JOHNSTON, SIR H.H.
Neg. No: (GP) 3402A
Neg. Size: 12"x10"
Neg. Date: 02-04-1906

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Sitter: Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927).

Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927).

Biog: Explorer and administrator. "Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston GCMG KCB (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927), frequently known as Harry Johnston, was a British explorer, botanist, artist, colonial administrator and linguist who traveled widely in Africa and spoke many African languages. He published 40 books on African subjects and was one of the key players in the Scramble for Africa that occurred at the end of the 19th century."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Johnston

Date: 2 April 1906.

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Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

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Biog: Dictionary of National Biography; Who's Who; The Times, 1 August 1927, pp 10d & 12c; Sir Harry Johnston, The Story of My Life, London, 1923; Alexander Johnston, The Life and Letters of Sir H.H. Johnston, London, 1929; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Johnston

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