Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 19

Three columns of printed negative strips. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Image 1: Pearl Primus dancing in front of several people playing small percussion instruments. Primus is waiving her hands to the left while moving her feet. She is looking down and smiling. The musicians are wearing ornate hats with woven hair. Image 2 & 3: Various images of an unidentified man dancing in front of a group of people playing small percussion instruments. The man is wearing a striped robe and is holding his hands out to the side. He is looking down and smiling. The musicians are wearing ornate hats with woven hair. Image 4: A group of young men from a tribe in Liberia looking with amazement at electronic audio equipment placed on two chairs in a clearing in the woods. The men are wearing patterned robes. A group of musicians is standing behind the young men. Image 5: An overhead image of young men from a tribe in Liberia looking with amazement at electronic audio equipment placed on two chairs. A man is holding a camera recording the encounter. He is standing next to another camera on a tripod also recording the event. Image 6 & 7: Various images of a tribal leader from Liberia sitting with a group of young men watching a performance by Primus. The leader is wearing a patterned robe wrapped over his shoulder. The other men are wearing patterned clothing as well. Image 8: A man from a tribe in Liberia sitting in front of other members watching a performance by Primus. The man is wearing a patterned robe wrapped over his shoulder. His eyes are closed and he is smiling. Image 9: A tribal leader sitting with a group of young men watching a performance by Primus. He is wearing a patterned robe wrapped over his shoulder. The man is laughing and others are smiling or pointing. Image 10 & 11: Various images of Primus and an unidentified man photographing members of a Liberian tribe they are visiting. Primus is looking down at a camera held in both hands. Image 12: Several young men from a tribe in Liberia being photographed by an unidentified man. The men from the tribe are wearing patterned robes wrapped over their shoulders. Primus is standing on the left looking down at the man taking photographs. Other members of the tribe are sitting on the left.