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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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  • Big Market on a Saturday, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Big Market on a Saturday, Sierra Leone

  • Bishop's Court, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Bishop's Court, Sierra Leone

  • Bompe River, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Bompe River, Sierra Leone

  • Carpenters at Work - Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Carpenters at Work - Sierra Leone

  • Carriers in the Protectorate, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Carriers in the Protectorate, Sierra Leone

  • Children carrying wood, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Children carrying wood, Sierra Leone

  • Children of Fishermen at Lacca, Sierra Leone by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Children of Fishermen at Lacca, Sierra Leone

  • Church Parade, Tower Hill Barracks by Wallin Eleazar Riebel

    Church Parade, Tower Hill Barracks

 

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