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Description
This image shows a snake partially on the ground while it's tail is being held by a man. The snake's head is facing a man's legs. The man is wearing what appears to be denim jeans and boots. According to the photographer, snakes are captured so that the venom can be collected and sent to Florida for medical research.
Rights
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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 captured and venom collected and sent to Florida for medical research
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)
Recommended Citation
Jones, Jerry Boyd, "A Captured Snake Facing a Man's Legs" (2023). Jerry Boyd Jones Photographs Collection. 40.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/mss-jerry-boyd-jones/40
Keywords
Liberia; snakes