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Hausa soldiers returning from Parade Grounds, Lagos
[between 1877-1895]
Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
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.
Uniformed Hausa soldiers in formation on the parade field, Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. The formation is preceeded by a band and led by an officer mounted on a horse. The unit is equipped with muskets, three field guns and a gattling gun. Also evident is a caisson. Accompanying inscription reads, "Hausa soldiers returning from 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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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170029
Collection: West African photographs