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Market scene: bare-headed person wearing shirt and shorts examining dried fish on skewers, sold by a seated woman, while others watch

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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

Related Materials

1N:40:t

General

Location: Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (1N:39:t/DW_01830) with the caption "Okitipupa. Note Oba's house. Chief Ijituadi (?). Stop me buying fish fish (?)"

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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