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Transport Over the River Densu Nswam Gold Coast

[ca. 1910]

Africa; Ghana; Ghana, -- Greater Accra Region, -- Densu River

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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.

View of a ferry landing, with people, boats, carts, and ferry visible. Printed text on verso reads: "Copyright of Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra, W. Africa. No. 25." Item number on verso: "3587.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 20: Ghana (GH)
Catalog date
[ca. 1910]
Recorded places
Africa; Ghana; Ghana, -- Greater Accra Region, -- Densu River
Recorded subjects
Transportation -- Africa; Boats and boating
Format and extent
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 9 x 14 cm.)
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.1985-014, Item EEPA GH 1993-019-0035

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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