Photo Tour of the Mosquitia

CACRC Ethno-Mapping Project 1997

Reviewing maps, Alamikangban, Rio Prinzapolka

Jimmy Emery illustrating Miskitu history with maps, Limbaikan, Rio Prinzapolka, 1997

Mapping boundaries, Ulwas, Rio Wangki

GPS work near Limbaikan, Rio Prinzapolka

Community of Wasakin, Rio Bambana

Moravian Church, Wasakin, 1940's, W. Wenger Collection

Moravian church, Wasakin, 1950's, K. Nowack Collection

Moravian church, Wasakin, 1997

Moravian congregation, Wasakin, 1995

Wasakin smiles, 1995

Farming in the rain forest, Wasakin, 1995

Transporting mahogany, Wasakin, 1995

Hauling mahogany, Wasakin, 1996

Harvesting yucca, Wasakin, 1996

The deer hunter, Wasakin, 1996

Aerial Wasakin, 1996

Historical Mosquitia: 1840's - 1929

Map of settler land claims, 1840's, PRO London

King Robert Henry Clarence and court, ca 1893, CIDCA

Map of Moravian missions, 1899

Bluefields after fire of 1903

'Chief' Andrew Hendy, Rayapura, Rio Wangki, 1905

Conference of Moravian missionaries, ca. 1905

Rio Bambana rapids, 1905, Moravian Archives Collection

Etching of Cape Gracias, 1907, Moravian Archives Collection

Prinzapolka ca. 1912

Karawala congregation, 1920's

Karawala, 1922

Karawala, early 1920's

Musawas, 1920's, Moravian Archives Collection

San Carlos family, 1920's

Sukia women of the Rio Wangki, 1920's

Tasbapauni, 1920

U.S. Marines in Wangki rapids, 1920's, USMA

Bonanza, 1920's

Eden Mine (Bonanza), 1920's

Mission house, Cape Gracias a Dios, 1929

U.S. Marines, upper Rio Wangki, late 1920's, USMA

Wasla outdoor missionary school, 1929

Yawaltara depot, Eden Mine, Rio Tunki, 1920's

Dental work, Rio Wangki, 1920's

Moravian evangelism, Rio Grande, 1920's

Moravian Missionaries, 1920's, Moravian Archives Collection

Historical Mosquitia: 1930's - 1970's

Wahamlaya, lower Rio Wangki, 1930

Reverend and Mrs. Watson, Rio Wangki, 1930's

Patriotic exercises, Bluefields, 1934

Costeño orphan boys, Bluefields, 1930's

Aerial Puerto Cabezas, 1940's, Robinson Collection

NIPCO mill, Puerto Cabezas, 1940's, Robinson Collection

Banana barge, Rio Wangki, 1940's, W. Wenger Collection

Aerial Puerto Cabezas, 1950's, Robinson Collection

Mahogany, Rio Wawa, 1950's, Robinson Collection

Making the Rama Road, 1950's, James Parsons Collection

Making tunu bark cloth, Musawas, 1950's, K. Nowack Collection

Poling up Rio Bambana to Wasakin service, 1950's, K. Nowack Collection

The Miskitu Crown, Sandy Bay, ca. mid-1950's, W. Wenger Collection

Making a pipante, Bonanza, 1960's, K. Nowack Collection

La Tronquera, early 1960's, Robinson Collection

Shooting rapids, Rio Waspuk, 1960's, K. Nowack Collection

Triple wedding, Musawas, 1960's, K. Nowack Collection

Displaying the king's scepter, Kum, 1970's

Mosquitia 1994 - 1997

Wrigley plant remains, Waspam, 1994

Sukawala Asamblea General Mayangna, Colombiana, 1995

Mayangna kids in a pipante, Colombiana, 1995

Bean harvest pana pana, San Jeronimo, Rio Wangki, 1996

Cattle on savanna after fire, 1996

King pulanka dance, Krukira, 1996

King Pulanka, Krukira, 1996

Moravian church, Twappi, 1996

Road to Bilwaskarma, 1996

Shucking beans, San Jeronimo, Rio Wangki,1996

Summer farming along the Rio Wangki, 1996

Girl with doll, Yulu, 1997

Miskitu flag, Bilwi, 1997

School, Tuskru Sirpi, Rio Wangki, 1997

Young students, Saupuka, Rio Wangki, 1997

For information about the photos or the content of this tour, contact Karl Offen.

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