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Young man wearing light-colored shirt and shorts sitting on a bench, working on a painting tacked to a board; a work stand with paints and water jar at one side; foliage and wall in the background

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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

7N:33:t:1

General

Location: Nigeria

The painting appears to show a bewigged judge sitting at a bench, with a smaller policeman in front

Originally contained in an envelope (7N:31:t/DW_03070) with the caption "Pots at Ebute Metta. Railings at Ikoyi. Reeve's family. Houses at Ikoyi. Gelts (?) sketch. Iron work of the Secretariat fence"

Item categories: Occupations; Painting

Library Details

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

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