Archive record · Historical photographs & visual records
Lagos Harbor
[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.
Dock at Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. Four ships are seen dockside. From left to right; a two masted steamer, the King Tofa; a two masted steamer; a tug boat; and a three masted sailing vessel. Accompanying inscription reads, "View of the dock in Lagos." Photographer unknown.
- Collection
- West African photographs
- Catalog date
- [between 1877-1895]
- Recorded places
- Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
- Recorded subjects
- Ships; Docks; Harbors
- Format and extent
- 1 Print (albumen., b&w, 15 x 20.5 cm.)
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170039
Collection: West African photographs