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The Atlantic shoreline, Accra, Ghana

1959

Africa; Ghana

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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.

During his trip to Ghana, Eliot Elisofon visited Jamestown, the oldest section of the city of Accra. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.

Collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Archival grouping
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Catalog date
1959
Recorded places
Africa; Ghana
Cataloged creator or photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 11433

Collection: Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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