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British subjects at Christmas gathering, Old Calabar

ca. 1890s

Old Calabar (Nigeria)

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Original caption reads "Play the fool, Xmas, O.C.".

Collection
Nigeria photograph album
Catalog date
ca. 1890s
Recorded places
Old Calabar (Nigeria)
Cataloged creator or photographer
Green, J. A. (Jonathan Adagogo), 1873-1905
Format and extent
1 Photographic print (B/W)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0150

Collection: Nigeria photograph album

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