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Hausa soldiers on Parade Grounds, Lagos

[between 1877-1895]

Africa; Lagos (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.

Hausa soldiers in formation on the parade field, Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. The formation includes a band. Three officers are mounted on horseback. The unit is equiped with muskets, three field guns and a gattling gun. Also evident is a caisson. Accompanying inscription reads, "Hausa soldiers on Parade Grounds, Lagos." Photographer unknown.

Collection
West African photographs
Catalog date
[between 1877-1895]
Recorded places
Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
Format and extent
1 Print (albumen, b&w, 14 x 20 cm.)
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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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170030

Collection: West African photographs

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