Series 3. Photographs, Box 2, 1872/1973

Scope and content:

Series 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.

Photographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]

The majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.

Photographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.

Photographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, "Historic Rhodesia," and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.

Photographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.

Portraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Parent restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department.

Parent terms of access:
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