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A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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.

Cataloged as “A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Collection
Aylette Jenness Collection
Archival grouping
Aylette Jenness Collection / Series 4: Unidentified / Students at a Quranic School
Catalog date
1967-1969
Recorded places
Nigeria
Cataloged creator or photographer
Jenness, Aylette
Format and extent
1 Negative (photographic) (black and white, 35mm)
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.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1369

Collection: Aylette Jenness Collection

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