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Racial / Asia / Korea 1910Korean washerwomen by the riverside
Racial / Canada / CourrierA French Canadian hunter or courrier du bois with a rifle and a hatchet Date: 1891
Racial / Apache MeetingThe Apache people are exhorted to revolt against the United States Government
Native Americans HuntingTwo Comanche warriors chasing wild horses
Racial / Young Black DogYoung Black Dog: Chief of the Osage tribe
Racial / Cayatanita / NavajoCayatanita: Chief of the Navajo tribe
Racial / Scotsman / PorridgeScotsman carrying a large porridge bowl on a tray above his head
Racial / Iroquois / WestIroquois (Canadian) warrior, based on a detail from Benjamin Wests painting, The Death of General Wolfe
Racial / Lebanese WomenDrusian women of the Lebanon grinding corn
Woaded Briton in CoracleA native of ancient Britain in woad markings paddles his coracle fishing boat on the river
Belgian Baby & DogsA typically Belgian child in a long blue gown, wearing a white little cap and clogs meets two dogs as big as her pulling a straw cart
Dakota ChiefChief of the Dakota people
South Africans(L) Natives of Senegambia : (centre) Zulu in visiting dress, Zulu dancing girl, Zulu warrior in dancing costume : (R) Bechuana woman
Racial / Australia / SheepIn an Australian sheep shearing shed
Ship canal, isthmus of Corinth, GreeceA man in traditional costume crosses a bridge above the newly built ship canal linking the Adriatic with the Aegean at the isthmus of Corinth, Greece
Six girls learning Arabic at school, EgyptSix Egyptian girls in a classroom learning Arabic from a male teacher -- a recent trend in extending educational opportunities to girls
Chief Two Guns White Calf, Blackfeet Indian, Montana, USAChief Two Guns White Calf (1872-1934), Blackfeet Indian, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: circa 1920
Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East AsiaThe shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922
Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE AsiaA group of Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban girls in traditional costume made of brass rings and filigree headdresses, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)
Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central AfricaThree Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922
King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878
Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West AfricaAshanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922
Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaVillage witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922
Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaMongo tribesman and his wife in the forest, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaQueen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922
Lady Arnold, third wife of Sir Edwin ArnoldLady Arnold, the only Japanese Lady in Debrett. Tama Kurokawa, Lady Arnold (1869-1962) was the third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold, English poet and journalist. They married in 1897. circa 1900
King Sisowath of CambodiaKing Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa 1910s
Man carrying fruit on a pole, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Date: 1922
Dancer in traditional costume, Tahiti, French PolynesiaDancer in traditional costume, including an elaborate hat or tiara made of red hibiscus flowers, and a silver-coloured dress made of raffia, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West IndiesMulatto women workers on a sugar plantation, Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922
Man carrying water in buckets, France. He is using an iron hoop on top of the buckets, to balance them and stop them bumping into his legs. Date: 1922
Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)Four young women of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province
Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)Young woman of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on her face show that she has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society
Two young women in traditional dress, Republic of EstoniaTwo young women in traditional dress, with a great deal of silver jewellery round their necks, Republic of Estonia. Date: 1922
Men in court dress and uniform in a London streetMen in court dress (velvet coat and knee-breeches, silk hose, buckled shoes and cocked hat) and ceremonial uniform in a London street. Date: 1922
Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, EgyptHamitic nomadic woman and two children, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt. Date: 1922
Egyptian woman in face veil with gilt cylinder, EgyptEgyptian woman in a face veil (burko) made of black crepe with a gilt cylinder holding it away from her nose and mouth, Egypt. Date: 1922
King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East AsiaKing Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa early 20th century
Two young women in traditional dress, BulgariaTwo young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922
Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE AsiaThree young women of the Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- women of this tribe are all tattooed when they reach the age of sixteen
Four people of Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- a Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban man with necklace of shells and tattoos (top left), an Orang Bukit (Klemantan)
Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East AfricaAngoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922
Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West AfricaChief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922
Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West AfricaRoyal transport for Queen Messi of Massa in the Sherbro region of Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was on her way to a political meeting. Her top hat is a sign of her authority. Date: 1922
Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West AfricaKukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922
Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West AfricaOvra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East AfricaHabr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922