Mandela: A life documented — A portrait with his cousin Bikitsha, dating from around 1941, when Mandela would have been about 23. Mandela: A life documented — The earliest known photograph of Mandela, believed to be taken in 1938. The future president is fifth from the right in the back row. Mandela: A life documented — A photograph of Mandela working in a prison garden, taken in 1977, one of the 27 years he spent behind bars. Mandela: A life documented — The earliest known record of Mandela -- a Methodist church membership card bearing the date December 1930. Mandela: A life documented — The cover of one of Mandela's prison journals, containing correspondence with his family. Mandela: A life documented — The last page of a letter smuggled from Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island in 1977, containing his signature and prisoner number, 46664. Mandela: A life documented — The handwritten first page of Mandela's unpublished sequel to his autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom." Prev Next