photographic print (black and white) | British Museum

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photographic print(black and white)

Object Type
Museum number: Af,A67.24
Description: Benin, view of unpaved avenue with conifer trees along each side. Two adult females, one African and one European, being carried in carrying-chairs in foreground. Both females wearing European clothing and pith helmets. Each chair is carried by two African adult males, wearing cloths and European clothing. Domestic dog at left. Adult male European standing in background. Medium: Albumen print? Format: Print mounted in card mount; appears to be old album page. One photograph on each side of leaf.
Production date: 1921 (circa;?;other images in series marked 1921.)
Production place: Made in: Cotonou
Technique
Dimensions: Length: 13 centimetres (AF/A67/24); Width: 17.90 centimetres (AF/A67/24)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Main Themes of Album: Views of European buildings in Cotonou; sea and road views; one photograph of local market. Number of Photographs in Album: 24.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: road/street; litter/sedan chair
Associated names: Associated with: Scott; Associated with: Barker; Associated with: Black; Associated with: Sanderson; Associated with: Francom
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Cotonou
Associated ethnic name
Department: Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number: Af,A67.24
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: AF/CA67/24