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John Kirk
African dwellings with a baobab tree in the background
1858-1863
Albumen print
15 x 20.6 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
Acc. No. PGP 203.29
LL/56751
(Curatorial caption, accessed 23 November 2014)
Kirk was appointed to accompany Dr. David Livingstone on his 1858 Zambezi expedition. As well as an interest in botany, Kirk was also a keen photographer and took many photographs during the trip. Although Livingstone’s brother, Charles, was the official photographer, according to Kirk, he “made a mess of it”. This photograph shows two thatched roof huts with a baobab tree in the background. Baobab trees can be important sources of shelter, clothing, food and water.
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