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Part of the receiving apparatus in the cable office, Lagos

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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 function of the machine may be related to the tape or ribbon that feeds from right to left, but no part appears to be either a punch or a reader; the central portion of the machine stands on a plate with words that may be "Cook" and "Waite" (and additional text) stamped into the edge

Item category: Apparatus and equipment

Library Details

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

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