Aerial view of Lagos harbor, looking southeast: Badagri Creek and Light House Creek in the foreground, the entrance to the harbor (with the west mole) in the distance; three ships in the channel
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.
Dates
- 1930 - 1972
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
Badagri Creek forms a curve at the bottom of the image, with Light House Creek just above it. On the other side of the main channel is the east mole, and part of Victoria Island
Originally contained in an envelope (28N:74:t/DW_07680) with the caption "Air views about Lagos. Poor quality. Some printed for lantern lecture"
Item categories: Views from above; Harbor facilities
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