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Aerial view of Lagos Island and Five Cowrie Creek

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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 football ground (with Force Road on its right side) is in the lower left corner. Five Cowrie Creek bridge extends toward Victoria Island. MacGregor Canal is just visible at the bend in the Creek, with the Creek Hospital ("European Hospital") on the far side

Item categories: City views; Views from above

Library Details

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

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