Images of the Ma Robert
Photographs taken from a picture of the Ma Robert (original image by Samuel Walters, photographed by W. Keith), one of which is mounted and was the copy given to William Crossfield by David Livingstone, signed by Livingstone and dated 8 March 1858 . Also includes a photograph of a painting showing t...
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Home/Livingstone Pictures/Box 2 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
n.d. |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Home/Livingstone Pictures/Box 2 |
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| Summary: |
Photographs taken from a picture of the Ma Robert (original image by Samuel Walters, photographed by W. Keith), one of which is mounted and was the copy given to William Crossfield by David Livingstone, signed by Livingstone and dated 8 March 1858 . Also includes a photograph of a painting showing the Ma Robert on the Zambesi, with floating corpses following a slave raid and a battle up the river. |
| Extent: |
3 items |
| Admin history: | The Ma Robert was a steam launch built for Dr Livingstone for exploring the River Zambesi, by John Laird Esq, Birkenhead. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
12 |
| Format: | Archive |