Object name: Black and white negative / Collection place: Northern Africa / Maker or artist: Paul L. Hoefler - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32505, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Image shows Kantara East Station. Hoefler's original description: "Kantara East Station. for Palestine Syria Trans Jordandian and Iraq. Denver African Expedition.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32651, described as 8 x 10" Negative. Image depicts four men, of the Wasara group, watching Paul L. Hoefler filling an expedition vehicle with oil. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. Vacuum Oil Company. Near Fort Archambault, French Congo. These giants, called the Wasara, live in the wild and little known country of the French Congo that borders on the great desert. Here they are watching Paul L. Hoefler, leader of the Colorado African Expedition give his moto a drink of Mobil oil."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32379, described as 4" x 5" Negative. African peoples prepare the ferry for the two expedition trucks. Crossing of the Chari River at Bousso. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. The crossing of the Chari River at Bousso required a whole day. This river is full of large fish and crocodiles. This crocodiles here are very savage man eaters and it is unwise to even put your hand in the river."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32381, described as 4" x 5" Negative. View of Fort Lamy from the Chari River. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. Fort Lamy, French Congo. A view from the Chari River, his is the seat of government of the Tchad district. Here thousands of pilgrims on their way to Mecca rest before the long journey across the desert.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32535, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Image of statue on Suez Canal. Statue identified as Ferdinand de Lesseps, at Port Said. Hoefler's original description: "Suez Canal. The famous statue to the man who built the Suez Canal. It stands at the Port Said entrance to the Canal. The statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, which stands at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32382, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Expedition truck stuck in a swamp, leaning heavily to the right. In between For Archambault and Fort Lamy. Hoefler's original description: "Vaccum Oil Co. Congo. Between Fort Archambault, French Congo and Fort Lamy, the expedition went through the worst possible country on a motor car, its tires and engine. The heat was around 120 in the shade. It was necessary to plough through miles of sand and out of many mud holes. Under these conditions motor oil gets its real test and Mobiloil A performed its part without a hitch. Here we are stuck in a swamp where it required three days to make six miles.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32376, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Preparing to cross the Chari River at Brousso. Everyone unloads the trucks and bring it towards the river. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. Crossing the Chari at Bousso. We had spent three days in making six miles on this side of the river, and finding that the swamps continued for miles crossed the river and tried the other side with better success. This wide shallow river is full of crocodiles.

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32377, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Expedition members unload the trucks at the edge of the Chari River. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. Unloading at the edge of the Chari River in order to cross on a small native ferry. It was plenty hot here and the sandy wastes extended for many miles behind and in front of us. It was always a mystery what lay ahead, but that is what made the effort worth while."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32534, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Image of ships a Suez Canal. Hoefler's original description: "Suez Canal. Ships entering the Suez Canal at Port Said."

Hearst Museum object titled Black and white negative, accession number 15-32378, described as 4" x 5" Negative. Truck in center with African peoples around it - preparing to cross Chari River. Hoefler's original description: "French Congo. Crossing the Chari River."