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Young man wearing a checked shirt sitting outdoors, working with a hammer on a piece of metal

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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

Additional Description

Related Materials

  • 2N:34:t:3 shows the same shop
  • 2N:70:t shows this worker in the background

    • General

    Location: Nigeria

    Originally contained in an envelope (2N:66:t/DW_02044) with the caption "Creek journey from Okitipupa. Papyrus."

    Item categories: Occupations; Metalwork

    Library Details

    Library Details

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

    https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/herskovits-library/
    Contact:
    Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
    1970 Campus Drive
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
    847-467-3084