photographic print (black and white)

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photographic print(black and white)

Object Type
Museum number: Af,A67.4
Description: Benin, view of "delegation of governor". European adult male and female looking out of window of two-storey colonial-style building. Fence and gate in foreground. Adult male African, wearing shorts, shirt and cap, raising flag on flag-pole at right. 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/A67/4); Width: 18.10 centimetres (AF/A67/4)
$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: ceremony/ritual; government building; architecture
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,A67.4
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: AF/CA67/4