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Entrance to "Rex Cinema", Accra, Ghana

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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

Additional Description

General

Location: Ghana

Rex Cinema opened in 1937. The building appears still (2018) to be in existence (on the west side of the street now called Independence Link, at the intersection with Nii Kwei Boadu Road)

Originally contained in an envelope (6N:6:t/DW_02744) with the caption "Gold Coast. Trees at Achimota. Agriculturist (European/Achimota). Gardens at Accra Prisile (?). Palms [at Accra]. Clouds [at Accra]. Rex Cinema. Garden, Agric. Dept. Achimota Police Station. Java almond without leaves"

Item category: Building exteriors

Library Details

Library Details

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

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