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Photographic print

 Item — Box: 1P, Folder: 95
Identifier: DW_11383

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

Physical Description

154 x 204 on 165 x 216

General

Inscribed: in black pencil: "Nigeria"; typed label with text: "Cows on the mission farm at Topo in Badagry Division. During the day the cows graze through the coconut plantation and at night they are impounded under the trees. The enclosed area is moved at regular intervals throughout a section of the plantation so that the trees are periodically manured with farmyard manure"; in black pencil: "(515)"; instructions for reproducing the image

Library Details

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

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