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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32245, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Side view of Dapper, the baby zebra the Expedition kept. Hoefler's original description: "Baby zebra. Although many have tried to train the zebra into a useful animal to man, none have succeeded in the attempt and he is considered vermin. The farmer shoots him to protect his crops and the hunter shoots him for lion bait and to feed his natives.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32248, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Two Ikoma warriors pose with expedition truck near Lake Victoria. Hoefler's original description: "Photo made near Lake Victoria and are of the Ikoma Tribe. They had agreed to spear the lions for us, but the Masai went to war with them and they had to stay at home to fight the Masai raiders. Quite a few on each side were killed, but it was never put in the paper as the English always cover up these things.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32578, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Image depicting row of Nandi warriors. Hoefler's original description: "15 Brave Men and True. Nandi Warriors. Just before the first lion encounter, in which the youth standing in the back with the white shells on his head dress took the lion's charge all alone. Although his spear did not kill it outright, still he came out of the fray in good shape. The spears are called "ngotit" and the shields are "long," while the headdress is "kutua," if of lion man, and "sombe" if of ostrich feather. Photograph taken in typical Tanganyika (Tanzania) scenery near Camp Simba. This photo was taken the day before the first lion encounter, and Hoefler had been bantering with the Nandi, saying that the women in America wore big hats also. After the first spearing, they all came up to shake hands and ask if they were women or men!!

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32149, described as 4” x 5” Negative. Lion sits in truck bed of Colorado African Expedition truck. Lion looks at the camera. Hoefler's original description: "A story hard to believe but true just the same. One day we parked our truck near the ant hill and went off in the touring car to look for lions. While away a whole troop came along and took possession of the car and all its contents. They took some meat we had fetched along out of the car, sharpened their claws on the high class body finish, took two cans of oil from the rack, which we found later full of holes minus the oil. They carried the spare tire into the grass and chewed holes in it, and as we came up the biggest lion ran with it to the ant hill.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32199, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Herd of Giraffe interspersed between the trees. Hoefler's original description: "These five beautiful creatures were found here on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, in a park-like country that seems ideal for their homeland. In oddity and beauty, they excel as part of an African landscape. These beautiful creatures are very numerous throughout Africa, and we saw over one hundred while in route to Nairobi.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32603, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Image shows four lions, one of which is staring directly at the camera. Hoefler's original description: "A family of four. There are four lions in this picture. The camera had been focused on the three lying down by the meat, but before the exposure could be made, the lioness came into the scene and got her picture taken also. She was a bit close, about fifteen feet from the camera which was hidden behind some thorn bush. One spring would have put her right over the camera and its operator, Mr. Hoefler."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32145, described as 4” x 5” Negative. Lion looking at camera standing up in a field. Hoefler's original description: "Lioness had cubs. Paul Hoefler managed to steal these cubs from her, but after keeping them for two days, he brought them back to her in the donga for they cried all night and made the natives so uneasy that none of them could sleep. The black boys insisted that the mother would stalk into camp and get her cubs and kill everybody for revenge, so in order to prevent this carnage, Hoefler took them back to mother and photo shows her coming out to receive them back. She roared her thanks.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32239, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Hoefler poses with Dapper, the zebra they kept as a pet throughout the expedition. Hoefler's original description: "Our pet baby zebra became very tame and would follow us about the camp. Here he is with Hoefler.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32159, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Lion lying down on anthill, facing camera. Roaring with oil can between arms. Hoefler's original description: "Lion on anthill roaring.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32614, described as Written by Hoefler: Tanganyika (Tanzania). Lions take possession of our Rugby Truck. We had left the truck near a place where we had fed the lions before, and had one off to look for them in the touring car. Upon our return we found them all about the truck, and they had torn one of our spare tires from the rack and were sharpening their teeth on it. It took quite a little maneuvering to gain back our property as the lions had taken quite a fancy to the truck. Hoefler set the 8x10 up in the other car and was able to get this unusual photo.

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