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Young woman with braided hair and designs on her forehead and cheeks, wearing a dress with a pattern of flowers

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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

  • 19N:25:t:2
  • The same woman appears in 6N:32:b:3

    • General

    Location: Nigeria

    Originally contained in an envelope (6N:24:t/DW_02811) with the caption "Ikari [i.e., Ikare, Ondo province]. Girl near Ado Ekiti. Used no. 27. Big tree. Examined"

    Item categories: People; Hairdressing and grooming

    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