Colony and protectorate · 1896–1960
Mountains, rivers, beaches, forests and the animals and birds that live in them.
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The Mamba mountain, Bomaru (Alldridge, 1901) 1901
Original title: The Sherbro and its hinterland (1901) (14596792957)
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Tropical foliage: fern-covered trees (Alldridge, 1901) 1901
Original title: The Sherbro and its hinterland (1901) (14760289006)
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River landscape 1930
Original title: Flod, landscape
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The Kissi country, 1930–31 1930
Original title: Landscape
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Bo, Sierra Leone. Washing in a stream. c 1944 (3134620258) 2008
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Rubber Trees, Bo, Sierra Leone c 1944 (3134620086) 2008
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Landscape Photographed 1930–31
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