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A Century of Progress Exhibition – Darkest Africa

Exposition « Un siècle de progrès » - Afrique noire
Burton Holmes
1933 United States 5 minutes no words
© Burton Holmes Historical Collection

Views of Chicago’s Century of Progress International Exposition, showing scenes of tribal dances by natives from Uganda and Nigeria, a duel with spears, and fire-walkers from Angola.

Production :
Herford Tynes Cowling; Burton Holmes Films
Photography :
Herford Tynes Cowling