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Le chef et sa famille

[ca. 1920]

Africa; 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.

Printed caption on recto reads: "33. Le chef et sa famille." Translated caption reads: "33. - The chief and his family.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 34: Nigeria (NR)
Catalog date
[ca. 1920]
Recorded places
Africa; Nigeria
Recorded subjects
Leaders; Families; Costume -- Africa; Portrait photography -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA NR 2013-001-0078

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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