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Man wearing a brimmed hat and robes sitting in a canoe on a chair with turned legs; from the front

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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

  • 3N:16:t
  • The same man appears in 3N:49:t; the boat in the background appears in 3N:49:b
  • General

    Location: Nigeria

    Associated with the meeting on the Apata Lagoon described on page 371 of issue 26 of Nigeria magazine

    Originally contained in an envelope (3N:44:t/DW_02145) with the caption "Trip to the boundry. Note the Hausa man reading his charming papers"

    Item category: People

    Library Details

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

    Contact:
    Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
    1970 Campus Drive
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
    847-467-3084