Photographic print

Item — Box: 1P, Folder: 38

Identifier: DW_11326

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

1930 - 1972

Creator

From the File: Duckworth, E. H., 1894-1972 (Photographer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 96 Boxes

From the Collection: 4 trunks

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

188 x 148

General

In the inscription, "import" was changed in pen to "imported before the war"

Inscribed: in black pencil: "Nigeria"; PE(N21); in ink: "(19)"; typed label with text: "19. Curing small lagoon fish by means of smoke from a wood fire. The art of fish curing by the use of salt is an industry that might be developed in Nigeria. Although our sea and river waters swarm with fish we imported before the war many thousands of pounds worth of dry salt fish from Norway"; in black pencil: "3055"; in blue pencil: "(9)"; instructions for reproducing the image