Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1926

Mary Jobe Akeley in the Congo, c. 1926

Mary Jobe Akeley in the Congo, c. 1926

Entry/Object ID

2026.037.008

Description

Photo negative, Mary Jobe Akeley (1878-1966) pumping up a car tire while on an expedition to the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), c. 1926. "Mary L. Jobe Akeley changes a tire in Tanganyika. Mounted on the car's hood is the special motion picture camera invented by her husband."

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.037

Source or Donor

Mr. James L. Streeter

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1926

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Provenance

Notes

Donated to the Groton Public Library by Jim Streeter, formerly belonged to Carol Kimball.

Name/Title

Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1926