Name: Colonel Harrison's African Pygmies - brought to the UK to be 'shown' on stage as persons of exotic interest! About a million people saw them before they left for the rain forests of the Congo in November 1907. When they were not touring the four men and two women lived at the home of Colonel James Jonathan Harrison in Brandesburton, South Yorkshire. The villagers found them to be unusual but pleasant neighbours, and had respect for them as people. Date: circa 1905 - SuperStock
Brand: Mary Evans Picture Library
SKU: 4220-20410680
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Colonel Harrison's African Pygmies - brought to the UK to be 'shown' on stage as persons of exotic interest! About a million people saw them before they left for the rain forests of the Congo in November 1907. When they were not touring the four men and two women lived at the home of Colonel James Jonathan Harrison in Brandesburton, South Yorkshire. The villagers found them to be unusual but pleasant neighbours, and had respect for them as people. Date: circa 1905

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