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Description

This image shows a snake hanging from an unpictured source. The snake's head is raised . Grass is seen in the background. According to the photographer, snakes are typically captured in this village and the venom is sent to Florida for research with the belief that it can potentially cure paralysis.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Approximate Creation Date

1975-1980

Time Period

1970-1979, 1980-1989

Subjects

Liberia--History--1971-1980; Liberia--Pictorial works

Keywords

Liberia; snakes

Geographic Location

Liberia, Africa

Object Type

image

Format (original)

JPG

Format (digital)

JPG

Digital ID

Snake are captured and venom sent to Florida for research believing it can cure paralysis

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Jerry Boyd Jones Digital Photographs Collection

Digital Collection Title

Jerry Boyd Jones Digital Photographs Collection

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Keywords

Liberia; snakes

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