October 17

Alexandrine Tinné

Alexandrine Tinné (born October 17, 1835) Dutch heiress and explorer of Africa, photographer

Read more about Alexandrine Tinné here and here

A few photos made by Alexandrine Tinné

A short video about an exhibition of Tinne's photos (Dutch language)
 here


Jupiter Hammon

Jupiter Hammon (born October 17, 1711) U.S. poet

Read more about Jupiter Hammon here

Watch a video about Jupiter Hammon's writing
 here