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Sierra Collection (#22)

"Discover the breathtaking beauty of Sierra: from the iconic Yosemite Valley in California, USA to the vibrant city of Freetown in Sierra Leone

Background imageSierra Collection: Mexico, Copper Canyon, Batopilas. Riverside Lodge, an upscale hotel situated in Batopilas

Mexico, Copper Canyon, Batopilas. Riverside Lodge, an upscale hotel situated in Batopilas, Chihuahua state. Batopilas is now a popular touristic destination

Background imageSierra Collection: Mexico, Copper Canyon, Batopilas, Satevo. Old colonial church of San Miguel de Satevo

Mexico, Copper Canyon, Batopilas, Satevo. Old colonial church of San Miguel de Satevo in Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre), in Chihuahua state, Mexico, also called the Lost Cathedral

Background imageSierra Collection: Sacramento city, Ca. from the foot of J. Street, showing I

Sacramento city, Ca. from the foot of J. Street, showing I. J. & K. Sts. with the Sierra Nevada in the distance /. Date c1850. Sacramento city, Ca. from the foot of J. Street, showing I. J. & K. Sts

Background imageSierra Collection: The mountain pass, Sierra Nevada

The mountain pass, Sierra Nevada. Print showing a wilderness scene with a bear at the edge of a stream and waterfalls and mountains in the background. Date c1867

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Off to School

Sierra Leone - Off to School
Sierra Leone, West Africa - Children head off to School with possibly their Mother or Grandmother Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Family in a log canoe

Sierra Leone - Family in a log canoe
Waterloo, Sierra Leone - Family in a log canoe Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Preparation of Palm Oil - Sierra Leone

Preparation of Palm Oil - Sierra Leone Date: circa 1904

Background imageSierra Collection: West Africa, Sierra Leone - Spinning Cotton

West Africa, Sierra Leone - Spinning Cotton Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Separating the seed from the cotton

Sierra Leone - Separating the seed from the cotton
Sierra Leone, West Africa - Separating the seed from the cotton Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - A Cotton Weaver

Sierra Leone, West Africa - A Cotton Weaver
Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Weaver at work in the open air. On wet days, the weaving is done in a Barri or working shed. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Spinning

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Spinning Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Weaver at work

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Weaver at work in the open air. On wet days, the weaving is done in a Barri or working shed. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Troops leaving for Duala, Cameroon, Africa, WW1

Troops leaving for Duala, Cameroon, Africa, WW1
British troops at Freetown, Sierra Leone, leaving for an attack on a German fort at Duala (Douala), Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Background imageSierra Collection: British army crosses the Nissa, c. 1809

British army crosses the Nissa, c. 1809
The British army crosses the bridge over the Nissa, amidst the mountains of sierra in Spain, c.1809. Date: c. 1809

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Making a Seine net

Sierra Leone - Making a Seine net
Sierra Leone - Fishermen making a Seine net. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Market House at Magbalay

Sierra Leone - Market House at Magbalay Date: 1906

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Kroo Bay, Freetown

Sierra Leone - Kroo Bay, Freetown Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Charlotte Falls

Sierra Leone - Charlotte Falls Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Picking Pine Kernels

Sierra Leone - Picking Pine Kernels Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Vegetable Market

Sierra Leone - Vegetable Market
Sierra Leone protectorate - Vegetable Market Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Freetown - Water Street

Sierra Leone - Freetown - Water Street Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Panguma

Sierra Leone - Panguma Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - Freetown - The Harbour

Sierra Leone - Freetown - The Harbour Date: circa 1905

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone - The Merry Minstrels

Sierra Leone - The Merry Minstrels
A band with marimba players and a drummer - captioned as The Merry Minsterls - Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSierra Collection: Garganta Verde, Sierra de Grazalema - Andalucia, Spain

Garganta Verde, Sierra de Grazalema - Andalucia, Spain

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra de Grazalema - Andalucia, Spain

Sierra de Grazalema - Andalucia, Spain

Background imageSierra Collection: HSET2A-00057

HSET2A-00057
Wagon train crossing the mountains, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSierra Collection: HSET2D-00113

