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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Cameroon study photographs, EEPA 1993-010
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1993-010
- Dates:
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between 1912-1915
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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227 Photographic prints1 album (61 pages)black and white17 x 12 cm. or smaller
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
This collection is comprised of copy prints of album pages depicting scenes in and around Ngaoundere, Cameroon, circa 1912-1915. The photographs were taken by an unidentified German soldier. Images depict portraits, village scenes, European soldiers, landscapes, and vernacular architecture.
Administration
Custodial History note
Donated by Deborah Durham, 1993.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
For study purposes only. Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Keywords
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| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Copy prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cameroon | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
elisofonarchives@si.edu
