Photographic print

Item — Box: 3P, Folder: 40

Identifier: DW_11543

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

109 x 195

General

Inscribed: in ink: "40"; in black pencil: "4930"; in ink: "Portions of pottery dug up at Old Oyo by Mr. J.D. Clarke. Old Oyo was sacked and abandoned just over a hundred years ago so these pieces of pot must be at least a century old. A careful, scientifically conducted examination of the site of this old town would no doubt yield most valuable information regarding the early civilisation of the Yoruba people and help to solve the many problems connected with the antiquities of Ife and Esie"; in black pencil: "A"; instructions for reproducing the image