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A colonial house at Hill Station — A colonial house at Hill Station 2007
Chtrede · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Church and mission house, Regent — Church and mission house, Regent 1850
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PARKS(1899) Sarah Gorham Mission House, Magbele, Sierra Leone — PARKS(1899) Sarah Gorham Mission House, Magbele, Sierra Leone published 1899
Parks H.B. (?- 1936) ; Butcher, Charles Simpson; Lankford, John Anderson, (1874-1946) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A dying native industry: weaving fine cloth in a barri at Gigbehma, Tunkia country, 1910 — A dying native industry: weaving fine cloth in a barri at Gigbehma, Tunkia country, 1910 1910
Original title: A dying native industry: weaving a fine cloth from country-grown cotton that has been treated with native vegetable dyes, within a barri or palava house, at the town of Gigbehma, in the Tunkia country
T. J. Alldridge · Public domain · Internet Archive · Source ↗ · Report this picture

After leaving the Bundu: women in their new dress, 1910 1910
Original title: After leaving the Bundu: modern style
T. J. Alldridge · Public domain · Internet Archive · Source ↗ · Report this picture

After leaving the Bundu: women in their new dress, 1910 — After leaving the Bundu: women in their new dress, 1910 1910
Original title: After leaving the Bundu: modern style
T. J. Alldridge · Public domain · Internet Archive · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Kutubu, Paramount Chief of Upper Bambara, with his secretary, Pendembu, 1910 — Kutubu, Paramount Chief of Upper Bambara, with his secretary, Pendembu, 1910 1910
Original title: Kutubu, the Paramount Chief of Upper Bambara, with his secretary
T. J. Alldridge · Public domain · Internet Archive · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Government House, Freetown, Sierra Leone — Government House, Freetown, Sierra Leone circa 1910
Cliché C. F. A. O. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

BEATTY(1915) Fig34 Freetown, from the Government House — BEATTY(1915) Fig34 Freetown, from the Government House published 1915
Beatty, Kenneth James, (Sir); Sierra Leone. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Inside a Mende town, 1930–31 — Inside a Mende town, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Village, house
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Inside a Mende town: houses and cloth drying, 1930–31 — Inside a Mende town: houses and cloth drying, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Village, house
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Meeting house (barri), Mende country, 1930–31 — Meeting house (barri), Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: long thatched house, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: long thatched house, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: thatched house, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: thatched house, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: round and long houses side by side, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: round and long houses side by side, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: round house with a painted base, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: round house with a painted base, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: round houses with steep thatch, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: round houses with steep thatch, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: houses along a lane, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: houses along a lane, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: square house under a round roof, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: square house under a round roof, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

House type: round house, Mende country, 1930–31 — House type: round house, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

An outhouse (latrine), Mende country, 1930–31 — An outhouse (latrine), Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Utedass, house
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A boy with a toy, by a house, Mende country, 1930–31 — A boy with a toy, by a house, Mende country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Hut, leker, village
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Inside a Kissi town, 1930–31 — Inside a Kissi town, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Village, house
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Round houses inside a Kissi town, 1930–31 — Round houses inside a Kissi town, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House, village
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Meeting house (barri), Kissi country, 1930–31 — Meeting house (barri), Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Thatched round house with a painted band of triangles, Kissi country, 1930–31 — Thatched round house with a painted band of triangles, Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Thatched round houses, Kissi country, 1930–31 — Thatched round houses, Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Building a house: the woven wall frame and roof poles, Kissi country, 1930–31 — Building a house: the woven wall frame and roof poles, Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A Kissi chief with his people, 1930–31 — A Kissi chief with his people, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Chief, house
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A Kissi chief with his people, by a house, 1930–31 — A Kissi chief with his people, by a house, 1930–31 1930
Original title: House, chief
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A man in uniform in front of a house, Kissi country, 1930–31 — A man in uniform in front of a house, Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Man, hut, uniform
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A boy with an iron bar of Kissi money, 1930–31 — A boy with an iron bar of Kissi money, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Boy, village, hut
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A masquerade with a giant bow, Kissi country, 1930–31 — A masquerade with a giant bow, Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Pantomim, hut
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

A roofed grave in the middle of a Kissi town, 1930–31 — A roofed grave in the middle of a Kissi town, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Village, hut, man
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

The Poro treasurer, painted, Kissi country, 26 April 1931 1931
Original title: Man, hut
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

The Poro treasurer, painted, Kissi country, 26 April 1931 — The Poro treasurer, painted, Kissi country, 26 April 1931 1931
Original title: Man, hut
Bolinder, Gustaf Wilhelm · Public domain (CC0) · Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Woutje Hofstra in house, 1934-1936 — Woutje Hofstra in house, 1934-1936 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 005
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Sjoerd Hofstra in guest house, Panguma — Sjoerd Hofstra in guest house, Panguma 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 017
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Inside of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra, Panguma Village — Inside of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra, Panguma Village 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 018
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Bedroom in Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra, Panguma Village — Bedroom in Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra, Panguma Village 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 019
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Woutje Hofstra standing in front of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra — Woutje Hofstra standing in front of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 021
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Woutje Hofstra seated in front of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra — Woutje Hofstra seated in front of Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 022
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Nurse Ndoko in the garden of the Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra — Nurse Ndoko in the garden of the Guest House, residence of Sjoerd Hofstra 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 023
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Woman sitting and posing in the yard of the guest house — Woman sitting and posing in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 055
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Women and men standing in a line in the yard of the guest house — Women and men standing in a line in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 056
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Two young men standing in the yard of the guest house — Two young men standing in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 061
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Two women and a men standing and sitting in the yard of the guest house — Two women and a men standing and sitting in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 063
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Young men sitting in the steps of the guest house — Young men sitting in the steps of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 064
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Man posing in the yard of the guest house — Man posing in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 065
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Three men posing in the yard of the guest house — Three men posing in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 067
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Sjoerd Hofstra sitting in the window of the guest house — Sjoerd Hofstra sitting in the window of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 075
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Sjoerd Hofstra standing with two unidentified men in the yard of the guest house — Sjoerd Hofstra standing with two unidentified men in the yard of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 118
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Sjoerd Hofstra and small boy from Lalehun who helps in the kitchen, Panguma late 1934 — Sjoerd Hofstra and small boy from Lalehun who helps in the kitchen, Panguma late 1934 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 120
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Man and woman sitting in front of the guest house — Man and woman sitting in front of the guest house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 122
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Group of four people posing in front of house — Group of four people posing in front of house 1934
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 196
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Farm hut in the main rice farm for cooking and taking shelter from fierce sun or rain, Panguma late 1934 — Farm hut in the main rice farm for cooking and taking shelter from fierce sun or rain, Panguma late 1934 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 208
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Five people posing in front of a house — Five people posing in front of a house 1934
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 266
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Person standing on top of hut - possibly building it? Two men on the ground holding tree branches — Person standing on top of hut - possibly building it? Two men on the ground holding tree branches 1934
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 284
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Person stood atop a hut, with two boys in bottom left of frame — Person stood atop a hut, with two boys in bottom left of frame 1934
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 287
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Group of people standing in front of house — Group of people standing in front of house 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 318
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Group of 4 assembled by doorway of house, looking down at camera — Group of 4 assembled by doorway of house, looking down at camera 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 324
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture

Group assembled by doorway to house, looking at camera — Group assembled by doorway to house, looking at camera 1934–36
Original title: SierraLeone Hofstra 327
Sjoerd Hofstra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture