Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

West Africa photograph album, EEPA 2005-014, circa 1946

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2005-014
Dates:
circa 1946
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
104 Photographic prints
album
Repository:
Container:
1
The collection consists of an album containing 104 photographic prints dating from circa 1946. The photographs depict British soldiers and native police, landscape views, a Victory Day parade, and scenes of daily life in and around Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Accra, Achimota, Takoradi, Teshi and Tamale in Ghana. Also included are images of the Volta River, the Oburi (Aburi) Gardens near Accra, and Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or Christiansborg Castle), the seat of government in Ghana.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Bryna Freyer is a curator at the National Museum of African Art.

Administration

Author
cgehrer
Custodial History note
Donated by Bryna Freyer, 2005.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation note
West African Photograph Album, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

General note

General note
Title provided by EEPA staff.


Keywords

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Cultural landscapes Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freetown (Sierra Leone) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Tamale (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Takoradi (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Volta River (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Teshi (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Achimota (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Accra (Ghana) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4690
Fax Number: Fax: 202-357-4879
elisofonarchives@si.edu