding a young child, with several young men and a boy standing around him. Two men support his empty litter while a warrior wearing a feather headdress stands nearby. An ornate sedan chair is shown next to the chief.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghana
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Leadership; Weapons; Transport
The young leader of Kwawu is depicted sitting under a large umbrella with his male attendants. The king wears a fine robe, skull cap and sandals, a bracelet on his right arm and an anklet on his left foot. Two young attendants hold long thin rods on either side of their leader.
Subject (Geographic):
Ghana
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Customs and traditions; Leadership
The executioner displays long bladed knives in each hand. He wears a wide bracelet of bone or wood with a large charm on his right arm and an amulet around his neck. His robe is made from cloth with a striped pattern.
Subject (Geographic):
Kumase (Ghana)
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Customs and traditions; Weapons
A village is shown at the foot of a mountain. Many of the small dwellings are constructed of mud with thatched roofs. A group of villagers is seen sitting in the shade of a building with the walls constructed of small poles lashed together. Several other people are gathered under a group of trees on the main street.
"Anum côté nord." A building at the mission station at Anum is shown from the north side. Porches run the length of the building on both levels. Several trees are seen in the yard.
A young Ashanti chief is shown under a fringed umbrella with a large group of attendants. The leader is dressed in a silk robe and wears jewelry on his arms and legs, fine sandals and a skull-cap. One young male attendant is shown with body markings on his head, chest and arms.
Subject (Geographic):
Yaw Sapong (Ghana)
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Leadership; Customs and traditions
"Guerrie Ashantis." A muscular Ashanti warrior is shown holding a rifle. A small bag hangs from his neck, possibly charms, and he wears a belt which holds a long handled knife and gourd.
"Le courtesans." The attendants of an African chief are depicted beneath a large tree. Two are shown with rifles and two men hold shields. Several men carry intricately carved short swords. One man holds a drum made from a leopard skin.
Subject (Geographic):
African chief (Ghana)
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous populations; Weapons; Customs and traditions
People are shown lining the tracks in both directions as they watch for the first train to arrive at the station at Kumasi, October 1, 1903. Some military officers are seen near the large umbrellas shading dignitaries, possibly.
"Un bananier portant de fruit." A mature banana plant is shown with a large bunch of bananas waiting to be harvested. A man with a large knife is seen at the bottom of the tree.
"Abre au pied a ……………….. les assembles papier." People are shown under a very large banyan tree that stands in front of a row of low thatched roof buildings.
“Port d'Accra.” A beach along a small cove is depicted on the coast at Accra. Several small boats with people are shown out in the water and a number overturned on the shore. People can be seen standing in the water and on shore. Buildings sit at the top of the rock cliff leading down to the water.
"Salon Buemus d' Amedzeme près du Volta." A rural village of the Buems people is depicted in the Volta region. A woman and child are seen at the edge of the settlement. The mission station at Amedzofe can be seen in the distance.
A number of African chiefs and their peoples are shown with their large silk umbrellas along the side of a field. Western officers and native soldiers are seen on the field and at the edge of the crowd in the foreground.
