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Sierra Leone Postcards

Wallin E. Riebel, an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, graduated from Otterbein in 1903. That fall, he was sent to Sierra Leone as a missionary. Wallin Riebel stayed in Sierra Leone until 1905.

This collection of commercially produced postcards, and a handful of amateur photographs, dates from Riebel’s time in Africa and were brought home with him. They show views of Freetown and surrounding urban and rural areas he visited, as well as indigenous costume, work, and schooling. The photographs show church buildings and village scenes. One of the photographs is of Riebel and a Sierra Leonean servant. The Otterbein University Archives also contains a large collection of Riebel’s letters sent home from Sierra Leone.

The postcards in the collection are commercially produced, mostly with a “title” explaining what the view shows. Some cards were parts of a series of views, although the Riebel collection contains no complete sets. A few of them were mailed to Riebel, but many of them appear to have been purchased and kept, not mailed, by Riebel for his own uses. A close comparison of the Riebel letters might clarify their date of purchase and intended use.

Note: The items found in our archival collections are digital images of historical images, texts, and objects that may be sensitive, or offensive. As an academic institution, we encourage research of both historical and contemporary materials. We encourage you to contact us at digitalcommons07@otterbein.edu if you have concerns.

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  • "A Living Skeleton" - Taiawa, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    "A Living Skeleton" - Taiawa, Sierra Leone

  • Annie Walsh Memorial School - Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Annie Walsh Memorial School - Sierra Leone

  • A Nursing Susu Woman and Sister by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    A Nursing Susu Woman and Sister

  • Arrival of country produce, Freetown, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Arrival of country produce, Freetown, Sierra Leone

  • A side street near Krootown Road, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    A side street near Krootown Road, Sierra Leone

  • A side view of Krootown Road, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    A side view of Krootown Road, Sierra Leone

  • Beacon on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Beacon on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, Sierra Leone

  • Bethany Cottage, near Freetown, West Africa by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Bethany Cottage, near Freetown, West Africa

 

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