Street scene, with damaged buildings and severely leaning telephone pole, following a tornado in Lagos, 1948-05-21
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Scope and Contents
Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.
Dates
- 1948-05-21
Creator
- 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
General
Location: Nigeria
This image is related to the article "The great tornado, Lagos, 20th May, 1948" (by Duckworth) on pages 247-251 of issue 29 of Nigeria
Originally contained in an envelope (6N:46:t/DW_02914) with the caption "Cyclone at Lagos. Thurs. 20° May 1948. Photos taken 21-5-48"
Item category: City views
Library Details
Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository
Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-467-3084
africana@northwestern.edu