Lion hunt on Athi Plains
Subject(s): Kenya, Lion hunting, Ohio--Van Wert, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Postcard is number sixteen in a series. Image of Theodore Roosevelt and hunting group standing over a felled lion. Description on reverse: “LION HUNT ON ATHI PLAINS. –Lions abound in great numbers in the Athi District, and carefully organized hunts are of frequent occurrence. The native beaters surround a portion of the plain and then drive the lions toward the hunter. Occasionally a native is forced to engage in a close-range fight with the “King of Beasts,” and is fortunate if he escapes with his life. In this instance, however, the lion was killed instantly, the spear having gone through the chest and out at the side.” Transcription of correspondence: “Hello how are you hope you are better by this time We are all right let me hear from you soon Your Aunts S. M. B. B. Kable.”
Collection
Creation Date
1924-10-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
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
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Chicago:
Lion hunt on Athi Plains. [October 10, 1924]. Fritz R. Gordner Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kable, S. M .B. B.. Lion hunt on Athi Plains. [10 Oct. 1924]. Multi-image.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293130.
APA:
Kable, S. M .B. B.., [1924, October 10]. Lion hunt on Athi Plains.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293130.
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 26, 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.
