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Man wearing shorts, drinking palm wine from a metal cup, holding a gourd with twine handle in one hand; two women stand at the far end of a table holding baskets of similar gourds; a line of young men and a shelter with a metal roof in the background, 1952-04-10 - 1952-04-14

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

  • 1952-04-10 - 1952-04-14

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

Related Materials

12N:8:b:1, 12N:9:c:3

General

Location: Nigeria

Image taken during the trip described in the article "Easter at Kuramo" by John Harrison (Nigeria 40(1953):341-349)

Originally contained in an envelope (12N:7:t/DW_04316) with the caption "Onikan family. Easter camping at the boys' holiday camp"

Item categories: Markets, shops, displays of goods; Food and drink

Library Details

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

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