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photographic print
(black and white)
Object Type
photographic print
(black and white)
Museum number
Af,A67.9
Description
Benin, view of business premises. Colonial-style two-storey building, garden in foreground. Adult male standing in gate in front of building. 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
photographic process
Dimensions
Length:
13 centimetres
(AF/A67/9)
Width:
18 centimetres
(AF/A67/9)
$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
garden
industrial 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
Representation of:
French
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af,A67.9
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
AF/CA67/9