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United States Eclipse Expedition Collection
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U.S. Eclipse Expedition to West Africa, 1889-1891
A collection of newspapers, photograph albums and a log or diary. The solar eclipse expedition sailed on the U.S.S. Pensacola
to the coast of Africa, touching at St. Helena and Capetown, where the newspapers were obtained. The photographs show the
camp of the expedition and scenes of native life in the region.