Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Yoruba (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1959

Scope and Contents:

The photograph depicts Sir Ladapo Samuel Ademola II, the Alake (ruler) of Abeokuta (ruled 27 Sep 1920 - 27 Dec 1962) and his son, the Chief Justice of the Federation of Nigeria (supreme court). This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.

Local Numbers:

C 2 YRB 7.11 EE 59

General:

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note:

Time Life no. 58482 1 40

Frame value is 25.

Slide No. C 2 YRB 7.11 EE 59

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Leaders  Search this

Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this

Regalia  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Judges  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Collection Citation:

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 2042

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a426711b-e420-4716-af27-16eaf6a10695

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12157