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January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: Grain haulage by a ten-ox team. Not only is the ground broken with ox labor, but the products are gathered and taken to town (see picture No. 8) by oxen. Although the t…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: A more comprehensive view of the Swain farm. 9400 feet. 09:00. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: The Swain farm viewed from another angle Here the camera is pointing toward the south or southeast, and in the background is seen the Trans-Nzoia valley. The slope of M…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: An excellent close up view of the Swain farm. 7500 feet. 09:10. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: Conquest of man over devastating forces of nature. The farm shown here evidently was tilled without precautions against washing away of the soil for some time, then as…

January 8, 1938. Kitale airport, Kenya: Central portion of the field. Low oblique. 15:15. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: The farm of W. Swain on the eastern slope of Mt. Elgon. This farm is typical of the Trans Nzoia district, which produces maize, wheat, coffee, pyrethrum, sisal, timber…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: The wheat field of the Swain farm has been planted on land that formerly was heavily forested. The edges of the forest come to the field borders and still standing are…

January 8, 1938. Another view of the same field as No. 9. 8100 feet. 08:50. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: A view of the same farm. The farm is a cleared patch in a very large area of forest. 9000 feet. 09:10. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: The railroad station is a neat structure, much like rural depots in England. One or two trucks are backed up to railroad cars for unloading, but chiefly produce has bee…

January 8, 1938. Kitale airport, Kenya: On January 8, 1938, an air rally was held at Kitale airport to promote interest in flying and to raise money with which to maintain the field during the coming…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: The Swain farm showing how it has been cut out from the podocarpus, tea, and cedar forests of the Mt. Elgon slope. 9400 feet. 09:05. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: A farm on the road to Hoey's Bridge, about 5 miles from Kitale. The contour ridging is well shown here. The road lies in the shadow of wattle trees, and adjacent to it…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: Another view of Swain's farm. 9400 feet. 09:00. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale airport, Kenya: Another view showing the eastern extension of the runway. Note the skeleton ""fort"" at the lower right, with the electric wire running out from the border of t…

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: Last stages of soil erosion. This field has almost been destroyed, although a crop of poor value is coming up. 7500 feet. 08:55. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: A close view of the railroad station showing the office building, the warehouse, five teams of oxen, and two motor lorries. c. 7000 feet. 08:45. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: Ploughing by oxen. A team of twelve to sixteen oxen is drawing this plough. c. 8000 feet. 08:30. Grayscale

January 8, 1938. Kitale, Kenya: A view of the main street. The building at the near end is a Ford garage. The hotel stands on the opposite side of the street at about the middle, facing the triangular…