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Chicken walking down the ramp of a chicken house with metal roof

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1930 - 1972

Creator

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

General

Location: Nigeria

The legs of the chicken house are set in cement basins filled with water, to repel ants. See the illustration on page 42 of issue 17 of Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (24N:44:t/DW_06761) with the caption "Isheri Boys Gm. display. 'Daily times' cup match for Colony Boys' Club"

Item categories: Birds; Building exteriors

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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