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House building by hand, Nigeria, West AfricaHouse building by hand in Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
Emir of Gombe, Nigeria, West Africa, on horseback at a Durbar, shaded from the sun by a parasol held by a footman. Date: 1922
Two girls with beaded headdresses, Nigeria, West AfricaTwo girls with shaved heads and beaded headdresses (coronets), Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
Indigenous woman and baby, Brazil, setting off to work in the fields. Date: 1922
Indigenous musician, Brazil, playing pan pipes and wearing many beads. Date: 1922
Two indigenous hunters, BrazilTwo indigenous hunters in Brazil, descended from the ancient Aruacs. Their earlobes are weighted and elongated in childhood. Date: 1922
Woman preparing food from cassava plant, BrazilWoman preparing food from a cassava or manioc plant, Brazil. The root of the plant is poisonous, but the poison can be extracted by squeezing the sap out by stretching and contracting. Date: 1922
Girls operating the public lottery, BrazilGirls operating the public lottery by turning wheels with numbers on them, Brazil. Date: 1922
Broom vendor, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBroom vendor in a street of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: 1922
Indigenous family in boat, Bolivia, South AmericaIndigenous family in their boat, Bolivia, South America. Both the base and the sail are made of reeds. Date: 1922
Feast day near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America -- indigenous people in large feathered headdresses, carrying large drums. Date: 1922
Indigenous family outside hut, Bolivia, South AmericaIndigenous family sitting outside their hut shaped like a beehive, Bolivia, South America. Date: 1922
Quechua woman, Bolivia, South AmericaQuechua woman sitting in profile, Bolivia, South America, with silver spoons adorning her plaited hair. Date: 1922
Camel rider in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central AsiaCamel rider, a tribesman from the desert, shopping in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Date: 1922
Group of Mullahs, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central AsiaA group of mullahs with their books, wearing patterned vestments in the panelled lecture room of a mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Date: 1922
Group of lamas dancing, Bhutan, South AsiaGroup of Buddhist lamas (monks) doing a religious dance at a castle in Bhutan, South Asia. They are wearing papier mache masks representing the heads of animals or devils
Avatar of Thaling, Bhutan, South AsiaAvatar of Thaling and others, Bhutan, South Asia. The Avatar is seen here in his Buddhist vestments, including an embroidered cope and an ornate mitre. 1922
Group of men and boys camping at Lingzhi, Bhutan, South Asia. They are 15, 000 feet up in the Himalayas. Date: 1922
King of Bhutans lifeguards, Bhutan, South AsiaThe lifeguards of the King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk, Bhutan, South Asia. They are dressed in rich brocade
Lama of Tango Monastery, Bhutan, South AsiaThe Lama of the Tango Monastery, Bhutan, South Asia. Seen here with others in front of the carved portal of his monastery at Talo, located in the hills above Punakha. Date: 1922
King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Bhutan, South AsiaThe King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk (1862-1926), Bhutan, South Asia. He took part in the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1904
King of Bhutan and his family, Bhutan, South AsiaThe King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk (1862-1926), with his daughters, grandson and kinswomen, Bhutan, South Asia. He took part in the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1904
Pygmy hunters of the Welle, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaSix pygmy hunters of the Welle district, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Shown standing in a row, aiming their poison arrows. Date: 1922
Trumpeter of the Mangbetu, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaTrumpeter of the Mangbettu (Mangbetu) court, holding his carved horn modelled from an ivory tusk, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Tribal chief, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaA tribal chief of the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. His beard is several feet long, but is generally kept plaited and coiled tightly under his chin. Date: 1922
Four Mangbettu people, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaFour people of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Showing decorative body scars, ivory hairpins, a nose plug
King Manziga Avungura, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaKing Manziga Avungura of the Zande (Azande) tribe (son of Ugwa), Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922
King Akondo, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaKing Akondo of the Mangbettu (Mangbetu) tribe in royal dancing costume, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Spearman and battle axeman, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaSpearman and battle axeman in magic warpaint, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Sabot maker working at his cottage door, BelgiumSabot maker working at his cottage door, a traditional home industry in Belgium. Date: 1922
Milkmaid in special costume and bonnet, Belgium -- she apparently won a beauty competition for milkmaids. Date: 1922
Women drawing flax to turn it into yarn, BelgiumWomen drawing flax on combs to turn it into yarn, Belgium, a traditional home industry. Date: 1922
Milkwoman with government inspector, BelgiumMilkwoman on her morning rounds, with a dog-drawn cart, Belgium. A government inspector is checking the quality of the milk. Date: 1922
Milkwoman on her morning round, BelgiumMilkwoman on her morning round, with a dog-drawn cart, Belgium. Date: 1922
Deb Raja, administrative leader of Bhutan, South AsiaDeb Raja (Druk Desi), administrative leader of in Bhutan, South Asia. Date: 1922
Two women doing building work, Vienna, AustriaTwo women doing building work, mixing cement, in a suburb of Vienna, Austria. Date: 1922
Young woman of Vienna, AustriaYoung woman (Fraulein Kaiser) of Vienna, Austria, in traditional national dress associated with the waltz. Date: 1922
Young peasant woman, Carinthia, southern AustriaYoung peasant woman in gala dress, Carinthia, southern Austria. 1922
Aboriginal Karundi warrior, Queensland, AustraliaAboriginal Karundi warrior of Queensland, Australia. Date: 1922
Aboriginal woman, Southern Queensland, AustraliaAboriginal woman of Southern Queensland, Australia, seen here with parasol at a railway station on the Brisbane line. 1922
Armenian carpet manufactory, Eastern Kurdistan. Date: 1922
Christian Patriarch of ArmeniaChristian Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenia. Date: 1922
Man and women, Patagonia, Argentina, South AmericaMan and two women of Patagonia, Argentina, South America. The woman in the middle is wearing enormous square earrings. Date: 1922
Man and horse, Argentina, South AmericaMan (gaucho or cowboy) with his horse, Argentina, South America. 1922
Man playing a guitar, Argentina, South AmericaMan (gaucho or cowboy) playing a guitar, Argentina, South America. Date: 1922
Open air barbers shop on Arabian shore of Red SeaScene in an open air barbers shop on the Arabian shore of the Red Sea. Date: 1922
Shia Moslem leader, Southern ArabiaShia Moslem leader, Seyid Mustapha el Idrisi, Southern Arabia. He is claimed to be a descendant of Fatima, Mahomets daughter, who married the martyred Ali. 1922
Bedouin women making butter in a goatskin, Arabia. Date: 1922