Panorama of Mount Kenya summit, Kenya, ca.1930

“Panorama of summit, with Lewis glacier in foreground, with party of four crossing, Mt. Kenya.” Panorama showing the upper most peaks and a glacier over which four individuals traverse. A number of Church of Scotland missionaries were keen climbers and Chogoria was a popular base from which to climb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Unknown
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL) 2014
Subjects:
landscapes environments
mountains
Mountaineering
Archibald
Lewis Glacier
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-80638
https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1E1CT57
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Summary:“Panorama of summit, with Lewis glacier in foreground, with party of four crossing, Mt. Kenya.” Panorama showing the upper most peaks and a glacier over which four individuals traverse. A number of Church of Scotland missionaries were keen climbers and Chogoria was a popular base from which to climb Mount Kenya. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.

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