Entering Mombassa harbor
Subject(s): Hunting, Kenya--Mombasa, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Smithsonian Institution, Taxidermy
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This postcard is number three in a series. Description is given on reverse: “An interesting group viewing Mombassa from the ship’s rail. Reading from left to right we have Messrs. Roosevelt, Selous, Mearns, and Kermit Roosevelt. Mr. Selous is the most famous living American hunter; Mr. Mearns represents the Smithsonian Institute and has charge of all the taxidermy work of the expedition.”
Collection
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Fritz R. Gordner and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Entering Mombassa harbor. [1909]. Fritz R. Gordner Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293128. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Entering Mombassa harbor. [1909]. Multi-image.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293128.
APA:
Unknown., [1909]. Entering Mombassa harbor.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293128.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
APA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