HSET2D-00113
Memorial statue for the tragic Donner Party expedition at the site of one of their cabins in the Sierra Nevada, California. Digital photograph

Background imageSierra Collection: NA, USA, California, Eastern Sierra, Alabama Hills. Granite arch

NA, USA, California, Eastern Sierra, Alabama Hills. Granite arch

Background imageSierra Collection: The largest granite rock on Earth reflects in the Merced River

The largest granite rock on Earth reflects in the Merced River

Background imageSierra Collection: Golden light paints Yosemite Valleys Bridalveil Fall at sunset - Yosemite National Park

Golden light paints Yosemite Valleys Bridalveil Fall at sunset - Yosemite National Park, California

Background imageSierra Collection: The moon rises and shines through the clouds above Cathedral Rock - Yosemite National Park

The moon rises and shines through the clouds above Cathedral Rock - Yosemite National Park, California

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Madre, California

Sierra Madre, California
Womens Club House, Sierra Madre, California, America

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Chica, Argentina

Sierra Chica, Argentina
A small collection of local officals huts and offices in the Sierra Chica region of Argentina - famed for its red granite mines

Background imageSierra Collection: Mendi expedition, Sierra Leone. Palaver hut used as mess

Mendi expedition, Sierra Leone. Palaver hut used as mess
A palaver hut at Mafweh in Sierra Leone, West Africa commandeered as a mess house by the West Indian Regiment during the Mendi expedition of 1898

Background imageSierra Collection: Driving cattle captured from the enemy, Sierra Leone

Driving cattle captured from the enemy, Sierra Leone
A scene in Sierra Leone, West Africa during the Mendi expedition showing troops of the 3rd Battalion, West India Regiment helping to drive cattle captured from the enemy

Background imageSierra Collection: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone, pictured in 1898 during the Hut Tax War, an insurrection by the native population which was put down by West Indian troops in what was known as the Mendi expedition

Background imageSierra Collection: Mendi Expedition. The native method of firing a cannon

Mendi Expedition. The native method of firing a cannon
The native method of firing a cannon (lighting it and sprinting away) during the Mendi expedition in Sierra Leone, West Africa in 1898

Background imageSierra Collection: The Mendi Expedition. Boats bombarding enemy positions

The Mendi Expedition. Boats bombarding enemy positions
Boats bombarding the enemys position on the River Jong in Sierra Leone, West Africa during the Mendi expedition where the 3rd battalion of the West Indian regiment were sent to suppress an uprising

Background imageSierra Collection: Hut Tax War, Sierra Leone

Hut Tax War, Sierra Leone
A good specimen of a taxed hut, the subject of the Hut Tax War, an insurrection by the native population in pockets of Sierra Leone

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone Frontier Police

Sierra Leone Frontier Police
Photograph of Sierra Leone frontier police who joined with the Mendi expedition of West Indian Regiment troops to put down the insurrection of the native population in what is known as the Hut Tax

Background imageSierra Collection: The West Indian troops rushing the stockade at Bongeh

The West Indian troops rushing the stockade at Bongeh
A scene in Sierra Leone, West Africa during the Mendi expedition showing troops of the 3rd Battalion, West India Regiment rushing the stockade at Bongeh

Background imageSierra Collection: Government House, Bonthe on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone

Government House, Bonthe on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone
Government House, Bonthe, on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone, West Africa during the time of the Mendi Expedition to quell the insurrection or Hut Tax War

Background imageSierra Collection: On the march. Crossing a bridge during the Mendi expedition

On the march. Crossing a bridge during the Mendi expedition
Scene depicting troops of the West Indian regiment crossing a palm tree bridge during the Mendi expedition in Sierra Leone in 1898. Date: 1898

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone Village

Sierra Leone Village
Scene in Sherbro village

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone Medina

Sierra Leone Medina
Scene in the centre of the town

Background imageSierra Collection: Sierra Leone Market

Sierra Leone Market
Waterloo Market (presumably at Freetown ?)




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